Sooke Elementary School
Exploring the Lighthouse
Division 1
2018-2019
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society
Exploring the Lighthouse
Sooke Elementary School
Division 1
Contents
The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society........................................................................4
Exploring the Lighthouse............................................................................................................................ 5
Exploring the Lighthouse - The Program.................................................................................................. 6
A Brief History of the Lighthouse............................................................................................................... 7
SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Exploring the Lighthouse - Reflecting What You See..............................................................................9
Project Team (Change Canada Consultants Ltd.):
Ian Fawcett (Project Manager) Exploring the Lighthouse - Telling Your Stories...................................................................................10
Kathleen Arnason (Project Coordinator)
Bill Turner (Project Advisor) Photographs and Stories from the Students in Division 2 (Ms. Stirling’s Class)............................11
Commemorative Book designed and written by Ian Fawcett. A BigThank You .........................................................................................................................................75
SPLPS: Michael Galizio (President) Raising Funds to Protect the Lighthouse..............................................................................................76
Contact: [email protected]
Address: PO Box 1002, Sooke, BC V9Z 1J1 Unintended Consequences.......................................................................................................................78
Website: http://sheringhamlighthouse.org
http://changecanadaconsultants.com
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 2 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 3
Exploring the Lighthouse
Sooke Elementary School
Division 1
Contents
The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society........................................................................4
Exploring the Lighthouse............................................................................................................................ 5
Exploring the Lighthouse - The Program.................................................................................................. 6
A Brief History of the Lighthouse............................................................................................................... 7
SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY
Exploring the Lighthouse - Reflecting What You See..............................................................................9
Project Team (Change Canada Consultants Ltd.):
Ian Fawcett (Project Manager) Exploring the Lighthouse - Telling Your Stories...................................................................................10
Kathleen Arnason (Project Coordinator)
Bill Turner (Project Advisor) Photographs and Stories from the Students in Division 2 (Ms. Stirling’s Class)............................11
Commemorative Book designed and written by Ian Fawcett. A BigThank You .........................................................................................................................................75
SPLPS: Michael Galizio (President) Raising Funds to Protect the Lighthouse..............................................................................................76
Contact: [email protected]
Address: PO Box 1002, Sooke, BC V9Z 1J1 Unintended Consequences.......................................................................................................................78
Website: http://sheringhamlighthouse.org
http://changecanadaconsultants.com
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 2 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 3
The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Exploring the Lighthouse
Sooke Elementary School
Division 1
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
~ Albert Einstein
hildren today have a greater range of opportunities open to them than historians. It’s not just about dates and obscure locations, nor is it just
Cat any time in recent history, and greater freedoms than ever before. about great battles, world-shaking events, the comings and goings of kings
Thriving in this chaotic environment requires an ability for all children to and queens and presidents. It’s also about the lives of the people who
be able to find a strong foundation from which they can build their lives, lived here before, their struggles and triumphs, their thoughts and ideas
In 2003, the Government of Canada declared that Sheringham Point Lighthouse was no longer needed to ensure maritime safety. Advances achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. that nurtured their families, built their communities and shaped their
in technolgoy meant that the Lighthouse was to be discarded – torn down, sold off for other uses or, simply, left to rot and eventually to fall world. It’s about the stories our grandfathers told us, and those from our
apart. For most of us, that foundation starts with the family, and extends out- neighbours. We all have stories in our lives and they are, in their way, as
ward into the community. Just as a tree needs deep roots to grow tall and full of drama and intrigue as any of the great sagas of our history classes.
In response, a small group of neighbours gathered to form the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society. They were determined strong, so does a child draw nourishment and vitality from his or her own It is our stories that shape us, that make us who we are.
that the Lighthouse, which had stood for 100 years as a symbol of their community, would not be lost. For the next twelve years, the So- roots, from the comfort of belonging, from having a place to call home.
ciety’s volunteers worked extremely hard to fight for the lighthouse’s protection, doing everything they could to raise awareness about the Our history – our heritage – is best lived and experienced, understood
threat to the Lighthouse. They rallied their community, local businesses and other groups, lobbied and strategized with all levels of govern- Understanding and, in particular, experiencing their own connections to through the things we can touch and feel, and passed on in a way that
ment, raised funds and, eventually, put forward a plan to take on the responsibility to care for the Lighthouse themselves. the people and places around them is invaluable for children in so many touches our hearts and our imaginations. It’s why we need to work hard to
ways. Learning about their own and their community’s history provides a conserve and appreciate our heritage, not just the castles and stately man-
In 2015, the Society’s efforts were successful. The government agreed to transfer the property to the Society and also, at the same time, they base from which they can explore their world and help them answer that sions, but the cottages and the old lighthouses as well. Those remnants of
officially designated Sheringham Point Lighthouse a “Canadian Heritage Lighthouse”. As the new owners and stewards the Society worked most fundamental of questions: “how did this come to be?” our past have stories to tell.
for the next three years to restore the Lighthouse to its former glory, and to make sure it will always be accessible for the public to enjoy and
appreciate. The Lighthouse is now protected and is open to the public as a community park. Our history – our heritage – is not just an academic pursuit to be left to To help children in the local area strengthen their connections to their
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 4 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 5
The Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Exploring the Lighthouse
Sooke Elementary School
Division 1
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
~ Albert Einstein
hildren today have a greater range of opportunities open to them than historians. It’s not just about dates and obscure locations, nor is it just
Cat any time in recent history, and greater freedoms than ever before. about great battles, world-shaking events, the comings and goings of kings
Thriving in this chaotic environment requires an ability for all children to and queens and presidents. It’s also about the lives of the people who
be able to find a strong foundation from which they can build their lives, lived here before, their struggles and triumphs, their thoughts and ideas
In 2003, the Government of Canada declared that Sheringham Point Lighthouse was no longer needed to ensure maritime safety. Advances achieve their full potential and realize their dreams. that nurtured their families, built their communities and shaped their
in technolgoy meant that the Lighthouse was to be discarded – torn down, sold off for other uses or, simply, left to rot and eventually to fall world. It’s about the stories our grandfathers told us, and those from our
apart. For most of us, that foundation starts with the family, and extends out- neighbours. We all have stories in our lives and they are, in their way, as
ward into the community. Just as a tree needs deep roots to grow tall and full of drama and intrigue as any of the great sagas of our history classes.
In response, a small group of neighbours gathered to form the Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society. They were determined strong, so does a child draw nourishment and vitality from his or her own It is our stories that shape us, that make us who we are.
that the Lighthouse, which had stood for 100 years as a symbol of their community, would not be lost. For the next twelve years, the So- roots, from the comfort of belonging, from having a place to call home.
ciety’s volunteers worked extremely hard to fight for the lighthouse’s protection, doing everything they could to raise awareness about the Our history – our heritage – is best lived and experienced, understood
threat to the Lighthouse. They rallied their community, local businesses and other groups, lobbied and strategized with all levels of govern- Understanding and, in particular, experiencing their own connections to through the things we can touch and feel, and passed on in a way that
ment, raised funds and, eventually, put forward a plan to take on the responsibility to care for the Lighthouse themselves. the people and places around them is invaluable for children in so many touches our hearts and our imaginations. It’s why we need to work hard to
ways. Learning about their own and their community’s history provides a conserve and appreciate our heritage, not just the castles and stately man-
In 2015, the Society’s efforts were successful. The government agreed to transfer the property to the Society and also, at the same time, they base from which they can explore their world and help them answer that sions, but the cottages and the old lighthouses as well. Those remnants of
officially designated Sheringham Point Lighthouse a “Canadian Heritage Lighthouse”. As the new owners and stewards the Society worked most fundamental of questions: “how did this come to be?” our past have stories to tell.
for the next three years to restore the Lighthouse to its former glory, and to make sure it will always be accessible for the public to enjoy and
appreciate. The Lighthouse is now protected and is open to the public as a community park. Our history – our heritage – is not just an academic pursuit to be left to To help children in the local area strengthen their connections to their
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 4 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 5
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
...The Program A Brief History of the Lighthouse...
own community, we wanted to provide an opportunity for them to visit SSheringham Point Lighthouse was built in 1912, and illuminated for the Creation of the Light-
Sheringham Point Lighthouse, to learn about its history and operations, first time on September 30 of that year. house began in 1911, Under construction - 1912
to appreciate its significance and understand why it is being conserved. It with the purchase of 4
was also our hope to inspire them – and, through them, their families and The Lighthouse was built in response to the tragic wreck of the steamship acres of land from Shir-
friends – to take a personal interest in further exploring their community SS Valencia, on January 22, 1906. En route from San Francisco to Victoria ley resident Edwin Clark.
and helping to protect and celebrate the future of the Lighthouse. and Seattle, late at night and in rough weather, the Valencia missed the The following year, the
turn into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and steamed directly on to the rocks lighthouse tower was
We developed a short program, called “Exploring the Lighthouse”. This has near Pachena Point. Of the 173 people aboard, 136 were lost. built, along with a small
several parts: boathouse and a house
1. History and Operations – we provide a short presentation outlining for the lighkeeper and
the history of the Lighthouse, and also talk about how lighthouses Newly completed - ca 1912 his family. The first
work and their role in maritime safety and community development. lightkeeper, Eustace Ar-
2. Visit to the Lighthouse – the students visit the Lighthouse to see first- den, arrived in Septem-
hand what it’s all about, and to experience its remarkable character ber, and continued at the
and ambience. site until 1946.
3. Reflections – we ask the students to creatively express their impres-
sions of the Lighthouse site by: Focused in on the visit to the Lighthouse The light itself was
• Taking photographs while they are at the site, focusing on the a 3rd Order Fresnel
features that capture their attention/imagination. Lens. Originally lit by
• Writing and illustrating a story (either fictional or non-fic- oil lamps (and later by
tion) about a Lighthouse. electric lamps), it was
4. Commemorative Book - we compiled the students’ photographs, made up of many prisms
stories and art work into this commemorative book, which is being It is the Society’s hope that we will be able to find the resources to make which focused the light
provided on-line to all of the children, their families and the whole this project an annual event, and to include all the schools in the local into a powerful beam
school community. area. that could be seen up to
25 km away. The lens ro-
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 6 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 7
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
...The Program A Brief History of the Lighthouse...
own community, we wanted to provide an opportunity for them to visit SSheringham Point Lighthouse was built in 1912, and illuminated for the Creation of the Light-
Sheringham Point Lighthouse, to learn about its history and operations, first time on September 30 of that year. house began in 1911, Under construction - 1912
to appreciate its significance and understand why it is being conserved. It with the purchase of 4
was also our hope to inspire them – and, through them, their families and The Lighthouse was built in response to the tragic wreck of the steamship acres of land from Shir-
friends – to take a personal interest in further exploring their community SS Valencia, on January 22, 1906. En route from San Francisco to Victoria ley resident Edwin Clark.
and helping to protect and celebrate the future of the Lighthouse. and Seattle, late at night and in rough weather, the Valencia missed the The following year, the
turn into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and steamed directly on to the rocks lighthouse tower was
We developed a short program, called “Exploring the Lighthouse”. This has near Pachena Point. Of the 173 people aboard, 136 were lost. built, along with a small
several parts: boathouse and a house
1. History and Operations – we provide a short presentation outlining for the lighkeeper and
the history of the Lighthouse, and also talk about how lighthouses Newly completed - ca 1912 his family. The first
work and their role in maritime safety and community development. lightkeeper, Eustace Ar-
2. Visit to the Lighthouse – the students visit the Lighthouse to see first- den, arrived in Septem-
hand what it’s all about, and to experience its remarkable character ber, and continued at the
and ambience. site until 1946.
3. Reflections – we ask the students to creatively express their impres-
sions of the Lighthouse site by: Focused in on the visit to the Lighthouse The light itself was
• Taking photographs while they are at the site, focusing on the a 3rd Order Fresnel
features that capture their attention/imagination. Lens. Originally lit by
• Writing and illustrating a story (either fictional or non-fic- oil lamps (and later by
tion) about a Lighthouse. electric lamps), it was
4. Commemorative Book - we compiled the students’ photographs, made up of many prisms
stories and art work into this commemorative book, which is being It is the Society’s hope that we will be able to find the resources to make which focused the light
provided on-line to all of the children, their families and the whole this project an annual event, and to include all the schools in the local into a powerful beam
school community. area. that could be seen up to
25 km away. The lens ro-
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 6 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 7
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
...A Brief History of the Lighthouse
Following construction of the fog alarm building - ca 1926 “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to
tated through a clockwork mechanism of pulleys and weights – each about see without a camera.”
180 kg – that had to be re-wound every three hours. Because of the size ~ Dorothea Lange, Photographer
and weight of the lens, it was seated in a bed of liquid mercury, to allow it
to turn without much friction.
Reflecting what you see...
