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Archival Records 2 Early lighthouse reports–Marine and Fisheries Dept.
Below are several articles from Archival resources where Race Rocks was involved. Note this is before British Columbia joined confederation so it was still a colony of Britain. Following is :The Report of the Honourable John A. Langevin Minister of Public Works 1872 Note: Error below in the date of construction of the Race Rocks Lighthouse:, it was actually opened on Boxing Day of 1860. From: 1874: CANADA Parliament Sessional Papers, Volume 3, First Session of the Third Parliament of the Dominion of Canada 1873: Report of the Agent for British Columbia of the Department of Marine and Fisheries For the Fiscal Year ended 30th of June 1873, Victoria, See below the part that pertains to Race Rocks