Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia

The territory of British Columbia was originally part of the Oregon Country, the area west of North America's Continental Divide between latitudes 42° and 54°40' North. In the London Convention of 1818 the U.S. and Britain agreed to joint occupation of this territory. The Oregon Treaty of 1846 confirmed British occupation of Vancouver Island and the rest of what became British Columbia; it also set the boundary between the U.S. and British territory at latitude 49° between the Rocky Mountains and the Strait of Georgia. In 1849 the Colony of Vancouver Island was organized, and in 1858 the southern mainland was organized as the Colony of British Columbia. Vancouver Island was merged with British Columbia in 1866 and the enlarged colony assumed its present boundaries.

The nation of Canada was created by the British North America Act in 1867 with Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia as the four original provinces. Manitoba was established as the fifth province in 1870 and British Columbia joined as the sixth province in 1871. Today Canada has ten provinces and three large federal territories in the Arctic.

The rugged and intricate coastline of British Columbia province has about 40 surviving historic lighthouses. Unlike the situation in eastern and central Canada a fair fraction of these light stations are still staffed: Ron Ammundsen, the principal keeper at Quatsino Light, listed 27 staffed light stations in the province although several have been destaffed recently. Some of these stations represent the only federal presence in remote and roadless areas of the coast. There was an uproar in 2010-11 when the government proposed destaffing all the stations to save money; eventually the destaffing plan was dropped.

This page includes lighthouses of the southern and more populated part of the province including the Vancouver region of the mainland. There is a separate page for Vancouver Island. Lighthouses of the Inside Passage and the Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte) Islands are described on the Northern British Columbia page.

Only a fraction of these British Columbia lighthouses are accessible by highway; most of them are built on islands or rocky headlands far from the nearest road. But on the BC coast most transportation is by water anyway. The extensive route network of BC Ferries interconnects the coast and many of the lighthouses can be seen from one ferry or another.

Aids to navigation in Canada are maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard. In 2008 Parliament passed the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to designate and protect historic lighthouses.

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. CCG numbers are from the Pacific Coast volume of the List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Admiralty numbers are from volume G of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. For lights close to the U.S. border USCG numbers are from volume 6 of the U.S. Coast Guard List of Lights, and U.S. NGA numbers are from Publication 111.

General Sources
British Columbia Canada Lighthouses
Photos and historical accounts for the more accessible lighthouses, posted by Kraig Anderson.
Neal's Lighthouse Blog: BC
Photos and comments by Neal Doan.
Online List of Lights - Canada - West Coast
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas. Many photos are by Capt. Peter Mosselberger ("Capt. Peter").
Lighthouses in British Columbia
Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia.
Lighthouses of British Columbia
Photos by Mike Mitchell.
World of Lighthouses - Pacific Coast of Canada
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
British Columbia, Canada Lighthouses
Aerial photos posted by Marinas.com.
Leuchttürme Kanadas auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard views posted by Klaus Huelse.
List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals
Official Canadian light lists are available in both pdf and html formats.
GPSNavigationCharts
Navigation chart information for the Canadian west coast.
Google Maps
Satellite view of southern British Columbia.


Point Atkinson Light, West Vancouver, August 2023
Instagram photo
by Artur Osmokiesku

Interior British Columbia Lighthouses

Kootenay Lake Lighthouses
Kootenay Lake is a long, fjord-like lake in the Rocky Mountains in southeastern British Columbia. The lake is 104 km (65 mi) long and generally only 3-5 km (2-3 mi) wide.