In 1925, a fog-alarm building was added to the site, and a new “diaphone”
(two-tone) fog-horn was installed. Originally a wooden, peaked-roof
building, constructed in front of the tower, this building was replaced in Photography is a powerful tool for exploring the world around us. It
1976 with the concrete block building that is still on site. The diesel en- causes us to focus more intently on what we are looking at, to look more
gines that provided power for the site were also located in this building. closely, pay attention to the details, and take nothing for granted. It cre-
ates an intimate connection with the subject and with the environment
A number of other structures were added to the site over the years, includ- that surrounds it.
ing radio towers and sheds, a fallout shelter (that was actually never used Following construction of the boat house - 1912
as such, but was used to grow mushrooms), other utility buildings and, in While it’s a very personal process, the end result is universal. To appreci-
1964, a new, more modern house for the Lightkeeper. ate a photograph requires no ability to read, no language in common, no
prerequisite level of education or life experience. Just an ability to see and
During the 1980s, the Lighthouse was automated and it was finally de- to feel, and a willingness to participate.
staffed in 1989 when the last lightkeeper left. Except for the tower and
the engine room (fog-alarm building), all the other structures on site were “Photography represents the world we know, For this part of the program, we provided each student with a cell phone
taken down, or deliberately burned, to avoid vandalism. camera and some basic instruction in its use, as well a brief overview of
and suggests a world beyond what we can see. the art of photography. Then we asked them to take photographs while
Left largely unattended for the next thirty years, the Lighthouse began Creativity is the gap between perception and they were at the lighhouse, focusing on the things that caught their atten-
to deteriorate and was in danger of being lost forever. Then, after many knowledge.” tion and/or their imagination. When we returned to the school later, each
years of lobbying by the local community, in 2015, it was transferred to the ~ Emmet Gowin, Photographer student chose his or her favourite photo, and explained why they chose it.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society, and it is now being
restored to its original glory. There were lots of amazing photographs – creative and insightful! The
following pages showcase their chosen photographs. Enjoy!
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 8 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 9
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
...A Brief History of the Lighthouse
Following construction of the fog alarm building - ca 1926 “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to
tated through a clockwork mechanism of pulleys and weights – each about see without a camera.”
180 kg – that had to be re-wound every three hours. Because of the size ~ Dorothea Lange, Photographer
and weight of the lens, it was seated in a bed of liquid mercury, to allow it
to turn without much friction.
Reflecting what you see...
In 1925, a fog-alarm building was added to the site, and a new “diaphone”
(two-tone) fog-horn was installed. Originally a wooden, peaked-roof
building, constructed in front of the tower, this building was replaced in Photography is a powerful tool for exploring the world around us. It
1976 with the concrete block building that is still on site. The diesel en- causes us to focus more intently on what we are looking at, to look more
gines that provided power for the site were also located in this building. closely, pay attention to the details, and take nothing for granted. It cre-
ates an intimate connection with the subject and with the environment
A number of other structures were added to the site over the years, includ- that surrounds it.
ing radio towers and sheds, a fallout shelter (that was actually never used Following construction of the boat house - 1912
as such, but was used to grow mushrooms), other utility buildings and, in While it’s a very personal process, the end result is universal. To appreci-
1964, a new, more modern house for the Lightkeeper. ate a photograph requires no ability to read, no language in common, no
prerequisite level of education or life experience. Just an ability to see and
During the 1980s, the Lighthouse was automated and it was finally de- to feel, and a willingness to participate.
staffed in 1989 when the last lightkeeper left. Except for the tower and
the engine room (fog-alarm building), all the other structures on site were “Photography represents the world we know, For this part of the program, we provided each student with a cell phone
taken down, or deliberately burned, to avoid vandalism. camera and some basic instruction in its use, as well a brief overview of
and suggests a world beyond what we can see. the art of photography. Then we asked them to take photographs while
Left largely unattended for the next thirty years, the Lighthouse began Creativity is the gap between perception and they were at the lighhouse, focusing on the things that caught their atten-
to deteriorate and was in danger of being lost forever. Then, after many knowledge.” tion and/or their imagination. When we returned to the school later, each
years of lobbying by the local community, in 2015, it was transferred to the ~ Emmet Gowin, Photographer student chose his or her favourite photo, and explained why they chose it.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society, and it is now being
restored to its original glory. There were lots of amazing photographs – creative and insightful! The
following pages showcase their chosen photographs. Enjoy!
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 8 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 9
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
“Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would
I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my never be forgotten.”
heart forever.” ~ Rudyard Kipling, Author
~ An old First Nations proverb
Telling your stories... Photographs and Stories
Story-telling has always formed the underlying basis of human communi- from the Students
cation. Our stories are the ways that we connect ourselves to one another
and to our communities. They help define who we are and where come in Division 1
from. Children naturally understand the power of story-telling, and we
wanted to provide them with tools and strategies to explore and expand Kathleen talks about (Ms. Stuart’s class)
their own story-telling abilities, to share their own stories and to learn the importance of
storytelling and
from others. creativity.
Author Kathleen Arnason spoke to the students about the basic elements
of creative writing, focusing on getting the children to explore their own
feelings and values and to think about what is important and has meaning
for them.
Each student was asked to write and illustrate a story (factual or fictional)
about a lighthouse, incorporating what they had learned and what they
had seen throughout the day.
The following pages contain the results of that work, and they speak for Ian tells the story about
themselves. how the Lighthouse was
built.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 10 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 11
Exploring the Lighthouse Exploring the Lighthouse
“Tell me the facts and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth and “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would
I’ll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my never be forgotten.”
heart forever.” ~ Rudyard Kipling, Author
~ An old First Nations proverb
Telling your stories... Photographs and Stories
Story-telling has always formed the underlying basis of human communi- from the Students
cation. Our stories are the ways that we connect ourselves to one another
and to our communities. They help define who we are and where come in Division 1
from. Children naturally understand the power of story-telling, and we
wanted to provide them with tools and strategies to explore and expand Kathleen talks about (Ms. Stuart’s class)
their own story-telling abilities, to share their own stories and to learn the importance of
storytelling and
from others. creativity.
Author Kathleen Arnason spoke to the students about the basic elements
of creative writing, focusing on getting the children to explore their own
feelings and values and to think about what is important and has meaning
for them.
Each student was asked to write and illustrate a story (factual or fictional)
about a lighthouse, incorporating what they had learned and what they
had seen throughout the day.
The following pages contain the results of that work, and they speak for Ian tells the story about
themselves. how the Lighthouse was
built.
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 10 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 11
Amara’s Pages Amara’s Pages (continued)
The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.)
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Amara’s perfectly straight. He was also wearing a pair of navy blue shoes that restaurants on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor. Well, here’s your room
Photo KEEPER
Selection: had been done up with black laces. He had dark brown hair and key. Your room number is 103, located on the second floor and to
by Amara suntanned skin. “Well that will be 24 dollars please.” “OK,” I said, the right. Oh, and if you want to know where to find all the facilities,
and handed him the money. “You can give that ticket to the woman there’s a map of the ship on the nightstand.” “OK,” I said.
over there and she will guide you on board.” The man called out to She then walked back down the hallway. I was left standing there
LOOKING CHAPTER 1: SS VALENCIA me. “OK, thank you,” I yelled back. I slowly walked to where the in the middle of the room. I looked up the staircase, it was huge! It
OFF IN woman was standing. “Ticket please,” she said. “I’ll be your guide.” started off really wide and got smaller as it went up. And just like the
THE I was sitting on a rock overlooking the harbour. Far off in the I handed her my ticket. “OK,” she said, examining my ticket. She other room, it had a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. I walked
CRYSTALS distance, I think, was Vancouver Island. Out of nowhere there hurried into the ship. Thinking I was supposed to follow her, I ran up the stairs and on to the second floor. “Oh no,” I had forgot my
in too.
“It almost feels appeared a ship about ten stories high with people waving on the room number! I looked down and realized my room number was
magical, seeing balconies. The ship was a shiny silver and on the side in bold black * implanted into my key. “103” I said and walked down the hallway
the lighthouse letters it read SS VALENCIA. I thought of how cool it would be to Inside the ship smelled of lilacs and roses, not like the harbour that until I got to my room. I inserted my key and turned it and opened
through the be on that ship……. “TICKETS!!!! COME GET YOUR TICKETS smelled strongly of dead fish. In the middle of the room, hanging the door. “Oh my, it’s beautiful,” I said with excitement. I walked
trees and look- FOR THE SS VALENCIA,” a man shouted. I stood up and started from the ceiling was a huge gold plated chandelier, and there was a into my room it smelled like flowers, just like how it did in the main
ing out at the to run where the man was standing, not even thinking twice about room. There was a big bed in the middle of the room with white
water, where what I was doing. The man was in a little booth and over the top it fancy red carpet lining the floor, and over to the right was, well, a laced blue sheets and on the side table there was a tape player, a map
you see the read: sort of living room with seven red chairs, a lit fireplace and a large of the ship and a candle. The bathroom was on the left and there was
rocks where bookshelf. There was a man sitting in the farthest chair to the right. a small room with a desk and chair on the right, and to the left side
the waves have Third class tickets: $24 per person or a family of four for only $90 He looked like he was very deep into his book. I wondered what
crashed and Second class tickets: $29 per person or a family of four for only $110 book he was reading, so I turned my head upside down to see if I of the bed there was a couch with a fireplace and a book holder, and
it’s all white. It could see the cover. “COME ON!” The lady yelled “WHAT ARE to the right of the bed was a table with four chairs. I walked into the
feels peaceful.” First class tickets: $40 per person or a family of four for only $155. YOU JUST STANDING AROUND FOR?” I jumped at the sound of sitting room then... “Oh my! Gosh, oh my gosh! I am so stupid!” I
her voice and hurried after her. We walked down the rest of the hall- walked over to my bed and collapsed on top of it. Oh my gosh, this
“Um, I guess I’ll have one third class ticket please,” I told the man in way, and into a large room.” On the left is the buffet, and to the right was the worst idea ever. Why would I ever come on this ship?
the booth. He was wearing a green and black plaid shirt with a white is the west coast diner,” said the lady, “but it’s only open for lunch
bow tie. His pants must have recently been ironed for they were and dinner. The buffet is open for all meals and there are also more
Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 12 Sheringham Point Lighthouse Preservation Society Page 13
Amara’s Pages Amara’s Pages (continued)
The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.)
THE LIGHTHOUSE
Amara’s perfectly straight. He was also wearing a pair of navy blue shoes that restaurants on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor. Well, here’s your room
Photo KEEPER
Selection: had been done up with black laces. He had dark brown hair and key. Your room number is 103, located on the second floor and to
by Amara suntanned skin. “Well that will be 24 dollars please.” “OK,” I said, the right. Oh, and if you want to know where to find all the facilities,
and handed him the money. “You can give that ticket to the woman there’s a map of the ship on the nightstand.” “OK,” I said.
over there and she will guide you on board.” The man called out to She then walked back down the hallway. I was left standing there
LOOKING CHAPTER 1: SS VALENCIA me. “OK, thank you,” I yelled back. I slowly walked to where the in the middle of the room. I looked up the staircase, it was huge! It
OFF IN woman was standing. “Ticket please,” she said. “I’ll be your guide.” started off really wide and got smaller as it went up. And just like the
THE I was sitting on a rock overlooking the harbour. Far off in the I handed her my ticket. “OK,” she said, examining my ticket. She other room, it had a chandelier hanging from the ceiling. I walked
CRYSTALS distance, I think, was Vancouver Island. Out of nowhere there hurried into the ship. Thinking I was supposed to follow her, I ran up the stairs and on to the second floor. “Oh no,” I had forgot my
in too.
“It almost feels appeared a ship about ten stories high with people waving on the room number! I looked down and realized my room number was
magical, seeing balconies. The ship was a shiny silver and on the side in bold black * implanted into my key. “103” I said and walked down the hallway
the lighthouse letters it read SS VALENCIA. I thought of how cool it would be to Inside the ship smelled of lilacs and roses, not like the harbour that until I got to my room. I inserted my key and turned it and opened
through the be on that ship……. “TICKETS!!!! COME GET YOUR TICKETS smelled strongly of dead fish. In the middle of the room, hanging the door. “Oh my, it’s beautiful,” I said with excitement. I walked
trees and look- FOR THE SS VALENCIA,” a man shouted. I stood up and started from the ceiling was a huge gold plated chandelier, and there was a into my room it smelled like flowers, just like how it did in the main
ing out at the to run where the man was standing, not even thinking twice about room. There was a big bed in the middle of the room with white
water, where what I was doing. The man was in a little booth and over the top it fancy red carpet lining the floor, and over to the right was, well, a laced blue sheets and on the side table there was a tape player, a map
you see the read: sort of living room with seven red chairs, a lit fireplace and a large of the ship and a candle. The bathroom was on the left and there was
rocks where bookshelf. There was a man sitting in the farthest chair to the right. a small room with a desk and chair on the right, and to the left side
the waves have Third class tickets: $24 per person or a family of four for only $90 He looked like he was very deep into his book. I wondered what
crashed and Second class tickets: $29 per person or a family of four for only $110 book he was reading, so I turned my head upside down to see if I of the bed there was a couch with a fireplace and a book holder, and
it’s all white. It could see the cover. “COME ON!” The lady yelled “WHAT ARE to the right of the bed was a table with four chairs. I walked into the
feels peaceful.” First class tickets: $40 per person or a family of four for only $155. YOU JUST STANDING AROUND FOR?” I jumped at the sound of sitting room then... “Oh my! Gosh, oh my gosh! I am so stupid!” I
her voice and hurried after her. We walked down the rest of the hall- walked over to my bed and collapsed on top of it. Oh my gosh, this
“Um, I guess I’ll have one third class ticket please,” I told the man in way, and into a large room.” On the left is the buffet, and to the right was the worst idea ever. Why would I ever come on this ship?
the booth. He was wearing a green and black plaid shirt with a white is the west coast diner,” said the lady, “but it’s only open for lunch
bow tie. His pants must have recently been ironed for they were and dinner. The buffet is open for all meals and there are also more
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The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.) The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.)
