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. The building was originally a restaurant from

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History

First mention of the proposed pub was made in the ''Coast News'' newspaper, in the March 24, 1986 edition. However, no mention was made of the name or type of building that would be built, with only the location being indicated as the shores of Porpoise Bay. The Lighthouse Pub located in Sechelt, BC is one of few remaining restaurant buildings from

. The building was formerly the China Gate Restaurant during the exposition and was purchased by Sechelt Developer Len Van Egmond Lighthouse Pub History
in November 1986 during the auction of buildings after the closing of the exposition. The "Lighthouse" motif that stands on top of the building were actually part of the space-themed

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. Len Van Egmond saw the spaceship and thought that could be made into a lighthouse with some modification. The complex was incorrectly identified as the Munich FesthausExpo Lies and Wikipedia
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by Bill Cotter, published in 1997 by

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Construction

The pilings went into the ground in June 1987 and the building was trucked piece by piece on the Langdale Ferry to the Sunshine Coast, and then to

via

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. The pub is built half on land and half over the water and was re-opened in June 1988. Previously, the pub location was the Tyee

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base and a very small

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. At that time the complex included: * The Pub * Rental Space * Marina * Float Plane Base

Renovations

A restaurant was built under the lighthouse motif, enclosing a previously open deck, and opened in December 1994. The pub went through major renovations in 2006. The liquor store was moved offsite, the front of the pub was opened up, and the previously small deck was expanded to the entire width of the building. The renovations were completed in 2007.

Current Status

The establishment has grown into a typical neighbourhood pub with big screen TVs and weekend live entertainment, and serves a variety of pub fare and local seafood options. The Complex is also unique as it serves as a transportation hub via its marina to the

and its float plane base with regular scheduled flights to

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. The complex currently houses: * The Lighthouse Pub * Buccaneers Restaurant * Lighthouse Marine *

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Sechelt Base

Gallery

File:Buccaneers-entrance-harbour-air.jpg, The Lighthouse is the former spaceship from an on-site McDonald's

References

External links

Sechelt Creek Project of Regional Power

Harbour Air Sechelt Base

Lighthouse Pub
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