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Pilot Bay
1904. Inactive since 1993. Approx. 7.5 m (25 ft) square pyramidal frame tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim. Heather Kidd's 2022 photo is at right, Brian Mills has a 2022 photo, a 2019 closeup and a 2007 photo are available, and Google has a satellite view. The Coast Guard repaired the old lighthouse in 1985 and converted it to solar power in 1989. After being deactivated in 1993 the abandoned lighthouse was transferred to BC Parks in 1995, and since then the Friends of West Kootenay Parks Society have worked to restore the tower. The lighthouse was repainted in 2013. Located at the end of a peninsula jutting into the east side of the lake south of Kootenay Bay; accessible from the end of Pilot Bay Road (off BC 3A) by a short hike. Site open; tower and lantern room open when volunteers are present (inquire locally); gallery closed. Owner: BC Parks (Pilot Bay Provincial Park); site manager: Friends of West Kootenay Parks (Pilot Bay Lighthouse). . ARLHS CAN-628.
[Proctor (2)]
Date unknown (station established 1905?). Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white flash every 4 s. 3 m (10 ft) post colored white with a red top. A view from the lake is available and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. Anderson has a distant view and a second view of the original lighthouse. Located on the south side of the entrance to the western arm of Kootenay Lake, about 3 km (2 mi) east of Proctor. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0010.

Okanagan Lake Lighthouse
Okanagan Lake is a long, fjord-like lake in the Rocky Mountains southeast of Kamloops. The lake is 135 km (84 mi) long and mostly 4-5 km (2.5-3 mi) wide.

[Shorts Point (Fintry)]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); green flash every 4 s. 6 m (20 ft) round tower mounted on a platform supported by piles. The lighthouse is white with a green band at the top. Michael Russell has a photo, James Paterson has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Located just off Shorts Point at Fintry, on the west side of the lake. Accessible only by boat but easy to see from shore. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: BC Parks (Fintry Provincial Park). CCG P-0051.7.

Pilot Bay Light, Kootenay Lake, March 2022
Instagram photo
by Heather Kidd

Shuswap Lake Lighthouse
Shuswap Lake is located in the Rocky Mountains east of Kamloops. The lake consists of two long, fjord-like lakes that are joined by a short passage called the Cinnemousun Narrows, thus forming an elongated letter H.

Haven Point
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8.5 m (28 ft); quick white flash every 1 s. 6 m (20 ft) round white tower mounted a square concrete base. A pyramidal stone cairn stands next to the tower. A photo (one third the way down the page) is available and Google has a satellite view. Located at Haven Point on the south side of the Cinnemousun Narrows. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: BC Parks (Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park). CCG P-0049.

Metro Vancouver Regional District Lighthouses

The Metro Vancouver Regional District surrounds the province's largest city. It includes 21 municipalties and has a population rapidly approaching three million. Its southern edge is the U.S. border.

Delta City: Strait of Georgia Lighthouses
Roberts Bank Entrance (Tsawwassen) Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); quick-flashing yellow light. 19 m (62 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Google has a satellite view and a distant street view. The range guides vessels entering the Westshore Terminals, a coal exporting facility at Tsawwassen, just north of the U.S. border. The front light is on a similar tower 12.5 m (41 ft) tall. Visible from Roberts Bank Way in Tsawwassen. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0307.92; Admiralty G5399.1; NGA 13113.1.
Roberts Bank
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); white flash every 4 s. 9 m (30 ft) octagonal concrete tower mounted on a small platform supported by piles. Lighthouse painted white with narrow red horizontal bands. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Bing has a satellite view. Located in the Strait of Georgia about 2 km (1.3 mi) southwest of the Sand Heads lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0309; Admiralty G5400; USCG 6-20470; NGA 13112.

Richmond City: Fraser River Entrance Lighthouses
The Fraser River is the longest river entirely within British Columbia. The lower course of the river is navigable for large ships. There are many lights along the river but the Directory lists only the tallest ones.