CHAPTER 2: REGRET fear in his voice. Everyone around me started to scream and run, CHAPTER 3: RESCUED I tried to open the door, but it wouldn’t move. “Oh my gosh, oh my,
and I did the same. I ran up the stairs to the top floor. When I got oh no.” I tried opening it again and it still wouldn’t move. I don’t
there, the same man whose voice had appeared on the speaker said
I started to cry, and I felt my stomach drop. I came on the ship with- that there were only three lifeboats, and each one could only hold “Hello? “Are you okay?” I open my eyes to see a man standing over want to be stuck in here all night. Then all of a sudden the door
out anything, only my wallet, which now only had $5 left! I had no 10 people. And there are about 700 people on this ship! “Where are top of me. “Ahh, where am I?” “You were on the beach laying there, knob turned and the door swung open. “Oh thank you,” I said. The
extra clothes and I don’t even think $5 would get me any food at all the lifeboats then?” said a woman with a baby. “Um,” said the man, so I brought you here,” said the man. Now I could clearly see his man who saved me from the shore was standing there. “You’re wel-
on this expensive ship! “I’m going to starve to death! I have to get off “they’re all gone. People are already in them.” I felt my heart drop. I face, and all my memories were coming back into place. “Ahhhhh, come,” he said. “I thought I would come check on you because that
this ship!” I ran to my window, but we had already left the harbour. I ran to the edge of the boat and looked over, and sure enough there I wa…was on a…a sh…ship and it sa…sa…sa…sank!” The words door gets stuck sometimes.” He looked even more sick than before.
lay in my bed and I could not stop crying. I woke the next morning were the three lifeboats. I heard everyone around me screaming barely came out of my mouth. The man put his face in his hands.
and my stomach was growling. I tried to ignore it, but it was no use. even louder than before. I didn’t know what to do, so I decided to “It’s all my fault,” he said. “The ship sank because I forgot to attend We walked back to the cabin, when we got inside the man collapsed
I decided to look around the ship. Maybe there would be some taste jump off the ship. to the lighthouse. It must have hit one of those big rocks and sank on to the couch. “Where can I sleep?” He stood up. “You can sleep
testers or, if I’m lucky, food for $5. I went down the staircase and because I had no light to guide it. It’s all my fault!” here, and I’ll sleep in my room. Oh and you’ll have to go attend to
turned left to the buffet. There was a lady at the stand outside the “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh” I screamed. Splash, I hit the water. “Ahhhhh, ah- the lighthouse every 3 hours.” He walked into his room and left me
buffet. “Um, how much for admission for the buffet?” I asked her. hhhh, ahhhhh.” The ice cold water felt like a knife, my whole body I looked up at the man. He was very ill. “Why are you so sick?” I standing there. I didn’t sleep at all that night because I had to go up
“Oh ha ha, it’s free. Everything on this ship is free, it’s all inclusive.” felt like it was burning. I thought that my only chance of surviving asked him. “Well that’s one reason why I couldn’t go to the light- to the lighthouse every 3 hours. I slept until 10:00 the next morning
“Oh, I had no idea,” I told her, “thank you.” Oh my gosh I should was swimming to shore. It was about a hundred meters away and I house, and shine the light for the boat!” He started to cry. “I will and had made breakfast and now it was 1:00 and the man was still
have gone down and tried to get food yesterday I thought, it was all swam as fast as I could. I couldn’t feel my toes or fingers anymore. help,” I said. “Wait, that job is too hard!” But what he said was no sleeping, so I decided to go wake him up. I walked into his room
inclusive! The lady seated me at a table. I grabbed my plate and hur- All of a sudden, it started to rain. I was halfway across and I looked use, because I had already gone outside. I ran to the lighthouse, my and sat down by his bed. “Wakey wakey!” I said. I shook him, but
ried off to get some food. There was a line for pancakes and waffles a behind me. The boat was straight up in the air, with people on top clothes were still wet and I had no shoes on. I opened the door to he didn’t move. “Time to wake up,” I said. I shook him again but he
man was making. I went back to my table and ate them. screaming! The windows that were still above the surface were all the lighthouse and climbed up the spiral stairs to the top. “How am didn’t move. “WAKE UP,” I yelled. I kept shaking him but he still
The rest of the day went by fine. For lunch I had some sushi and I shattered and water was pouring out of them and people were jump- I supposed to do this?” I asked myself. I walked over to the light. It didn’t move. I slapped him against the face. Still he didn’t move. I
was sitting in some sort of liquid. I looked around and there was a
ing off the ship just like I had. Then, just like that, the boat was un-
enjoyed all the fun there was, but then at night, before dinner, things der water, and the current was so strong people were getting pulled rope. “I wonder if I’m supposed to pull that,” I thought. I went to the put my hand on his chest, but he wasn’t breathing.
started to all go wrong! I was walking to Ribs and More, that’s where under water. Then it all went quiet. I looked around, but no one rope. “I guess I’ll just pull it,” I thought. I pulled down on the rope,
I was going to have dinner. It was really late at night, and the sky was there. I knew what had happened and I didn’t want to believe but it didn’t budge. I tried it again and then it started to move. I kept
was pitch black. “Beep, beep, beep, beep.” The alarm started to go it. “Uhhhhh,” I cried. The pain from the ice cold water was getting pulling on the rope until I couldn’t do it anymore. “Okay,” I said, “I To be continued……..
off. A man’s voice appeared on the speakers, “Everyone report to the worse, but I was almost there. “Just a little longer,” I told myself, hope that’s what I was supposed to do.”
top of the ship. This is an order. The boat is sinking…I repeat, the “just a little longer.” Soon, I was a meter away, I walked up onto the
boat is sinking!” You could tell this wasn’t a joke because there was beach and fell over onto my back and closed my eyes. I climbed back down the spiral staircase all the way to the bottom.
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The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.) The Lighthouse Keeper (cont.)
CHAPTER 2: REGRET fear in his voice. Everyone around me started to scream and run, CHAPTER 3: RESCUED I tried to open the door, but it wouldn’t move. “Oh my gosh, oh my,
and I did the same. I ran up the stairs to the top floor. When I got oh no.” I tried opening it again and it still wouldn’t move. I don’t
there, the same man whose voice had appeared on the speaker said
I started to cry, and I felt my stomach drop. I came on the ship with- that there were only three lifeboats, and each one could only hold “Hello? “Are you okay?” I open my eyes to see a man standing over want to be stuck in here all night. Then all of a sudden the door
out anything, only my wallet, which now only had $5 left! I had no 10 people. And there are about 700 people on this ship! “Where are top of me. “Ahh, where am I?” “You were on the beach laying there, knob turned and the door swung open. “Oh thank you,” I said. The
extra clothes and I don’t even think $5 would get me any food at all the lifeboats then?” said a woman with a baby. “Um,” said the man, so I brought you here,” said the man. Now I could clearly see his man who saved me from the shore was standing there. “You’re wel-
on this expensive ship! “I’m going to starve to death! I have to get off “they’re all gone. People are already in them.” I felt my heart drop. I face, and all my memories were coming back into place. “Ahhhhh, come,” he said. “I thought I would come check on you because that
this ship!” I ran to my window, but we had already left the harbour. I ran to the edge of the boat and looked over, and sure enough there I wa…was on a…a sh…ship and it sa…sa…sa…sank!” The words door gets stuck sometimes.” He looked even more sick than before.
lay in my bed and I could not stop crying. I woke the next morning were the three lifeboats. I heard everyone around me screaming barely came out of my mouth. The man put his face in his hands.
and my stomach was growling. I tried to ignore it, but it was no use. even louder than before. I didn’t know what to do, so I decided to “It’s all my fault,” he said. “The ship sank because I forgot to attend We walked back to the cabin, when we got inside the man collapsed
I decided to look around the ship. Maybe there would be some taste jump off the ship. to the lighthouse. It must have hit one of those big rocks and sank on to the couch. “Where can I sleep?” He stood up. “You can sleep
testers or, if I’m lucky, food for $5. I went down the staircase and because I had no light to guide it. It’s all my fault!” here, and I’ll sleep in my room. Oh and you’ll have to go attend to
turned left to the buffet. There was a lady at the stand outside the “Ahhhhhhhhhhhh” I screamed. Splash, I hit the water. “Ahhhhh, ah- the lighthouse every 3 hours.” He walked into his room and left me
buffet. “Um, how much for admission for the buffet?” I asked her. hhhh, ahhhhh.” The ice cold water felt like a knife, my whole body I looked up at the man. He was very ill. “Why are you so sick?” I standing there. I didn’t sleep at all that night because I had to go up
“Oh ha ha, it’s free. Everything on this ship is free, it’s all inclusive.” felt like it was burning. I thought that my only chance of surviving asked him. “Well that’s one reason why I couldn’t go to the light- to the lighthouse every 3 hours. I slept until 10:00 the next morning
“Oh, I had no idea,” I told her, “thank you.” Oh my gosh I should was swimming to shore. It was about a hundred meters away and I house, and shine the light for the boat!” He started to cry. “I will and had made breakfast and now it was 1:00 and the man was still
have gone down and tried to get food yesterday I thought, it was all swam as fast as I could. I couldn’t feel my toes or fingers anymore. help,” I said. “Wait, that job is too hard!” But what he said was no sleeping, so I decided to go wake him up. I walked into his room
inclusive! The lady seated me at a table. I grabbed my plate and hur- All of a sudden, it started to rain. I was halfway across and I looked use, because I had already gone outside. I ran to the lighthouse, my and sat down by his bed. “Wakey wakey!” I said. I shook him, but
ried off to get some food. There was a line for pancakes and waffles a behind me. The boat was straight up in the air, with people on top clothes were still wet and I had no shoes on. I opened the door to he didn’t move. “Time to wake up,” I said. I shook him again but he
man was making. I went back to my table and ate them. screaming! The windows that were still above the surface were all the lighthouse and climbed up the spiral stairs to the top. “How am didn’t move. “WAKE UP,” I yelled. I kept shaking him but he still
The rest of the day went by fine. For lunch I had some sushi and I shattered and water was pouring out of them and people were jump- I supposed to do this?” I asked myself. I walked over to the light. It didn’t move. I slapped him against the face. Still he didn’t move. I
was sitting in some sort of liquid. I looked around and there was a
ing off the ship just like I had. Then, just like that, the boat was un-
enjoyed all the fun there was, but then at night, before dinner, things der water, and the current was so strong people were getting pulled rope. “I wonder if I’m supposed to pull that,” I thought. I went to the put my hand on his chest, but he wasn’t breathing.
started to all go wrong! I was walking to Ribs and More, that’s where under water. Then it all went quiet. I looked around, but no one rope. “I guess I’ll just pull it,” I thought. I pulled down on the rope,
I was going to have dinner. It was really late at night, and the sky was there. I knew what had happened and I didn’t want to believe but it didn’t budge. I tried it again and then it started to move. I kept
was pitch black. “Beep, beep, beep, beep.” The alarm started to go it. “Uhhhhh,” I cried. The pain from the ice cold water was getting pulling on the rope until I couldn’t do it anymore. “Okay,” I said, “I To be continued……..
off. A man’s voice appeared on the speakers, “Everyone report to the worse, but I was almost there. “Just a little longer,” I told myself, hope that’s what I was supposed to do.”
top of the ship. This is an order. The boat is sinking…I repeat, the “just a little longer.” Soon, I was a meter away, I walked up onto the
boat is sinking!” You could tell this wasn’t a joke because there was beach and fell over onto my back and closed my eyes. I climbed back down the spiral staircase all the way to the bottom.
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The Blades of My Boat (cont.)
THE BLADES OF the thought to look for survivors. I look around, but the only people great funeral; Ozzie dug the grave; Odis made “music’’ (a.k.a. yowl-
that I can see for miles along the narrow beach are the dead bodies
ing and meowing), and I carried father to his grave. Ozzie and I
floating in the water. My eye caught on four dark heaps, far down buried father. Later that day, I looked around. I found a grotto of all
MY BOAT the beach. I peel off the soaking wet scraps that used to be shoes, sorts of berries and fruits. As I ate, I decided to travel to the nearest
Amelia’s Photo by Amelia and threw them to the ground. As I got closer, I saw that one of the village. With a full belly, I fell asleep once more.
Selection: piles was all of my most prized possessions; my books and poems. CHAPTER TWO
Then, all of a sudden, two other heaps got up, and started running
THE CHAPTER ONE toward me! I jumped back in alarm, but I soon realized that they I packed up the few belongings that I had, and put them into a small
were just my pets. Odis, my cat, didn’t like loud places, and prefers
MYSTICAL The rain beat down on to the deck of our ship, running down my time to himself, whilst Ozzie, my dog, always has to be with some- blanket that used to be Odis’, that I had turned into a knapsack. I
MACHINE face and into my tunic. Just seconds ago my father had rushed me one, or else she gets jumpy. I guess I’m not the only survivor. had found some extra clothes that had been washed ashore inside a
leather suitcase. Inside were fresh under-clothes, a grass green shirt,
“I don’t under- up to the deck where the life rafts are. ‘’ Father, what is going on?” I and some blue overalls that had many pockets. I went into the grotto
stand much about asked in a panic. “It is going to be fine, darling,’’ my father answered I remember to look at the last figure, and my heart feels like it’s where all the berries grew, and put on the new and fresh clothes.
machines. They back, “It is just that the captain cannot see anything from the wheel.” being ripped out of my chest with a melted sword. It is father! His
fascinate me, and I shivered at the thought of us sinking. There was a flash of light- breath comes in short gasps, and his eyelids flutter, and slowly When I came out of the clearing, I decided to inspect the suitcase.
scare me. I feel like ning, and one of the masts of our tiny sailboat caught fire! Father peel open. “Is that you? Are you my Aquamarine?” my father asks. Out of the suitcase I pulled another outfit, but this time in my fa-
my feelings toward brought me closer to the tiny life raft. ‘’Father,’’ I cried, ‘’ you said “Yes,”’ I replied, “it is me, Father! Remember what you said? Every- ther’s size, cat food, and a bag of dog food. But the most mysterious
machines will be everything was going to be fine!’’ thing is going to be okay!” I look down to see where he is injured, object in the bag was a mirror. No ordinary mirror, this mirror was
importnat some- and again I feel the burning sensation of melted metal in my chest. just a shard of glass, but it had swirling shapes and spheres the co-
day.” There was a huge CRASH! Then everything went dark…… There, sticking out of father’s chest, are pieces of long wooden poles, lour of a freshly sprouted leaf. I shook my head to knock the weird
Hours later, I wake up on the shore of a soft and sandy beach. I undoubtedly from our ship and the barrels of wine that our ship was feeling in my head.
gaze down into the cool, clear water. Corpses float in the bouncing carrying. I sat by father for hours, thinking the worst, but as Odis In the forest it was dark and spooky. I heard a noise and turned
waves, as the sun shines down. I look up at the position of the sun, and Ozzie curled up beside me I began to feel a little bit of comfort. around. There was a bear! I dropped my mirror and tripped! I felt
and I realize that it is nearly noon! I lie down in the sand, think- We sat there late into the night, and from the comfort I already had, for sure I was going to smash my face on the ground and get hurt by
ing of what I should do next. From my position on the sand, I can I began to feel the comfort of sleep. the bear…….
see the ragged sails of our sunken ship, the masts reaching out like In the morning father was cold and no longer was breathing, so I
skeleton arms reaching for unexpecting mortals. That is when I have knew by just a quick glance that he was dead. My pets and I had a TO BE CONTINUED...
