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Pachena Point Light stands on the west coast of Vancouver Island, south of Bamfield in British Columbia, within Pacific Rim National Park, as part of the coastal navigation system along a rugged shoreline. The octagonal wooden lighthouse, maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard, was staffed for much of its history by resident keepers, beginning in 1907 with John S. Richardson and continuing through a long succession of custodians over the twentieth century and beyond. In 2024, authorities announced that it and nearby Carmanah Point Light would be destaffed, and on 26 October 2024 the lightkeepers departed, ending staffed operations and prompting heavy criticism.
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