Discovery Island Lighthouse

In 1886 the Discovery Island Lighthouse was was built on Pandora Hill which is the highest point on the island. The government appointed an old man Richard Brinn to be the first lighthouse keeper. His daughter Mary Ann Croft assisted him. In fact she ended up doing most of the work. She was a widow with two children. In 1902 after her father died Mary Ann Croft was officially appointed the lighthouse keeper. She was the very first female lighthouse keeper in Canada. And in 1932 Mary Ann Croft retired as the lighthouse keeper and moved to Victoria with with a Pension of $43 a month. She had spent a total of 46 years living on the island. And in 1996 the lighthouse was de-staffed and automated the lighthouse had been manned for 110 years. And on September 3, 2004 the foghorn at the lighthouse was deactivated and removed from the station. Today nobody lives on the island and the lighthouse buildings are deteriorating.

References

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External links

* [http://www.discoveryisland.ca/ discoveryisland.ca]
* [http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/marine/weatherConditions-currentConditions_e.html?mapID=03&siteID=07003&stationID=WDR Environment Canada - Discovery Island Lightstation ]
* [http://www.fogwhistle.ca/bclights/discvry/ Lighthouses of British Columbia - Discovery Island Lighthouse ]
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/discovery_is/ Discovery Island - BC Parks]

ee also

*Discovery Island (British Columbia)
*Discovery Island Marine Provincial Park
*Captain E.G. Beaumont