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The Blades of My Boat (cont.)
THE BLADES OF the thought to look for survivors. I look around, but the only people great funeral; Ozzie dug the grave; Odis made “music’’ (a.k.a. yowl-
that I can see for miles along the narrow beach are the dead bodies
ing and meowing), and I carried father to his grave. Ozzie and I
floating in the water. My eye caught on four dark heaps, far down buried father. Later that day, I looked around. I found a grotto of all
MY BOAT the beach. I peel off the soaking wet scraps that used to be shoes, sorts of berries and fruits. As I ate, I decided to travel to the nearest
Amelia’s Photo by Amelia and threw them to the ground. As I got closer, I saw that one of the village. With a full belly, I fell asleep once more.
Selection: piles was all of my most prized possessions; my books and poems. CHAPTER TWO
Then, all of a sudden, two other heaps got up, and started running
THE CHAPTER ONE toward me! I jumped back in alarm, but I soon realized that they I packed up the few belongings that I had, and put them into a small
were just my pets. Odis, my cat, didn’t like loud places, and prefers
MYSTICAL The rain beat down on to the deck of our ship, running down my time to himself, whilst Ozzie, my dog, always has to be with some- blanket that used to be Odis’, that I had turned into a knapsack. I
MACHINE face and into my tunic. Just seconds ago my father had rushed me one, or else she gets jumpy. I guess I’m not the only survivor. had found some extra clothes that had been washed ashore inside a
leather suitcase. Inside were fresh under-clothes, a grass green shirt,
“I don’t under- up to the deck where the life rafts are. ‘’ Father, what is going on?” I and some blue overalls that had many pockets. I went into the grotto
stand much about asked in a panic. “It is going to be fine, darling,’’ my father answered I remember to look at the last figure, and my heart feels like it’s where all the berries grew, and put on the new and fresh clothes.
machines. They back, “It is just that the captain cannot see anything from the wheel.” being ripped out of my chest with a melted sword. It is father! His
fascinate me, and I shivered at the thought of us sinking. There was a flash of light- breath comes in short gasps, and his eyelids flutter, and slowly When I came out of the clearing, I decided to inspect the suitcase.
scare me. I feel like ning, and one of the masts of our tiny sailboat caught fire! Father peel open. “Is that you? Are you my Aquamarine?” my father asks. Out of the suitcase I pulled another outfit, but this time in my fa-
my feelings toward brought me closer to the tiny life raft. ‘’Father,’’ I cried, ‘’ you said “Yes,”’ I replied, “it is me, Father! Remember what you said? Every- ther’s size, cat food, and a bag of dog food. But the most mysterious
machines will be everything was going to be fine!’’ thing is going to be okay!” I look down to see where he is injured, object in the bag was a mirror. No ordinary mirror, this mirror was
importnat some- and again I feel the burning sensation of melted metal in my chest. just a shard of glass, but it had swirling shapes and spheres the co-
day.” There was a huge CRASH! Then everything went dark…… There, sticking out of father’s chest, are pieces of long wooden poles, lour of a freshly sprouted leaf. I shook my head to knock the weird
Hours later, I wake up on the shore of a soft and sandy beach. I undoubtedly from our ship and the barrels of wine that our ship was feeling in my head.
gaze down into the cool, clear water. Corpses float in the bouncing carrying. I sat by father for hours, thinking the worst, but as Odis In the forest it was dark and spooky. I heard a noise and turned
waves, as the sun shines down. I look up at the position of the sun, and Ozzie curled up beside me I began to feel a little bit of comfort. around. There was a bear! I dropped my mirror and tripped! I felt
and I realize that it is nearly noon! I lie down in the sand, think- We sat there late into the night, and from the comfort I already had, for sure I was going to smash my face on the ground and get hurt by
ing of what I should do next. From my position on the sand, I can I began to feel the comfort of sleep. the bear…….
see the ragged sails of our sunken ship, the masts reaching out like In the morning father was cold and no longer was breathing, so I
skeleton arms reaching for unexpecting mortals. That is when I have knew by just a quick glance that he was dead. My pets and I had a TO BE CONTINUED...
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SHERINGHAMLIGHTHOUSE DANCER
by Ava
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Ashley! Ashley was When she was all done preparing, she heard someone screaming
a very talented young girl, she loved to dance, dance, dance, dance! at the top of their lungs for help. And so Ashley ran to the edge of
Well, I would not say that Ashley is so little – she is about 13 years the misty ocean and saw a woman on a boat that was sinking very
Ava’s Photo Selection: old. One of the sad things about Ashley was that she had no parents. fast and she was about to drown! And Luckily Ashley knew how to
So that meant that she had to live with her mean Aunt Meranda and swim. So she swam as fast as she could with an inner tube to the
mean Uncle George. woman who was drowning! When she got to the boat the lady was
Ava wan’t able to be with us when unconscious and was not breathing, so when she got to the beach
we went to the lighthouse. But if she Ashley hated it there so much that one day she gave up all her cour- she had to do C.P.R. As she was doing C.P.R., the lady was saying
had been, we think she’d have taken age and ran away into the Enchanted Forest! But only two weeks something, almost like mumbling. So about two weeks later, the
photographs like this. It reminds us of later Ashley was getting sick of eating grubs and tree bark. She had lady came out of the hospital. She said in sign language that she was
a dancer, two choices – she could stay or she could go back to her aunt and deaf.
uncle? Of course Ashley picked to stay in the Enchanted Forest!
And so after that, day after day after day after day, Ashley was saving
But one day she was just walking through the forest and all of a people’s lives and she became the first woman lifeguard in Canada.
sudden she came across a big Lighthouse! It had all the food sources And so after that she was really famous for her amazing skills of
that she needed! Like for example…fluids such as water, cranber- saving people.
ry juices, apple juices from fresh fruit, blackberry bushes, salmon,
cod, halibut, raspberry bushes, deer, elk and, last but not least,
moose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So Ashley started to prepare for winter
and gather all of her food. The End!!!!!!!!
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SHERINGHAMLIGHTHOUSE DANCER
by Ava
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Ashley! Ashley was When she was all done preparing, she heard someone screaming
a very talented young girl, she loved to dance, dance, dance, dance! at the top of their lungs for help. And so Ashley ran to the edge of
Well, I would not say that Ashley is so little – she is about 13 years the misty ocean and saw a woman on a boat that was sinking very
Ava’s Photo Selection: old. One of the sad things about Ashley was that she had no parents. fast and she was about to drown! And Luckily Ashley knew how to
So that meant that she had to live with her mean Aunt Meranda and swim. So she swam as fast as she could with an inner tube to the
mean Uncle George. woman who was drowning! When she got to the boat the lady was
Ava wan’t able to be with us when unconscious and was not breathing, so when she got to the beach
we went to the lighthouse. But if she Ashley hated it there so much that one day she gave up all her cour- she had to do C.P.R. As she was doing C.P.R., the lady was saying
had been, we think she’d have taken age and ran away into the Enchanted Forest! But only two weeks something, almost like mumbling. So about two weeks later, the
photographs like this. It reminds us of later Ashley was getting sick of eating grubs and tree bark. She had lady came out of the hospital. She said in sign language that she was
a dancer, two choices – she could stay or she could go back to her aunt and deaf.
uncle? Of course Ashley picked to stay in the Enchanted Forest!
And so after that, day after day after day after day, Ashley was saving
But one day she was just walking through the forest and all of a people’s lives and she became the first woman lifeguard in Canada.
sudden she came across a big Lighthouse! It had all the food sources And so after that she was really famous for her amazing skills of
that she needed! Like for example…fluids such as water, cranber- saving people.
ry juices, apple juices from fresh fruit, blackberry bushes, salmon,
cod, halibut, raspberry bushes, deer, elk and, last but not least,
moose!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So Ashley started to prepare for winter
and gather all of her food. The End!!!!!!!!
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THE SWITCH COMES
TO LIFE
by Braiden
Braiden’s Photo Selection: One night I was playing video games, but then we were going on a
cruise ship. I was playing video games and I played the whole way
there. But then I heard something. CRASH. It was the boat. I got my
MYSTICAL WAVE switch and stuffed animal puppy Android, and abandoned the ship.
“I chose this because I like the colour of the I swam to shore and I was the only survivor. But then I met up with
edit.” a wolf and I said “Please don’t eat me.” And he talked to me. He said
he wouldn’t eat me because he was actually very friendly to humans.
“We don’t like or want to eat you Humans. We just taste tested you
guys.” And we misjudged them ever since. Then we found a light-
house. I said “Let’s go in.” We did go inside, the wolf and me. Then
we became the lighthouse keepers.
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THE SWITCH COMES
TO LIFE
by Braiden
Braiden’s Photo Selection: One night I was playing video games, but then we were going on a
cruise ship. I was playing video games and I played the whole way
there. But then I heard something. CRASH. It was the boat. I got my
MYSTICAL WAVE switch and stuffed animal puppy Android, and abandoned the ship.
“I chose this because I like the colour of the I swam to shore and I was the only survivor. But then I met up with
edit.” a wolf and I said “Please don’t eat me.” And he talked to me. He said
he wouldn’t eat me because he was actually very friendly to humans.
“We don’t like or want to eat you Humans. We just taste tested you
guys.” And we misjudged them ever since. Then we found a light-
house. I said “Let’s go in.” We did go inside, the wolf and me. Then
we became the lighthouse keepers.
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HIGH HOPES
by Cash
Cash is a 10 year old kid and an anime nerd. We are going on a field
trip tomorrow to a Lighthouse. “I know I can’t believe that, after
you said it ten times before that time.” “Sorry I’m excited.” “Why?”
Cash’s Photo Selection:
“Because I might find my power.” “You have a power?” “Ya, and it’s
awesome.” “Ya it’s cool.” “So you don’t have to be jealous! And so
DINOSAUR everyone else has one, so it makes you unique really.” “You’re just
“I chose this photo because it looks like a saying that to make me feel better.” “OK you got me. Any way it’s
dinosaur and I’m going to put a dinosaur time to go.” “OK.”
my story.”
(: time to go in the lighthouse
“Ha ha ha, you have no powers (sigh).” “Back off. Come on we have
to admit it, I have no powers.” “Well that’s not true.” “Ya it is.” “Wow
it is a cool view.” “I know… aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” “Why did you
do that?” “Cuz he has no powers.” “But you did not have to do that!”
“Well I did.” “Come on…aaaaaaaaaaaaaa (thump)…oh no…oww-
wwwwwwwwwwwwwww!” “We have to take him to the hospital.
None of his bones are broken so that could be your power.” “Ya it
could.” “Yaaaass! I got a power!” “All right, you can come to the
super hero school with me.” “Yeeesss, we are here.” Wow, it’s so big.”
“Yea I know.” “It’s so big too.” “Welcome, welcome to our superhero
school!” “Who is he?” “He is a teacher.” “Wow, it’s cool!”
The end.
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HIGH HOPES
by Cash
Cash is a 10 year old kid and an anime nerd. We are going on a field
trip tomorrow to a Lighthouse. “I know I can’t believe that, after
you said it ten times before that time.” “Sorry I’m excited.” “Why?”
Cash’s Photo Selection:
“Because I might find my power.” “You have a power?” “Ya, and it’s
awesome.” “Ya it’s cool.” “So you don’t have to be jealous! And so
DINOSAUR everyone else has one, so it makes you unique really.” “You’re just
“I chose this photo because it looks like a saying that to make me feel better.” “OK you got me. Any way it’s
dinosaur and I’m going to put a dinosaur time to go.” “OK.”
my story.”
(: time to go in the lighthouse
“Ha ha ha, you have no powers (sigh).” “Back off. Come on we have
to admit it, I have no powers.” “Well that’s not true.” “Ya it is.” “Wow
it is a cool view.” “I know… aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” “Why did you
do that?” “Cuz he has no powers.” “But you did not have to do that!”
“Well I did.” “Come on…aaaaaaaaaaaaaa (thump)…oh no…oww-
wwwwwwwwwwwwwww!” “We have to take him to the hospital.
None of his bones are broken so that could be your power.” “Ya it
could.” “Yaaaass! I got a power!” “All right, you can come to the
super hero school with me.” “Yeeesss, we are here.” Wow, it’s so big.”
“Yea I know.” “It’s so big too.” “Welcome, welcome to our superhero
school!” “Who is he?” “He is a teacher.” “Wow, it’s cool!”
The end.