Sand Heads (4)
2002 (station established 1884; lightship station established 1866). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); green flash every 5 s. 7.5 m (25 ft) round cylindrical tower with two adjoining 1-story equipment shelters, mounted on a rectangular platform supported by piles. Entire lighthouse is white. Jamie White's 2024 photo is at right, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo, Neal Doan has a good photo of the present light, a 2021 photo is available, and Bing has a satellite view. The history of this station is complex. A lightship was posted here in 1866. The first lighthouse, a wood tower on a screwpile foundation, was deactivated in 1905 due to changes in the channel; lightships served once again until 1956. Lighthouse Digest has a Coast Guard photo of the second (1956) light station. Some time in the 1990s the light was moved to a small, green-topped tower. Located at the end of a long breakwater sheltering the north side of the entrance to the Fraser River. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS CAN-446; CCG P-0311; Admiralty G5401; USCG 6-20480; NGA 13116.

Sand Heads Light, Strait of Georgia, July 2024
Google Maps photo by Jamie White
New Cut Outbound Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); continuous yellow light. 15 m (49 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo (seen at right) and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels leaving the Fraser River. The front light is on a similar tower with a focal plane of 9.5 m (31 ft). This is the westernmost of a series of range lights guiding vessels in the river. Located north of the Wing Dam, which flanks the north side of the entrance channel, off Steveston. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0328, Admiralty G5412.1.
New Cut Inbound Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); continuous yellow light. 14 m (46 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels entering the Fraser River. The front light is on a similar tower with a focal plane of 9 m (30 ft). Located on the sandy point of an island opposite the Richmond waterfront. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0338.5, Admiralty G5412.14.
Woodward Island Outbound Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); continuous yellow light. 14 m (46 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels downbound in the Fraser River. The front light is on a similar tower with a focal plane of 7.3 m (24 ft). Located on the sandy point of an island opposite the Richmond waterfront. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0343, Admiralty G5413.19.

Delta City: Fraser River Lighthouses
Kirkland Island Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14.7 m (48 ft); continuous yellow light. 14 m (46 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels downbound in the Fraser River. The front light is on a similar tower with a focal plane of 8.5 m (28 ft). Located near the west end of Kirkland Island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0348.1, Admiralty G5413.23.

Sand Heads Light, Strait of Georgia, February 2020
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission
Purfleet Point Range Rear
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15.2 m (50 ft); yellow light occulting twice every 5 s. 15 m (49 ft) square skeletal tower carrying a red daymark with a white vertical stripe and mounted on a platform supported by piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo and Google has a satellite view. This range guides vessels downbound in the Fraser River. The front light is on a similar tower with a focal plane of 8 m (26 ft). Located near the west end of Kirkland Island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0357, Admiralty G5413.33.

Mission City: Lost Lightship
#U.S. Lightship 76 (WAL-504) Relief
1904. Decommissioned 1960. This was a 39.5 m (129.5 ft) steel lightship, originally 2-masted but modified from its original appearance. Hull painted black, superstructure white. Jim Smith's photo is at right. Built by Burlee Drydock Co. of New York, the ship made the long voyage around Cape Horn and served its entire career as the relief lightship for the U.S. Pacific coast. After plans to make it a museum ship at Seattle fell through, the ship was renamed Claire Anne and served as a coastal freighter. Later it also worked as a fishing boat in Alaska. Kent Staudinger was the manager and part owner of the vessel from 1980. In 2003 Rick Bennett of the USCG Lightship Sailors Association rediscovered the ship, now called the Maudi Morgan, stripped of its original masts and working as a fishing boat based near Vancouver. In 2005 the ship was reported in poor condition, barely seaworthy. In 2007 the ship was sold and in August 2008 it was towed up the Fraser River to Mission, about 50 km (30 mi) east of Vancouver. In 2013 the owner's son told the Lightship Sailors Association the ship would probably have to be scuttled, but Smith found it still afloat in November 2014 and reported that the owner still hoped to restore it. Little was done, however, and the ship sank at its berth on 23 March 2017. Formerly moored at the end of McLean Street, on the north side of the Fraser off the Lougheed Highway (BC 7); Google has a satellite view of the former location. Owner/site manager: private.
Lightship LV-76 Relief
U.S. Lightship LV-76, Fraser River, November 2014
photo copyright Jim Smith; used by permission

Vancouver City Lighthouses
Vancouver, the largest city and principal port of western Canada, is built on the Burrard Peninsula with Burrard Inlet (the city's harbor) to the north and the North Arm of the Fraser River to the south. The populaation of the city proper was over 662,000 in the 2021 census.

