Tales from the past FROM PAGE C1 and be involved in outside activities. Don Graham, his wife Elaine and two boys. James It and Kevin 10, are relative newcomers, having adopted life on the hghts five years ago. But Don has become fascinated with the history af lighthouses in British Columbia and is wnting a book about iw which he hopes to get published this year. Much of his matenal came from sea captam Hubert Lindsay Cadieux, who ran away to sea at 14 and spent the rest of his life at sea soaking up stomes every where A regular visitor and storyteller, Cadieux asked Don to collaborate with him on a book about a year ago FREE Months later he was dead of a heart attack. “He was so anxious to set this up and get a contract signed mght away. it was almost as though he knew something wcuid happen,” says Don. who has pain- stakingly followed up the Cadieux legacy of docu- ments with thorough research of his own. He has uncovered some bizarre tales including the murder of the keeper at Addenbrooke light in the Fitzhugh Sound. Police suspected a hermit who lived on a nearby island but when they went to arrest him, he had vanished. As a tnbute to its powers there have been few shipping disasters at Point Atkinson In 1924 the nine-ton Allemand caught fire off the point, in 1938 the 18-ton Nortoman was stranded up Howe Sound, and Alcta a large sadlboat went aground a > TOSHIBA MICROWAVE | DEMONSTRATION | ga PLCOANTE Fl on Seal Rocks. Jerry and Don would hke to maintain the uneventful record. Their biggest problem, says Jerry, is not large shipping but some of the weekend sailors and pleasaure boaters. “You wouldn't believe some of the crazy things we've seen - people cram- med into small boats without oars or hfe jackets, they're the ones we have to watch.” Peter, the Watson family budgie whistled in the back- ground from his kitchen perch. He flew in to the family while they were stationed at Crome Island and nobody knows where he came from. They've had a cat since 74, and they inhented a dog from another lighthouse keeper They also have fish and the boys keep hamsters “Whoever said it was a lonely life on a light house?” said Jerry SPANK Daalk ot. thee Deo tate Mic res Wore Ede ts alias hie fereeors tiaates the ee vied ver ootilit ' x THIS Pe taney rate te md em ob trang Loy te thas lye . > SATURDAY <- | pre pearedd aath Peo tubya one EE ce he ce 5 . fey hobs a SPECIAL PRICES ON 7 MARCH I3 ALL PEATURED TOSHIBA MIC KO / 1 1 am 3 pm WAVE OVENS \ \ poof COLONY. KNISEIEN GIS 1HGOOLONSDALE AVENUE CAT DY EM) NORTH VANCOUVER see traf VER 985-8738 THURSDAY A FAM AY Nocaees Crm APPEARING AS though it exists in bolated splendor, the lighthouse is actually a short distance from the bu ft up area of West Vancouver, and is a familiar sight for ships from around the world. (Terry Peters photo) C5 - Wednesday, March 10, 1982 - North Shore News Mobile Hairdressing for Shut-ins CUTS ¢ PERMS e SETS ttiomes, Hospitals, etc (hcensed for the North Shore) Tel: 985-1156 Save your way to a more beautiful garden with shrubs and garden accessories sale priced at Eaton's Park Royal Junipers and cedars 45 1size2.99 9.11 size 6.99 Mugho Pines and Camelilas 4.5 1 size 3.59 - Camellias 9.1 1 size 699 - Mugho Pines Euonymus Gold color broadleaf evergreen 4.5 | size 2.89 Thuja “Biota” Coniferous low growing shrub 4.5 | size 3.59 Forsythia Deciduous shrub with bright yellow flower 4.5 | size 2.99 5% OFF Green Valley Fertilizers Starter fertilizer 5-15-10 formulated to supply new plantings with essential nutrients for fast, healthy growth. Apply with garden seeds, bedding plants, containers or burlap shrubs and fruit or shade tees 3 kg box Eaton reg. 3.98 tvergreen food 10 6 4 specially formulated as a balanced het for aad lowng evergreen tees and shrubs Helps produce Jense healthy. attractive new growth Apply tn early spuing and again after blooming 3kg box faton reg 398 2.99 20% OFF seautess Tray Wheelbarrow . pit wheelbarrow, bac HS Upp to Deu th boualeonn red 29 Ph 23.99 ne cr fourtioei s Pathe Re nya LAILON'S