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Emberr’s Pages Emberr’s Pages (continued)
GRAVEYARD OF THE blue skirt and a pink and purple striped top. Her brother Jordan was a boat and going to shore. Then she looked at Jordan and told him
wearing a navy blue hoodie and cargo pants. Baby Keira was wear-
“Look after your sisters.” Then she kissed both of them. Mr. Jones
PACIFIC ing a pink shirt and yellow pants, her dad was all dressed up in a helped Jordan get into a boat as other children were piling in, then
suit and a nice tie, and her mom was wearing a baby blue dress and he picked up Addley and put her in the boat too. Then Mrs. Jones
by Emberr light grey tights. placed Keira in Jordan’s arms and kissed all her kids on the fore-
head. Then Mr. Jones did the same, and the boat started to drift
At 11:22 they left for the dock so they would get to the docks before away. Jordan and Addley were screaming for their mom and dad,
noon, at 11:57. They got on the boat and it left California U.S.A at who were still on the boat…
Emberr’s Photo It was a cold winter night. Addley was walking down the road when 12:00. Addley was on her dad’s shoulders, baby Keira was swaddled
Selection: her father Mr. Steve Jones saw a poster for the S.S Valencia, which in Mrs. Jones arms and Jordan was running ahead. When it got late, The kids had to watch as the boat crashed into the land. The cuts
was leaving California, U.S.A on November 13, 1906. Addley’s the Jones family went to bed. The blankets were sheep’s wool, and on their hands stung with the cold salty night. They couldn’t care
mother Mrs. Kelly Jones looked down at Addley who was holding the pillows were feathered. At 02:54 am, the boat’s horn started to go less about it. The pain of losing their parents was too much pain...
LIGHT- her hand very tight. Then she looked at Addley’s big brother Jordan off. WHOOOOOOH…WOOOOOOOH…WHOOOOOOOOOH. As the screams faded, so did their hope that it would turn out all
HOUSE ON and asked him ‘’Can you take Addley and Keira home.’’ Keira was Mr. Jones woke up, then woke up his and Jordan. Mrs. Jones right…
THE HILL Addley’s baby sister. Jordan did as his mom asked and brought his grabbed baby Keira, then grabbed Jordan’s hand. Mr. Jones picked The next month they were going back to California U.S.A., to live
“I chose this pho- little sisters home. Jordan is nine and a half years old, Addley just up Addley, they went to the dock. What they saw was terrifying. with their grandma and grandpa on their small farm, where Addley,
to because it is turned five and Keira is nine months. About an hour later, Mr. and
so clear and just Mrs. Jones got home. Addley ran up and hugged them. Her father The boat was heading straight to the land, and it was too late for Jordan and Keira had to share a small room. They had very nice
looks nice with picked her up, her mother held baby Keira and Jordan waved. the boat to turn. Families were abandoning ship and swimming to grandparents, but they were very traditional, so Addley had to look
the trees in front The next morning Addley ran into her brother’s room, jumped shore. Some were going on lifeboats, some were calling out to one after Keira and help her grandma cook and clean, while Jordan had
and the moun- another “GO! JUMP! LEAVE ME!” “AHHHHHHHH MOMMY.” to help his Grandpa on the farm. One day while their grandparents
tains and the on his bed and started yelling ’’WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA, There were screams and shouts...It was crashing…the S.S Valencia were out, the kids got a phone call. It was from some doctor who
angle as well.” WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Jordan woke up. ’’Whaaaaaat?” was crashing… found their parents...They were alive….
he asked. “WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Addley yelled again.
‘’Wake up, pack your bags. We gotta get to the docks so we can get The night air was so cold the Addley could see her breath. Her mom Jordan ran outside with Addley following, holding Keira. “What are
on the boat.’’ She ran to her room and started packing. She was in and dad were arguing about jumping off the boat. Her mother was you doing Jordan?’’ Addley asked her brother. “We have to see them,
her pajamas, her black hair was a mess. Her mom came into her crying, yelling “It’s too cold to jump.” Her father was yelling “If let’s go!’’ Jordan said. He helped Addley get into the carriage then
room to help her get dressed. ‘’You don’t want to go on the S.S Va- we don’t, we will all DIE.” Addley was holding Jordan’s hand and pulled on the reins and they were off. When they got to the hospi-
lencia in your pjs do you?’’ her mom asked. Addley shook her head. Jordan was holding Keira. After about five minutes of fighting, Mrs. tal they ran into their room. They saw their parents and sat by their
Her mom put her hair in two cute ponytails. She was wearing a cute Jones went over to her kids and told her kids they were getting on beds and talked ...then left when Jordan realized their parents were
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GRAVEYARD OF THE blue skirt and a pink and purple striped top. Her brother Jordan was a boat and going to shore. Then she looked at Jordan and told him
wearing a navy blue hoodie and cargo pants. Baby Keira was wear-
“Look after your sisters.” Then she kissed both of them. Mr. Jones
PACIFIC ing a pink shirt and yellow pants, her dad was all dressed up in a helped Jordan get into a boat as other children were piling in, then
suit and a nice tie, and her mom was wearing a baby blue dress and he picked up Addley and put her in the boat too. Then Mrs. Jones
by Emberr light grey tights. placed Keira in Jordan’s arms and kissed all her kids on the fore-
head. Then Mr. Jones did the same, and the boat started to drift
At 11:22 they left for the dock so they would get to the docks before away. Jordan and Addley were screaming for their mom and dad,
noon, at 11:57. They got on the boat and it left California U.S.A at who were still on the boat…
Emberr’s Photo It was a cold winter night. Addley was walking down the road when 12:00. Addley was on her dad’s shoulders, baby Keira was swaddled
Selection: her father Mr. Steve Jones saw a poster for the S.S Valencia, which in Mrs. Jones arms and Jordan was running ahead. When it got late, The kids had to watch as the boat crashed into the land. The cuts
was leaving California, U.S.A on November 13, 1906. Addley’s the Jones family went to bed. The blankets were sheep’s wool, and on their hands stung with the cold salty night. They couldn’t care
mother Mrs. Kelly Jones looked down at Addley who was holding the pillows were feathered. At 02:54 am, the boat’s horn started to go less about it. The pain of losing their parents was too much pain...
LIGHT- her hand very tight. Then she looked at Addley’s big brother Jordan off. WHOOOOOOH…WOOOOOOOH…WHOOOOOOOOOH. As the screams faded, so did their hope that it would turn out all
HOUSE ON and asked him ‘’Can you take Addley and Keira home.’’ Keira was Mr. Jones woke up, then woke up his and Jordan. Mrs. Jones right…
THE HILL Addley’s baby sister. Jordan did as his mom asked and brought his grabbed baby Keira, then grabbed Jordan’s hand. Mr. Jones picked The next month they were going back to California U.S.A., to live
“I chose this pho- little sisters home. Jordan is nine and a half years old, Addley just up Addley, they went to the dock. What they saw was terrifying. with their grandma and grandpa on their small farm, where Addley,
to because it is turned five and Keira is nine months. About an hour later, Mr. and
so clear and just Mrs. Jones got home. Addley ran up and hugged them. Her father The boat was heading straight to the land, and it was too late for Jordan and Keira had to share a small room. They had very nice
looks nice with picked her up, her mother held baby Keira and Jordan waved. the boat to turn. Families were abandoning ship and swimming to grandparents, but they were very traditional, so Addley had to look
the trees in front The next morning Addley ran into her brother’s room, jumped shore. Some were going on lifeboats, some were calling out to one after Keira and help her grandma cook and clean, while Jordan had
and the moun- another “GO! JUMP! LEAVE ME!” “AHHHHHHHH MOMMY.” to help his Grandpa on the farm. One day while their grandparents
tains and the on his bed and started yelling ’’WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA, There were screams and shouts...It was crashing…the S.S Valencia were out, the kids got a phone call. It was from some doctor who
angle as well.” WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Jordan woke up. ’’Whaaaaaat?” was crashing… found their parents...They were alive….
he asked. “WE’RE GOING TO VICTORIA!’’ Addley yelled again.
‘’Wake up, pack your bags. We gotta get to the docks so we can get The night air was so cold the Addley could see her breath. Her mom Jordan ran outside with Addley following, holding Keira. “What are
on the boat.’’ She ran to her room and started packing. She was in and dad were arguing about jumping off the boat. Her mother was you doing Jordan?’’ Addley asked her brother. “We have to see them,
her pajamas, her black hair was a mess. Her mom came into her crying, yelling “It’s too cold to jump.” Her father was yelling “If let’s go!’’ Jordan said. He helped Addley get into the carriage then
room to help her get dressed. ‘’You don’t want to go on the S.S Va- we don’t, we will all DIE.” Addley was holding Jordan’s hand and pulled on the reins and they were off. When they got to the hospi-
lencia in your pjs do you?’’ her mom asked. Addley shook her head. Jordan was holding Keira. After about five minutes of fighting, Mrs. tal they ran into their room. They saw their parents and sat by their
Her mom put her hair in two cute ponytails. She was wearing a cute Jones went over to her kids and told her kids they were getting on beds and talked ...then left when Jordan realized their parents were
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no longer with them… FIFTEEN YEARS LATER
Addley thought they were just sleeping. She had no idea of the Addley moved into the same lighthouse that her aunt and uncle had
truth, but one look at Jordan’s face told her everything. She burst lived in many years ago. That was in the year 1955. Addley’s hus- Gabby’s Photo Selection:
into tears. Jordan grabbed her hand and they left. The next two band’s name was Deven. He was twenty five years old. Addley was
months went by as a blur. Some sleeping and some eating, but most- twenty three, and they had six kids. Deven’s first wife had passed ROCKY SHORE
ly tears were shed… away three years earlier. Deven’s first born was named Mia, who “I like this photo because it’s unique and pretty. And I
was thirteen. His second born was named Leo, who was ten and chose this photo because it’s like an old photo.”
But then was the funeral. Keira’s first birthday had passed and Ad- his third was named Caylus, who was nine. Addley’s first born was
dley and Jordan knew that their parents had a big plan for the party. named Olive, who was five, and then she had twin baby identical
At the funeral the ground was wet not only from the rain but also girls, Kassie and Ausia.
the tears. One night while Deven was away on business, Addley was trying to
sleep. She heard screams coming from the kids’ room upstairs. She
ran upstairs, burst through the door and saw Mia holding Kassie
THREE YEARS LATER and Ausia. Leo, Caylus and Olive were pointing at a blueish figure
in the middle of the room. The kids were curled up in a ball in the
Addley, now eight years old, Jordan twelve and Keira four, they corner shaking.
moved into a lighthouse with their aunt and uncle, after they lost
their grandma and grandpa to a terrible fire. Their aunt and un- The figure turned around and looked at Addley, then stopped and
cle refused to talk about their parents, but Jordan and Addley told went up to her. She put her hand to the side of Addley’s face, them
Keira all about their parents. Sometimes they cried, sometimes they another figure appeared and hugged her. Then Addley said…
laughed… Mom…Dad.
The lighthouse they lived in was called Sheringham Lighthouse and
it was built right above the place where Mr. and Mrs. Jones bodies
were found after the crash. You would think that the kids would THE END
remember a place where they lost their parents, but they chose to
block that from their memory…
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Emberr’s Pages (continued) Gabby’s Pages
no longer with them… FIFTEEN YEARS LATER
Addley thought they were just sleeping. She had no idea of the Addley moved into the same lighthouse that her aunt and uncle had
truth, but one look at Jordan’s face told her everything. She burst lived in many years ago. That was in the year 1955. Addley’s hus- Gabby’s Photo Selection:
into tears. Jordan grabbed her hand and they left. The next two band’s name was Deven. He was twenty five years old. Addley was
months went by as a blur. Some sleeping and some eating, but most- twenty three, and they had six kids. Deven’s first wife had passed ROCKY SHORE
ly tears were shed… away three years earlier. Deven’s first born was named Mia, who “I like this photo because it’s unique and pretty. And I
was thirteen. His second born was named Leo, who was ten and chose this photo because it’s like an old photo.”
But then was the funeral. Keira’s first birthday had passed and Ad- his third was named Caylus, who was nine. Addley’s first born was
dley and Jordan knew that their parents had a big plan for the party. named Olive, who was five, and then she had twin baby identical
At the funeral the ground was wet not only from the rain but also girls, Kassie and Ausia.
the tears. One night while Deven was away on business, Addley was trying to
sleep. She heard screams coming from the kids’ room upstairs. She
ran upstairs, burst through the door and saw Mia holding Kassie
THREE YEARS LATER and Ausia. Leo, Caylus and Olive were pointing at a blueish figure
in the middle of the room. The kids were curled up in a ball in the
Addley, now eight years old, Jordan twelve and Keira four, they corner shaking.
moved into a lighthouse with their aunt and uncle, after they lost
their grandma and grandpa to a terrible fire. Their aunt and un- The figure turned around and looked at Addley, then stopped and
cle refused to talk about their parents, but Jordan and Addley told went up to her. She put her hand to the side of Addley’s face, them
Keira all about their parents. Sometimes they cried, sometimes they another figure appeared and hugged her. Then Addley said…
laughed… Mom…Dad.