Spanish Bank No. 2
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); two red flashes every 6 s. 7 m (23 ft) tall 9-pile wood platfirm carrying a round tower; tower painted white with a red top. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo, Kai Vermehr has a very distant street view, and Google has a satellite view. The Spanish Bank is a large shoal area, much of it exposed at low tides, on the south side of the entrance to Burrard Inlet. Located at the northwestern end of the bank. Accessible only by boat but easily seen at a distance from shore. CCG P-0386.3; Admiralty G5426.8; NGA 13086.
Spanish Bank
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 7 m (23 ft); white flash every 4 s. 7 m (23 ft) tall 9-pile wood platfirm carrying a round tower; tower painted white with a red top. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo and Google has a street view and an indistinct satellite view. Located at the edge of the Spanish Bank shoals about 1.3 km (0.8 mi) east southeast of the Spanish Bank No. 2 Light. Accessible only by boat but easily seen from shore. CCG P-0387.01; Admiralty G5426.6; NGA 13087.
* Prospect Point (2)
1948 (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 11.5 m (38 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 8 m (27 ft) strongly tapered square tower on a 1-story square workroom. No lantern. Lighthouse painted white with a single red horizontal band. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo, Piotr Biedacha posted a 2019 photo, C.M. Hanchey has a photo, Imran Ali has a good closeup, Elena Vozdvizhenskaia has a 2021 drone view, and Google has a closeup 2023 street view (seen at right) and a satellite view. Anderson has a historic photo of the original lighthouse, which had a lantern atop a keeper's house. For many years keepers were also responsible for operating a signal station regulating traffic through the narrow passage known as First Narrows. Located on the point on the south side of Vancouver Harbour a short distance west of the Lion's Gate Bridge (BC 99). Accessible by walking the seawall from parking areas in Stanley Park. Site open, tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (Stanley Park). . ARLHS CAN-1308; CCG P-0392, Admiralty G5434, NGA 12988.

Prospect Point Light, Vancouver, Auuguat 2023
Google Maps street view by Traffic Assistants
* Brockton Point (2)
1915 (William P. Anderson) (station established 1890). Inactive since 2008; a decorative light may be displayed. 10.5 m (35 ft) square tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on an arched base that allows walkers on the seawall to walk under the tower. Tower painted white with one horizontal red band; lantern painted red, arched base black. The keeper's house was demolished in the late 1950s. A 2023 closeup by León Carax is at right, Victor Jianto has a 2021 photo, Stew Merkel has a good photo, Wikimedia has photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a 2024 street view and a satellite view. This readily accessible lighthouse, located in the middle of British Columbia's largest city, is probably the best known and most photographed lighthouse in the province. Ownership of the lighthouse was transfered to the city in 2006. In 2009 the federal government provided $2 million for a complete restoration of the lighthouse. Located on the point on the south side of Vancouver Harbour east of the Lion's Gate Bridge (BC 99) and about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) east of Prospect Point Light. It's a pleasant walk of 5 km (3 mi) along the seawall from this lighthouse to Prospect Point and back. Site open, tower closed. Owner/site manager: Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (Stanley Park). . ARLHS CAN-060; ex-CCG P-0402, ex-Admiralty G5447, ex-NGA 13004.
Burnaby Shoal
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); quick-flashing red light. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical tower, white with a red top, mounted on a round cylindrical concrete pier. Trabas has Matthew Yuen's 2019 photo, and Bing has a satellite view. Located on a shoal about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) southeast of Brockton Point. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0403, Admiralty G5448, NGA 13008.

