Heritage Lighthouses of Canada
Backgrounder
Cape Beale heritage lighthouse
Location: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia
Designated: 2015
Built in 1958 to replace the original 1874 lighthouse, the Cape Beale Lighthouse stands on the treacherous coastline of Vancouver Island, 60 metres above the Pacific Ocean in an isolated and heavily forested environment within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. Known for its association with several significant shipwrecks and life rescues by its lightkeepers, this galvanized steel tower is an excellent example of the aids to navigation system.
Carmanah Point heritage lighthouse
Location: Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia
Designated: 2015
Built in 1922, the Carmanah Point lighthouse is a tapered, octagonal reinforced concrete tower, recalling the classically-inspired tripartite division of base, shaft, and capital. Located on a point cleared from extremely dense rainforest, 45 metres above high water, the station is within the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve and is accessible to hikers of the West Coast Trail.
Pachena Point heritage lighthouse
Location: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, British Columbia
Designated: 2015
The Pachena Point Lighthouse, completed in 1908, is a major coastal light on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island within Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. It is a wooden, octagonal tower and supports a First Order Fresnel lens. In 2007, Pachena Point was one of five Canadian lighthouses featured in a stamp series released by Canada Post.