The lighthouse they lived in was called Sheringham Lighthouse and
it was built right above the place where Mr. and Mrs. Jones bodies
were found after the crash. You would think that the kids would THE END
remember a place where they lost their parents, but they chose to
block that from their memory…
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VIOLET EVERGARDEN
by Gabby
One night I hid on a boat and then I ran and came out. Then I to a store and came back with a green medal and a picture. Then I
heard the people. Then a guy came out and said “What is happing said “Why did you get me a picture and a medal?” Then the Major
out here!?” But then that night he caught me and then he put me replied “I got you the green medal because I thought you would like
in a bag. I was in there for a while. Then I blacked out for a while. it, and I got the picture because it is where the war battle is. And it
Then I woke up and he was talking to someone who sounded like is what it used to be in 1823, and it is still, a lighthouse.” I said “The
him. The guy said “Why did you call me, brother?” “I called you green medal is the color of your eyes. It is beautiful and I love it too.”
because I caught a weapon.” Then he grabbed the bag that I was in
and he threw the bag and then pulled open the bag. He said to me At the battle place, the Major said to me “Go to sleep, we are going
“Get out!” He pulled me out by the arm. He said to me “Say Hi, to battle tomorrow.” I said “OK,” then he said “Good night.” Then I Griffin’s Photo Selection:
you weapon.” I didn’t say anything and then he pulled my hair and heard someone say “The other team is coming. Everyone let’s go!”
he said to me “Say Hi, weapon.” I said “Hi” quietly. Then he said They left, then I got out of bed. And then I went to them and killed THE VINTAGE LIGHTHOUSE
“Good,” meanly. Then his brother stepped up and said “Don’t hurt the other team. And the other crew that was left died. The lieutenant “I chose this because of the filter, the greenery and the lighthouse.”
her, she is still a person.” Then he said to me “Come to me.” I tried said “Let’s go back, we cannot fight the weapon.” So they left. The
to get up, and then I did. I wobbly walked to him, then I fell in to his next day, at the battle at the lighthouse, they were getting ready for
arms. Then he said to me “Careful!” the war. After they got ready. The Major said “Let’s go to the war and
win.” They replied “Yeah, let’s win this war!” We went to the battle.
A couple of days later, we were outside a building and he said to me We went to where the lighthouse was because the battle field was
“We are going to be in the army.” I nodded to him. Then he said “My filled with bodies.
name is Major Gilbert, but just call me Major. Now, what do we call
you?” He looked at a butterfly, then the violet flowers. Then the ma- When I was at the lighthouse I lost one of my arms because I was
jor said “I know what to call you. I can call you Violet Evergarden. killing people. So we went for cover because the Major was badly
For short, Violet.” Then he said “Is that ok?” Then I nodded. hurt. And then I lost my other arm and the Major was about to die,
so I was biting his shirt to pick up the Major because I lost both of
A few days later, we were walking and I said “Why are there so many my arms and he was about to die. The Major said “Stop.” And the
people giving people presents?” Then he said to me “It is Christmas.” Major said “You need to stay safe.” I said “No, don’t go!” The Major
Then I said “Oh.” He said “Violet have you ever had a Christmas and said “I love you,” then he died.
have you ever had a present?” Then I replied “No.” Then he walked
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VIOLET EVERGARDEN
by Gabby
One night I hid on a boat and then I ran and came out. Then I to a store and came back with a green medal and a picture. Then I
heard the people. Then a guy came out and said “What is happing said “Why did you get me a picture and a medal?” Then the Major
out here!?” But then that night he caught me and then he put me replied “I got you the green medal because I thought you would like
in a bag. I was in there for a while. Then I blacked out for a while. it, and I got the picture because it is where the war battle is. And it
Then I woke up and he was talking to someone who sounded like is what it used to be in 1823, and it is still, a lighthouse.” I said “The
him. The guy said “Why did you call me, brother?” “I called you green medal is the color of your eyes. It is beautiful and I love it too.”
because I caught a weapon.” Then he grabbed the bag that I was in
and he threw the bag and then pulled open the bag. He said to me At the battle place, the Major said to me “Go to sleep, we are going
“Get out!” He pulled me out by the arm. He said to me “Say Hi, to battle tomorrow.” I said “OK,” then he said “Good night.” Then I Griffin’s Photo Selection:
you weapon.” I didn’t say anything and then he pulled my hair and heard someone say “The other team is coming. Everyone let’s go!”
he said to me “Say Hi, weapon.” I said “Hi” quietly. Then he said They left, then I got out of bed. And then I went to them and killed THE VINTAGE LIGHTHOUSE
“Good,” meanly. Then his brother stepped up and said “Don’t hurt the other team. And the other crew that was left died. The lieutenant “I chose this because of the filter, the greenery and the lighthouse.”
her, she is still a person.” Then he said to me “Come to me.” I tried said “Let’s go back, we cannot fight the weapon.” So they left. The
to get up, and then I did. I wobbly walked to him, then I fell in to his next day, at the battle at the lighthouse, they were getting ready for
arms. Then he said to me “Careful!” the war. After they got ready. The Major said “Let’s go to the war and
win.” They replied “Yeah, let’s win this war!” We went to the battle.
A couple of days later, we were outside a building and he said to me We went to where the lighthouse was because the battle field was
“We are going to be in the army.” I nodded to him. Then he said “My filled with bodies.
name is Major Gilbert, but just call me Major. Now, what do we call
you?” He looked at a butterfly, then the violet flowers. Then the ma- When I was at the lighthouse I lost one of my arms because I was
jor said “I know what to call you. I can call you Violet Evergarden. killing people. So we went for cover because the Major was badly
For short, Violet.” Then he said “Is that ok?” Then I nodded. hurt. And then I lost my other arm and the Major was about to die,
so I was biting his shirt to pick up the Major because I lost both of
A few days later, we were walking and I said “Why are there so many my arms and he was about to die. The Major said “Stop.” And the
people giving people presents?” Then he said to me “It is Christmas.” Major said “You need to stay safe.” I said “No, don’t go!” The Major
Then I said “Oh.” He said “Violet have you ever had a Christmas and said “I love you,” then he died.
have you ever had a present?” Then I replied “No.” Then he walked
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THE MURDER OF 1906
by Griffin
Once in 1906 there was a lighthouse. It had just opened. It was 20 IN SAN FRANCISCO:
metres tall. But it has been haunted for 1 day, because someone had
murdered a man named Matthew. “What time is it?” said Matt.
“12:23 pm,” said Max. Helena’s Photo Selection:
But who was it?
AT SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE: “I missed my ride on the S.S. Valencia,” said Matt. THE MAGICAL LIGHTHOUSE
Crash!!! “Good, because it crashed,” said Max. “I picked this photo because I love how you
can see all the different colours like white,
“What was that,” said the lighthouse keeper. “Oh no! I forgot to “What?!” said Matt. red, green, blue, gray, some yellow and
brown, and I like how clearly you can see the
crank up the lighthouse. I will go check for survivors.” BACK AT SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE: lighthouse.”
“Help me!” “What happened?” said the keeper.
“Hello,” said the lighthouse keeper. “You got stabbed,” said the survivor.
Shing! “That’s why I’m bleeding out,” said the keeper. “Let’s get back.”
“Oh that hurts, I feel like I will pass out.”
Flop! To be continued
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THE MURDER OF 1906
by Griffin
Once in 1906 there was a lighthouse. It had just opened. It was 20 IN SAN FRANCISCO:
metres tall. But it has been haunted for 1 day, because someone had
murdered a man named Matthew. “What time is it?” said Matt.
“12:23 pm,” said Max. Helena’s Photo Selection:
But who was it?
AT SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE: “I missed my ride on the S.S. Valencia,” said Matt. THE MAGICAL LIGHTHOUSE
Crash!!! “Good, because it crashed,” said Max. “I picked this photo because I love how you
can see all the different colours like white,
“What was that,” said the lighthouse keeper. “Oh no! I forgot to “What?!” said Matt. red, green, blue, gray, some yellow and
brown, and I like how clearly you can see the
crank up the lighthouse. I will go check for survivors.” BACK AT SHERINGHAM POINT LIGHTHOUSE: lighthouse.”
“Help me!” “What happened?” said the keeper.
“Hello,” said the lighthouse keeper. “You got stabbed,” said the survivor.
Shing! “That’s why I’m bleeding out,” said the keeper. “Let’s get back.”
“Oh that hurts, I feel like I will pass out.”
Flop! To be continued
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THE MAGIC LIGHTHOUSE DANCER!
by Helena
Chapter 1: “Isabella the magic lighthouse dancer is on the case!” This was an
unusual case. The lighthouse keeper had forgotten to go back to the
Hi my name is Avery and I’m the magic lighthouse dancer. I do lighthouse after 3 hours to wind it back up, so the light could not
most of my work saving people. When I mean saving people, shine.
I mean using my magic powers to stop boats from crashing. It
doesn’t happen that much but when it does, I’m on the case. Well, So of course I had to go and wind up the lighthouse myself. The
you probably know by now what I like to do in my free time, but light spins with the help of mercury, but luckily I didn’t get poisoned
if you don’t I’ll tell you right now. I love to dance. It’s like the only by it. If you don’t know, mercury is liquid metal that’s very bad for
thing I do. When I’m not dancing, I probably am doing art work people; it honestly can kill you! A lot of people died from liquid
just like this. mercury and honestly you should stay away from it! I don’t think Jack’s Photo Selection:
you have to worry though because they don’t use it in lighthouses
Like I said before, I just love, love, love, love dancing. I do it every anymore. ROCKY COASTLINE
day. Sometimes I get bored of it, but when I get bored of dancing I “This shows the dangerous rocks around the lighthouse.”
always have something else to do. I can draw, or I can always save Chapter 3:
people.
So that was a pretty tiring day yesterday, but today is going to be
It was a really stormy day and all the ships were shaking back and really busy so I have to wake up early to do my duties. I had to wake
forth in the waves, so I thought to myself “I should go to the top up at 5:30 am, really early for me. Earlier than normal, but I’m OK
of the lighthouse to make sure everything is OK.” If there are some with it. So today a boat tipped over and all of the fish dumped out
people that need help I’ll be sure to jump off the top of the light to of the boat and sunk to the bottom. I dove in and got all of the fish
save them. and flipped the boat back up the right way.
Chapter 2: You know the lighthouse keeper, I thought he was sleeping but he
was in the boat too as well as the fish and I couldn’t see him.
It was early in the morning when my alarm went off, I will say that
I was a bit funny about it. I jumped out of my bed and I told myself Well that was my day! Well guys, I hope you liked this story!
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THE MAGIC LIGHTHOUSE DANCER!
by Helena
Chapter 1: “Isabella the magic lighthouse dancer is on the case!” This was an
unusual case. The lighthouse keeper had forgotten to go back to the
Hi my name is Avery and I’m the magic lighthouse dancer. I do lighthouse after 3 hours to wind it back up, so the light could not
most of my work saving people. When I mean saving people, shine.
I mean using my magic powers to stop boats from crashing. It
doesn’t happen that much but when it does, I’m on the case. Well, So of course I had to go and wind up the lighthouse myself. The
you probably know by now what I like to do in my free time, but light spins with the help of mercury, but luckily I didn’t get poisoned
if you don’t I’ll tell you right now. I love to dance. It’s like the only by it. If you don’t know, mercury is liquid metal that’s very bad for
thing I do. When I’m not dancing, I probably am doing art work people; it honestly can kill you! A lot of people died from liquid
just like this. mercury and honestly you should stay away from it! I don’t think Jack’s Photo Selection:
you have to worry though because they don’t use it in lighthouses
Like I said before, I just love, love, love, love dancing. I do it every anymore. ROCKY COASTLINE
day. Sometimes I get bored of it, but when I get bored of dancing I “This shows the dangerous rocks around the lighthouse.”
always have something else to do. I can draw, or I can always save Chapter 3:
people.
So that was a pretty tiring day yesterday, but today is going to be
It was a really stormy day and all the ships were shaking back and really busy so I have to wake up early to do my duties. I had to wake
forth in the waves, so I thought to myself “I should go to the top up at 5:30 am, really early for me. Earlier than normal, but I’m OK
of the lighthouse to make sure everything is OK.” If there are some with it. So today a boat tipped over and all of the fish dumped out
people that need help I’ll be sure to jump off the top of the light to of the boat and sunk to the bottom. I dove in and got all of the fish
save them. and flipped the boat back up the right way.
Chapter 2: You know the lighthouse keeper, I thought he was sleeping but he
was in the boat too as well as the fish and I couldn’t see him.
It was early in the morning when my alarm went off, I will say that
I was a bit funny about it. I jumped out of my bed and I told myself Well that was my day! Well guys, I hope you liked this story!
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The Ghost League (cont.)
THE GHOST LEAGUE
by Jack bed, just thinking of what he just experienced.