North Vancouver District Lighthouse
[Calamity Point (2?)]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (17 ft); white flash every 4 s. 5 m (17 ft) round tower painted white with a green top and mounted on a platform supported by 16 wood piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo, Lightphotos.net also has a photo, and Bing has a satellite view. The beacon here was formerly tended by the Brockton Point keeper. Located on the north side of Burrard Inlet about 800 m (1/2 mi) east of the Lion's Gate Bridge. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0395, Admiralty G5442, NGA 13000


Brockton Point Light, Vancouver, October 2023
Instagram photo by León Carax


West Vancouver District Lighthouses
[First Narrows (Capilano) (4)]
Date unknown (station established 1913). Active; focal plane 7.5 m (25 ft); green light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 7.5 m (25 ft) post mounted on piles. Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2025 photo and Google has a satellite view. The original light, mounted on a tank, was replaced by a light atop a wood keeper's house in 1915. The lighthouse was burned in 1969 and replaced by a small concrete tower. Located just off the end of a spit on the east side of the mouth of the Capilano River, directly opposite the Prospect Point lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS CAN-415; CCG P-0394, Admiralty G5435, NGA 12984.
Point Atkinson (2)
1912 (William P. Anderson) (station established 1875). Active; focal plane 33 m (108 ft); two white flashes every 5 s. 18 m (60 ft) octagonal concrete tower with 6 ribs, lantern and gallery. Tower painted white; lantern, gallery, and watch room painted red. Artur Osmokiesku's 2023 photo is at the top of this page, Oakwood Welsh has a 2022 photo, Andrea Wren has a good photo, Michael Malone has a 2018 photo, Trabas has Capt. Peter's 2020 photo, Wikimedia has several photos, Marinas.com has aerial photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Devon Montgomery has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. Huelse also has a postcard view of the 1875 lighthouse. For U.S. television viewers, this is the lighthouse featured in the mystery series Harper's Island in 2008-09. The lighthouse marks the north side of the entrance to Vancouver Harbour. In 1998 the West Vancouver Historical Society formed the Point Atkinson Lighthouse Society (PALS) to work on behalf of the station and in 2008 PALS applied for a provincial grant to study restoration of the station. By 2013 there was grave concern about its deteriorating condition, as the district and federal governments began to discuss its future. So far it seems that very little has come of these discussions. In 2014 the district government applied for Heritage status for the lighthouse and in 2015 PALS filed a business plan for management of the station. This application is still pending. The original light station reservation is now a municipal park; an 800 m (1/2 mi) hiking trail (steep on the return) leads to a good vantage point for viewing the lighthouse. The park entrance is on Beach Drive off Marine Drive in West Vancouver. Site and tower closed. Owner: Canadian Coast Guard. Site manager: District of West Vancouver (Lighthouse Park). . ARLHS CAN-387; CCG P-0386; Admiralty G5426; USCG 6-20500; NGA 12972.

Bowen Island Lighthouse
[Cape Roger Curtis]
Date unknown. Active; fcal plane 9.5 m (31 ft); three white flashes every 12 s. Approx. 3 m (10 ft) square white tower. Trabas has Matthew Yuen's 2019 photo, Sonal Khosla has a 2022 photo, and Bing has a satellite view. This small light has an inportant role guiding ships approaching Vancouver from the north. Located at the west end of Bowen Island about 8 km (5 mi) west of Point Atkinson. Site closed but the light is seen from an observation point nearby. CCG P-0417; Admiralty G5419.4; USCG 6-20515.

