Category Archives: lighthouse

Fisgard Light

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Katherine

Fisgard Light National Historic Site and HMC Dockyard Esquimalt

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Arbutus Bay

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Katherine

A Baynes Sound view of Denman Island and the Chrome Island Lighthouse

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The lighthouse in Port Alberni sure looks like a lighthouse, and arguably it is a lighthouse, but it only illuminates it’s lamp during the daytime as it would annoy local homeowners at night. This may sound rather odd, but the … Continue reading →

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Alert Bay Totem

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

Totem poles at the ‘Namgis Original Burial Grounds – Alert Bay on Cormorant Island

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Alert Bay Totem

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

A totem pole at the ‘Namgis Original Burial Grounds – Alert Bay on Cormorant Island

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Pulteney Point

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

Pulteney Point on Malcolm Island – Queen Charlotte Strait

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Pulteney Point Lighthouse

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Katherine

Pulteney Point, a barren sand spit on the southwest corner of Malcolm Island, marks the separation of Broughton and Queen Charlotte Straits. Built in 1943, the current Pulteney Point Lighthouse replaced a combination lighthouse-dwelling that was established in 1905. The … Continue reading →