CHAPTER 2
Jack woke up with a lot of questions but no answers. He knew he
CHAPTER 1 that it was time to go to bed. So he walked down off into his bed- would have to wait a whole day to know anything, so he went to
room and went to sleep. When he woke up he went to top of the find a big rock in the forest to kick his ball against. After a while of
Wed, November 23, 2099 boat and he could see the lighthouse and the land only about 5 searching, he found one, and started kicking his ball against it. He because they were having Jack’s favorite homemade pizza! His favor-
One day there was a boy named Jack. He and his family lived in minutes away from them. He quickly ran into his room and got all thought he heard someone talking, but he just kept kicking the ball ite type of pizza was Hawaiian pizza. So he went inside, ate his pizza,
Lisbon, Portugal, with his mom and dad and his dog Hudson. But his stuff together, and by the time he did that the boat was docking against the rock. But he just kept hearing the voice, so he decided then he went to bed. Well, that was what his parents thought. But
they were now on a boat to Vancouver Island so his dad could get a at the lighthouse. The lighthouse was very big, and he could see a that he would go and see if he could find it. But as he picked up the he was just sitting in bed waiting for Mohamed Salah to come into
job at a lighthouse. He loved soccer, but there was nowhere to play small clearing where he could make a soccer field. When it was time ball and he turned around to see a latch in the other big rock. It was his bedroom. It was 12 o’clock and Mohamed Salah still hadn’t come
in Sooke. It was all forest there. And he would have to make new to go to bed he had explored all around the area and he thought it a little bit camouflaged but he could still see a little handle and a into his bedroom. Half an hour later he still hadn’t come, so Jack
friends to play soccer with, if there were any kids to play soccer was awesome. He still missed his old house, but he liked it here. So few wood planks that looked pretty old with a few cracks on a few decided to go to bed and try to think of what to do in the morning.
with. He would miss his old soccer team but he was hoping that he he went up the house, brushed his teeth and went to bed. of them. And it was just big enough to fit a person in. But when he At about three in the morning he heard something in his closet and
could make a new soccer team. Five hours later, at 1 in the morning, Jack woke up to a strange walked closer the talking got louder and louder. But when he was then Mohamed Salah came out of his closet and woke him up and
about two feet away the talking stopped and he could hear nothing
The next day he woke up and he could see that they were almost at noise. He threw the covers off of himself and walked over to where but the chirping of the birds in the trees. said to wear a red or white shirt. He decided to wear a red shirt, be-
the lighthouse that they would be living at for the next while. But he he heard the noise. He couldn’t believe his eyes – Mohamed Salah cause that was his favorite team, Liverpool’s jersey colour. Mohamed
could see that there was a small clearing the size of a small soccer walked out of his closet! “Hello,” he said. Jack couldn’t believe his So he decided to go back to the light house and try to finish the Salah came back into his room after Jack had changed and said “Fol-
field, with just a few blackberry bushes. But right next to it there was eyes. “I am Mohamed Salah,” he said. “Yeah I know,” Jack said, soccer field that he wanted to make. When he got back he went to low me.” They went downstairs to the bottom of the lighthouse and
a big cliff for the ball to go off or him to fall off, so he was thinking “you’re one of my favorite soccer players in the whole wide world. their shed to get their machete so he could start clearing the black- they went to the rock that he was kicking the soccer ball against the
of how he could make like a big stadium out of trees and bushes. But…but I thought you were dead! I thought you died a long time berry bushes. After he was done that, he went into the forest trying other day. The latch that he saw was there sure enough. They got up
And make seats so people could sit there, and they could make ago.” “Yes, but I’m now a ghost,” he said. “Can I touch you?” he to find some logs to make two goals. While he was doing this he was into the rock and Mohamed Salah opened the latch and a big light
money off of their soccer games. That’s a plan, but first he would asked. “Yes you can,” he said. But when he touched him, he was ex- thinking about tonight at 12 when he was going to be seeing Mo- shone through into the night sky. And when Jack looked inside, he
have to find enough friends to play soccer with. pecting his hand to go thought him, but he hit his leg and stopped. hamed Salah in the forest. After about three hours of searching he saw a big soccer field the perfect size for his age. He climbed in and
“How are you going to make friends here? I will meet you at mid- finally found six logs to use as the goal posts. it was a soccer paradise.
But then he heard his mother screaming and she was telling them night tomorrow,” he said. “OK, see you later.” And Jack went back to
By the time he was done that, it was time for dinner. He was excited The end
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The Ghost League (cont.)
THE GHOST LEAGUE
by Jack bed, just thinking of what he just experienced.
CHAPTER 2
Jack woke up with a lot of questions but no answers. He knew he
CHAPTER 1 that it was time to go to bed. So he walked down off into his bed- would have to wait a whole day to know anything, so he went to
room and went to sleep. When he woke up he went to top of the find a big rock in the forest to kick his ball against. After a while of
Wed, November 23, 2099 boat and he could see the lighthouse and the land only about 5 searching, he found one, and started kicking his ball against it. He because they were having Jack’s favorite homemade pizza! His favor-
One day there was a boy named Jack. He and his family lived in minutes away from them. He quickly ran into his room and got all thought he heard someone talking, but he just kept kicking the ball ite type of pizza was Hawaiian pizza. So he went inside, ate his pizza,
Lisbon, Portugal, with his mom and dad and his dog Hudson. But his stuff together, and by the time he did that the boat was docking against the rock. But he just kept hearing the voice, so he decided then he went to bed. Well, that was what his parents thought. But
they were now on a boat to Vancouver Island so his dad could get a at the lighthouse. The lighthouse was very big, and he could see a that he would go and see if he could find it. But as he picked up the he was just sitting in bed waiting for Mohamed Salah to come into
job at a lighthouse. He loved soccer, but there was nowhere to play small clearing where he could make a soccer field. When it was time ball and he turned around to see a latch in the other big rock. It was his bedroom. It was 12 o’clock and Mohamed Salah still hadn’t come
in Sooke. It was all forest there. And he would have to make new to go to bed he had explored all around the area and he thought it a little bit camouflaged but he could still see a little handle and a into his bedroom. Half an hour later he still hadn’t come, so Jack
friends to play soccer with, if there were any kids to play soccer was awesome. He still missed his old house, but he liked it here. So few wood planks that looked pretty old with a few cracks on a few decided to go to bed and try to think of what to do in the morning.
with. He would miss his old soccer team but he was hoping that he he went up the house, brushed his teeth and went to bed. of them. And it was just big enough to fit a person in. But when he At about three in the morning he heard something in his closet and
could make a new soccer team. Five hours later, at 1 in the morning, Jack woke up to a strange walked closer the talking got louder and louder. But when he was then Mohamed Salah came out of his closet and woke him up and
about two feet away the talking stopped and he could hear nothing
The next day he woke up and he could see that they were almost at noise. He threw the covers off of himself and walked over to where but the chirping of the birds in the trees. said to wear a red or white shirt. He decided to wear a red shirt, be-
the lighthouse that they would be living at for the next while. But he he heard the noise. He couldn’t believe his eyes – Mohamed Salah cause that was his favorite team, Liverpool’s jersey colour. Mohamed
could see that there was a small clearing the size of a small soccer walked out of his closet! “Hello,” he said. Jack couldn’t believe his So he decided to go back to the light house and try to finish the Salah came back into his room after Jack had changed and said “Fol-
field, with just a few blackberry bushes. But right next to it there was eyes. “I am Mohamed Salah,” he said. “Yeah I know,” Jack said, soccer field that he wanted to make. When he got back he went to low me.” They went downstairs to the bottom of the lighthouse and
a big cliff for the ball to go off or him to fall off, so he was thinking “you’re one of my favorite soccer players in the whole wide world. their shed to get their machete so he could start clearing the black- they went to the rock that he was kicking the soccer ball against the
of how he could make like a big stadium out of trees and bushes. But…but I thought you were dead! I thought you died a long time berry bushes. After he was done that, he went into the forest trying other day. The latch that he saw was there sure enough. They got up
And make seats so people could sit there, and they could make ago.” “Yes, but I’m now a ghost,” he said. “Can I touch you?” he to find some logs to make two goals. While he was doing this he was into the rock and Mohamed Salah opened the latch and a big light
money off of their soccer games. That’s a plan, but first he would asked. “Yes you can,” he said. But when he touched him, he was ex- thinking about tonight at 12 when he was going to be seeing Mo- shone through into the night sky. And when Jack looked inside, he
have to find enough friends to play soccer with. pecting his hand to go thought him, but he hit his leg and stopped. hamed Salah in the forest. After about three hours of searching he saw a big soccer field the perfect size for his age. He climbed in and
“How are you going to make friends here? I will meet you at mid- finally found six logs to use as the goal posts. it was a soccer paradise.
But then he heard his mother screaming and she was telling them night tomorrow,” he said. “OK, see you later.” And Jack went back to
By the time he was done that, it was time for dinner. He was excited The end
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Liam’s Pages Liam’s Pages (continued)
THE FORBIDDEN HOLE
for hours and hours of going down the hole he found a nest of some Both the trail and the hole had some very strange noises really close
– A LIGHTHOUSE STORY sort with giant eggs. Ryan was startled and shocked and he said to to them. When the sound was close to both of the brothers they
himself “What kind of animal would lay those kind of eggs?” When didn’t know that they both heard the noise so that meant they must
by Liam Mason got to the core of the trail he found the same eggs that Ryan have been close to each other. Ryan found what he thought was
did, so he said “Wow!” sunlight but it wasn’t sunlight. It turns out that it was some sort of
creature. It was huge it looked like a giant cat covered in moss and
It became nightfall and all their supplies were at the lighthouse, so
Liam’s Photo One day there were two brothers who dreamed of being a light- they had to go the full night without food or water. The next morn- plants. Ryan was in shock he went up to the beast and started to
Selection: house keeper. They decided to move to British Columbia. They ing Ryan was scared because before his eyes could even blink the observe it. The beast looked at Ryan and noticed him near the eggs
moved to Shirley and they lived right next to the lighthouse that eggs got larger and larger. Meanwhile Mason was trying to find a that he found. Ryan thought to himself “Is that where the eggs came
they wanted to move into. They moved to Sheringham Point Light- from?” Mason noticed the big beast too, but he didn’t know that
house in Shirley B.C. way to the top of the trail because the trail and the hole have two Ryan saw the beast too. Ryan saw Mason slightly while the beast
THE FOR- The first day one of the brothers would go and crank the wheel to different paths and he doesn’t know where he went. Mason went camouflaged into the forest beside the lighthouse cabin. Mason
through the first trail but that was the wrong trail and Mason didn’t
BIDDEN generate the beam of the lighthouse. Every three hours one of the know that. So he went further down the trail. Ryan tried to dig crawled out of the trail because he didn’t know where the beast was.
MOUNTAIN brothers would take a turn cranking the wheel and then the other deeper into the hole but he got to a lot of clay, so he had to find the Ryan didn’t know either so he went out of the hole. Ryan found Ma-
son, and Mason shouted at Ryan to get his attention.
“I chose this would. They were brothers and their names were names were Mason materials to build a scoop or shovel. So Ryan looked around for
because it’s Seed and Ryan Seed and they tried to do everything together. some of the materials to make it. Ryan found some scrap metal. It turns out that the beast was stalking the brothers’ every step. The
something that “It’s my lucky day,” Ryan said. Each one of the brothers didn’t know beast stalked the brothers until dawn, then the beast finally decided
nobody else has, The day that they got the lighthouse keeper job they noticed a hole where they were, and they still haven’t found any food or water. to come out of the spot he was stalking the brothers. The beast start-
and because it’s in the gateway in front of the lighthouse. They went to discover the Mason was shocked when he found these different eggs. These eggs ed to follow the brothers as they walked back to the lighthouse. The
unique.” hole and the trail behind the hole. The brothers went into different were purple. The ones that Ryan found were green, so there is either brothers didn’t notice the beast until the beast startled them. The
places. Ryan went into the hole and Mason went into the trail. When a hybrid of that creature or it’s a completely different animal. Mason beast was growling at the brothers as if they destroyed the beast’s
Ryan got to the middle of the hole you could not see the top of the left that spot as fast as he could. nest. The brothers walked backwards very slowly but the beast just
hole. Mason was deep into the tall grass at the trail. They brought kept on getting closer and closer. The beast started to run after the
their phones with them so they could call each other but they forgot When they first moved in to the lighthouse they didn’t know about brothers. They lost the beast behind them so they decided to hide.
there was no phone service, so they were scared because they were a poison called mercury. Mercury is a type of poison that can make The beast looked around but the beast couldn’t find them so the
lost. you very sick in many ways. Ryan and Mason got covered in mercu- beast went back into the hole and never to be seen again.
ry poison and they didn’t even know it. By the fifth day they almost
It became night and it was very cold at the time. When Ryan went starved but they were able to find some food at the eggs. The end.
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THE FORBIDDEN HOLE
for hours and hours of going down the hole he found a nest of some Both the trail and the hole had some very strange noises really close
– A LIGHTHOUSE STORY sort with giant eggs. Ryan was startled and shocked and he said to to them. When the sound was close to both of the brothers they
himself “What kind of animal would lay those kind of eggs?” When didn’t know that they both heard the noise so that meant they must
by Liam Mason got to the core of the trail he found the same eggs that Ryan have been close to each other. Ryan found what he thought was
did, so he said “Wow!” sunlight but it wasn’t sunlight. It turns out that it was some sort of
creature. It was huge it looked like a giant cat covered in moss and
It became nightfall and all their supplies were at the lighthouse, so
Liam’s Photo One day there were two brothers who dreamed of being a light- they had to go the full night without food or water. The next morn- plants. Ryan was in shock he went up to the beast and started to
Selection: house keeper. They decided to move to British Columbia. They ing Ryan was scared because before his eyes could even blink the observe it. The beast looked at Ryan and noticed him near the eggs
moved to Shirley and they lived right next to the lighthouse that eggs got larger and larger. Meanwhile Mason was trying to find a that he found. Ryan thought to himself “Is that where the eggs came
they wanted to move into. They moved to Sheringham Point Light- from?” Mason noticed the big beast too, but he didn’t know that
house in Shirley B.C. way to the top of the trail because the trail and the hole have two Ryan saw the beast too. Ryan saw Mason slightly while the beast
THE FOR- The first day one of the brothers would go and crank the wheel to different paths and he doesn’t know where he went. Mason went camouflaged into the forest beside the lighthouse cabin. Mason
through the first trail but that was the wrong trail and Mason didn’t
BIDDEN generate the beam of the lighthouse. Every three hours one of the know that. So he went further down the trail. Ryan tried to dig crawled out of the trail because he didn’t know where the beast was.
MOUNTAIN brothers would take a turn cranking the wheel and then the other deeper into the hole but he got to a lot of clay, so he had to find the Ryan didn’t know either so he went out of the hole. Ryan found Ma-
son, and Mason shouted at Ryan to get his attention.