First Narrows Light, Northb Vancouver, May 2025
photo copyright Capt. Peter Mosselberger; used by permission

Upper Strait of Georgia East Side Lighthouses

Sunshine Coast Regional District Lighthouse
* Gibsons Landing
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); red flash every 4 s. Light mounted atop a gazebo. Trabas has Smith's photo, Paulina Pedrero Miranda has a 2024 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of the north pier at the marina in Gibsons, a popular resort community accessible by ferry from Vancouver. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0431; Admiralty G5420.5; NGA 12908.
White Islets
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (35 ft); white flash every 4 s. 8 m (26 ft) round white tower mounted on a robust square concrete base. Jouma Mülhem has a 2021 photo, Shayne Johnson has a more distant view, and Google has a satellite view. Located on the largest of a group of rocky islets about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) off Mission Point. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0448; Admiralty G5502; NGA 12888.
[Selma Park Breakwater]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); red flash every 4 s. 6 m (20 ft) round tower painted white with a red band at the top. Google has a street view and an indistinct satellite view. Located on the south side of Sechelt, a district municipality with a population of about 10,000. Accessible only by boat (the breakwater is not walkable). Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0448.5; Admiralty G5502.4; NGA 12892.
Merry Island (2)
1966 (station established 1902). Active; focal plane 18 m (60 ft); white flash every 15 s. 12 m (40 ft) square cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story fog signal building. Lighthouse painted white with a red maple-leaf emblem on each face; lantern and gallery painted red. Staffed light station with a 2-story red-roofed keeper's house and other buildings. A photo by Casey Gaetz is at right, Doan has a photo, Don and Kathy Richards have an excellent drone view, Trabas has Jim Smith's photo, a distant view is available, Marinas.com has aerial photos, and Google has a satellite view. Except for the light station the island is privately owned. Located on the southeastern end of the island about 5 km (3 mi) south of the town of Halfmoon Bay on the mainland side of the Strait. Accessible only by boat; should be visible distantly from Welcome Beach, off BC 101 south of Halfmoon Bay. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. . ARLHS CAN-314; CCG P-0449, Admiralty G5510, NGA 12776.

Merry Island Light, Strait of Georgia, October 2017
Google Maps photo by Casey Gaetz

Qathet (Powell River) Regional District Lighthouses
[Sangster Island]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 17 m (56 ft); quick-flashing red light. 5 m (17 ft) round tower painted white with a red top. The tower was all white in a 2008 photo. Google has an indistinct satellite view. This light stands opposite the Ballenas Island lighthouse (see below) in marking a narrow passage in the Strait of Georgia. Located at the southeastern tip of a small island south of the larger Lasqueti Island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. CCG P-0490.3; Admiralty G5508.5, NGA 12864.
Sisters Islets (2)
1967 (station established 1898). Active; focal plane 21 m (70 ft); two white flashes every 15 s. Approx. 18 m (60 ft) narrow round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, flared at the top, painted white; lantern painted red. The lighthouse was automated in 1996, and the keeper's house is boarded up and probably endangered. A 2021 drone view is at right, Taras Tereshchak has a 2018 street view, Trabas has Rainer Arndt's view from the sea, Marinas.com has excellent aerial photos, and Bing has a satellite view of the station. The original lighthouse had a lantern atop a 2-story keeper's house. The light guides vessels through a passage between Lasqueti Island on the east and Hornby Island on the west. Located on a small island off the west end of Lasqueti Island and about 15 km (10 mi) north of Qualicum Beach. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: Canadian Coast Guard. ARLHS CAN-462; CCG P-0493, Admiralty G5529, NGA 12852.
* Savary Island Wharf
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 6 m (20 ft); white flash every 4 s. Light on a short mast atop a 1-story wood shed. A distant 2022 view is available and Google has a closeup street view and a satellite view. Savary Island is a resort community near the northern end of the Strait of Georgia, accessible by passenger ferry from Lund. The permanent population is barely 100 but there can be more than 2000 vacationers in the summer. Located at the end of the ferry pier near the western end of the island. Site and tower closed. Owner/site manager: unknown. CCG P-0478.5, Admiralty G5567, NGA 12620.

Sisters Islets Light, Strait of Georgia, August 2021
Google Maps photo by Ron

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Posted January 14, 2004. Checked and revised April 8, 2025. Lighthouses: 21, lightships: 1. Site copyright 2025 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.