Managing Organization: Canadian Coast Guard Pacific Region
Tower Height: 30 Height of Focal Plane: 40 Characteristic and Range: Flashing red every 10 seconds. Description of Tower: White, square tower with red lantern.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1905: Square lantern on roof of wooden keeper's dwelling, 35 feet high. Date Established: 1905 Date Present Tower Built: ? Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? No. Directions: Malcolm Island is accessible via ferry from Port MacNeill. Follow a gravel road from the ferry to its western end. From there it's about a 15 minute walk to the light station. See www.island.net/~sointula/activity.html for more information. Keepers: Austin McKela (August Makela) (1905-1915), Toivo Aro (1915-1930), Sula Wartie (1930), Oliver "Shorty" Maisonville (1930-1945)
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