“I chose this would. They were brothers and their names were names were Mason materials to build a scoop or shovel. So Ryan looked around for
because it’s Seed and Ryan Seed and they tried to do everything together. some of the materials to make it. Ryan found some scrap metal. It turns out that the beast was stalking the brothers’ every step. The
something that “It’s my lucky day,” Ryan said. Each one of the brothers didn’t know beast stalked the brothers until dawn, then the beast finally decided
nobody else has, The day that they got the lighthouse keeper job they noticed a hole where they were, and they still haven’t found any food or water. to come out of the spot he was stalking the brothers. The beast start-
and because it’s in the gateway in front of the lighthouse. They went to discover the Mason was shocked when he found these different eggs. These eggs ed to follow the brothers as they walked back to the lighthouse. The
unique.” hole and the trail behind the hole. The brothers went into different were purple. The ones that Ryan found were green, so there is either brothers didn’t notice the beast until the beast startled them. The
places. Ryan went into the hole and Mason went into the trail. When a hybrid of that creature or it’s a completely different animal. Mason beast was growling at the brothers as if they destroyed the beast’s
Ryan got to the middle of the hole you could not see the top of the left that spot as fast as he could. nest. The brothers walked backwards very slowly but the beast just
hole. Mason was deep into the tall grass at the trail. They brought kept on getting closer and closer. The beast started to run after the
their phones with them so they could call each other but they forgot When they first moved in to the lighthouse they didn’t know about brothers. They lost the beast behind them so they decided to hide.
there was no phone service, so they were scared because they were a poison called mercury. Mercury is a type of poison that can make The beast looked around but the beast couldn’t find them so the
lost. you very sick in many ways. Ryan and Mason got covered in mercu- beast went back into the hole and never to be seen again.
ry poison and they didn’t even know it. By the fifth day they almost
It became night and it was very cold at the time. When Ryan went starved but they were able to find some food at the eggs. The end.
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Logan’s Pages Logan’s Pages (continued)
SHIPWRECKED
by Logan
My family and I were going on a boat to Vancouver. “Josh,” yelled when all of a sudden a shark jumped out of the water and it was
the younger sibling, Gina. “Hurry, hurry, hurry. I´m so EXCITED.” headed straight for his sister! “Look out Gina!” Josh screamed.
“I know, I know. But we have to get ready first,” pouted Josh. Josh
did not particularly enjoy boat rides. “Can you believe it Josh, my Suddenly he was jolted awake, gasping. He tried to remember what
first boat ride in 6 years!” “I can believe that the boat might sink at happened… “the boat sank so now I’m here with the captain and my
Logan’s Photo Selection: any moment,” thought 11 year old Josh, feeling sick in the stomach. family. Hey where is my family? Look there is a small hut. Mom,
Gina, Mom, Gina.”
They paid and walked on. The first place they went was the cafeteria.
UNDER THE EVERGREEEN Their Mom ordered Josh’s favourite burger for everyone. “Uhhhh “Josh you’re awake.” “How… where are we?” interrupted Josh.
“I thought the orange colour was cool, and it stood that hit the sp-…” “PLEASE GO TO THE DECK THE SHIP IS “Why, we’re on Galliano Island. We crashed in the Juan de Fuca
out against the greens and browns.” Strait.” “Where is Gina?” asked Josh, who wanted to know every-
SINKING!” the P.A. interrupted Josh. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA thing. “She is gathering wood for tonight.” “Where is the Captain?”
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” screamed Gina, “we’re all asked Josh. “He went to get some help from Sooke,” said our Mom.
gonna die!” “Calm down Gina, were going to be okay,” shouted our Then out of the forest came Gina. “Hey Josh,” said a very depressed
Mom over top of Gina screaming. “I REPEAT GO TO THE DECK Gina. “I know you expected it to be more fun,” Josh said to Gina.
IMMEDIATELY!” “Ya, my first boat ride should have been more fun.” Then they heard
something. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV.
“Let’s go,” ushered Josh. By the time they reached the deck there
were 7 people on the boat. There was also 1 escape boat. Everybody A BOAT. They all screamed. “We’re coming Daddy!” shouted Gina.
that runs the ship and Josh’s family got on the escape boat and high THE END
tailed it out of there. On the boat Josh was looking out at the sea
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SHIPWRECKED
by Logan
My family and I were going on a boat to Vancouver. “Josh,” yelled when all of a sudden a shark jumped out of the water and it was
the younger sibling, Gina. “Hurry, hurry, hurry. I´m so EXCITED.” headed straight for his sister! “Look out Gina!” Josh screamed.
“I know, I know. But we have to get ready first,” pouted Josh. Josh
did not particularly enjoy boat rides. “Can you believe it Josh, my Suddenly he was jolted awake, gasping. He tried to remember what
first boat ride in 6 years!” “I can believe that the boat might sink at happened… “the boat sank so now I’m here with the captain and my
Logan’s Photo Selection: any moment,” thought 11 year old Josh, feeling sick in the stomach. family. Hey where is my family? Look there is a small hut. Mom,
Gina, Mom, Gina.”
They paid and walked on. The first place they went was the cafeteria.
UNDER THE EVERGREEEN Their Mom ordered Josh’s favourite burger for everyone. “Uhhhh “Josh you’re awake.” “How… where are we?” interrupted Josh.
“I thought the orange colour was cool, and it stood that hit the sp-…” “PLEASE GO TO THE DECK THE SHIP IS “Why, we’re on Galliano Island. We crashed in the Juan de Fuca
out against the greens and browns.” Strait.” “Where is Gina?” asked Josh, who wanted to know every-
SINKING!” the P.A. interrupted Josh. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA thing. “She is gathering wood for tonight.” “Where is the Captain?”
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” screamed Gina, “we’re all asked Josh. “He went to get some help from Sooke,” said our Mom.
gonna die!” “Calm down Gina, were going to be okay,” shouted our Then out of the forest came Gina. “Hey Josh,” said a very depressed
Mom over top of Gina screaming. “I REPEAT GO TO THE DECK Gina. “I know you expected it to be more fun,” Josh said to Gina.
IMMEDIATELY!” “Ya, my first boat ride should have been more fun.” Then they heard
something. VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV.
“Let’s go,” ushered Josh. By the time they reached the deck there
were 7 people on the boat. There was also 1 escape boat. Everybody A BOAT. They all screamed. “We’re coming Daddy!” shouted Gina.
that runs the ship and Josh’s family got on the escape boat and high THE END
tailed it out of there. On the boat Josh was looking out at the sea
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THE CURSED LIGHTHOUSE
by Lucas
One stormy night the lighthouse keeper was heading toward the And it’s the next day and Lucas goes outside to practice soccer all
Lucas’ Photo Selection: lighthouse in that dark stormy night. While the lightning strikes day. One day he hopes to be the best in the world. “That is my goal
the ground, he finally gets to the Lighthouse. And all of a sudden and my dream, and I will never give up” he says. And then they
SHIPWRECK SHORE he heard this boy outside the Lighthouse who was knocking on the went back inside after this very long, tiring day. Then they go to bed.
“I like this photo because it reminds me of all door of the Lighthouse. So the lighthouse keeper went down stairs Lucas woke up the next day and goes down stairs and turns on the
the cool rocks and shores. I chose thise photo and opened the door and sees this boy standing there in this dark TV. And all of a sudden he sees a soccer competition on TV, and he
because I like watching and looking at the and cold stormy night, staring at him. And the lighthouse keeper says to Jeffery “Can I go to this competition?” And he says “OK you
rocky shores.” told him to come in, and he did. And then he told him to follow can go.” And then Lucas says “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
him up stairs, and then told him to sit down, and he sat down with SSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” And then he goes to
the Lighthouse keeper. And then the Lighthouse keeper asked him the competition and finally the game was over, and everyone went
“What is your name?” He says “Lucas.” Then Lucas asked the Light- home. And then they look at the TV and they see that Lucas Mossey
house keeper “What’s your name?” He says “Jeffery.” And Jeffery became the best soccer player ever, and everyone started cheering
takes Lucas to a room. And then Jeffrey says “This is your room.” “Yaaaaa!!!!!” And that’s how he became the best.
And Lucas responds with “Awesome, thanks!”
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THE CURSED LIGHTHOUSE
by Lucas
One stormy night the lighthouse keeper was heading toward the And it’s the next day and Lucas goes outside to practice soccer all
Lucas’ Photo Selection: lighthouse in that dark stormy night. While the lightning strikes day. One day he hopes to be the best in the world. “That is my goal
the ground, he finally gets to the Lighthouse. And all of a sudden and my dream, and I will never give up” he says. And then they
SHIPWRECK SHORE he heard this boy outside the Lighthouse who was knocking on the went back inside after this very long, tiring day. Then they go to bed.
“I like this photo because it reminds me of all door of the Lighthouse. So the lighthouse keeper went down stairs Lucas woke up the next day and goes down stairs and turns on the
the cool rocks and shores. I chose thise photo and opened the door and sees this boy standing there in this dark TV. And all of a sudden he sees a soccer competition on TV, and he
because I like watching and looking at the and cold stormy night, staring at him. And the lighthouse keeper says to Jeffery “Can I go to this competition?” And he says “OK you
rocky shores.” told him to come in, and he did. And then he told him to follow can go.” And then Lucas says “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
him up stairs, and then told him to sit down, and he sat down with SSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” And then he goes to
the Lighthouse keeper. And then the Lighthouse keeper asked him the competition and finally the game was over, and everyone went
“What is your name?” He says “Lucas.” Then Lucas asked the Light- home. And then they look at the TV and they see that Lucas Mossey
house keeper “What’s your name?” He says “Jeffery.” And Jeffery became the best soccer player ever, and everyone started cheering
takes Lucas to a room. And then Jeffrey says “This is your room.” “Yaaaaa!!!!!” And that’s how he became the best.
And Lucas responds with “Awesome, thanks!”
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Marc’s Pages Marc’s Pages (continued)
LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY
by Marc
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth
century there were over 240 shipwrecks at Sheringham Lighthouse.
It was known as the ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’. The lighthouse was
also designed by William P. Anderson.
Marc’s Photo Selection:
On January 22, 1906, the SS Valencia crashed on the shore.
THE MACHINE
“It looked very complex.” And the Society to protect the lighthouse was formed in 2003.
The Lightkeepers
1912 – 1946 Eustace Travonian Arden
1946 – 1946 Tom Charles Cross
1946 – 1948 Alfred Dickenson
1948 – 1959 Thomas Westhead
1959 – 1968 Frederick Arthur Mountain
1968 – 1987 James D. Bruton
1987 – 1989 Kurt Cehak Sr.
The school program, “Exploring the Lighthouse”, has won an inter-
national award of excellence. Grade 4-5 students from Sooke Ele-
mentary School and John Muir Elementary School took part in the
program.
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Marc’s Pages Marc’s Pages (continued)
LIGHTHOUSE HISTORY
by Marc
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the twentieth
century there were over 240 shipwrecks at Sheringham Lighthouse.
It was known as the ‘Graveyard of the Pacific’. The lighthouse was
also designed by William P. Anderson.
Marc’s Photo Selection:
On January 22, 1906, the SS Valencia crashed on the shore.
THE MACHINE
“It looked very complex.” And the Society to protect the lighthouse was formed in 2003.
The Lightkeepers
1912 – 1946 Eustace Travonian Arden
1946 – 1946 Tom Charles Cross
1946 – 1948 Alfred Dickenson
1948 – 1959 Thomas Westhead
1959 – 1968 Frederick Arthur Mountain
1968 – 1987 James D. Bruton
1987 – 1989 Kurt Cehak Sr.
The school program, “Exploring the Lighthouse”, has won an inter-
national award of excellence. Grade 4-5 students from Sooke Ele-
mentary School and John Muir Elementary School took part in the
program.
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Mika’s Pages Mika’s Pages (continued)
Mika’s Photo Selection:
THE HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE
“I chose this because I like the lighthouse,
and because it looks like it might be haunt-
ed.”
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Mika’s Pages Mika’s Pages (continued)
Mika’s Photo Selection:
THE HAUNTED LIGHTHOUSE
“I chose this because I like the lighthouse,
and because it looks like it might be haunt-
ed.”
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Morgan’s Pages Morgan’s Pages (continued)
The Comeback (cont.)
wanting to become a soccer player. My idol was Pele. Morgan kick. I made a bicycle kick in the net from a cross by my buddy
wanted to be just like Pele. He changed. He trained more and more. River. It went top corner. The time was up, and it was 6-5. Manches-
Morgan’s Photo Selection: Morgan was not afraid of anything, except one thing – the cliff his ter United beat Manchester City. I felt so good beating the guy that
parents fell off of. He slept in the house right beside the lighthouse. pushed me off the cliff.
He had a good life. He hunted and harvested food, and he kept on
JUGGLING BY THE WATER kicking and kicking his soccer ball. Until one day, a few kids came I was 22 years old, and I played for Canada in the World Cup. So is
“I chose my photo because it reminds me of to me and called me “four eyes”, making fun of me. And they said the guy that pushed me off the cliff. I asked him what his name was,
juggling and I am by the water.” no soccer player will ever have glasses. I’m pretty sure they knew but he didn’t answer. It was Canada versus Brazil. I was versing Pele,
I was really good, so they wanted to get rid of the competition. So my biggest fan. “Tweet, tweet,” the whistle blew. The guy that pushed
they pushed me off the cliff. Then a shark was chasing me, so I me off the cliff got the ball. I was open, but he didn’t pass. He shot
swam away from the shark. It bit off one of my toes, but I kept on and he scored. Then Pele got the ball. He beat all of us and scored.
swimming until I got to the end. 1-1. The whistle blew and it was halftime. I asked the guy again what
was his name. He said “My name is William, what’s yours? Nice to
I climbed up the big cliff. Trust me, this is why the story is called meet you again!” Pele did a rainbow and it went in top bin. Oh my
the comeback. I trained even more. I got angry scratches all over God, so good…like so good. There’s only 10 minutes left and it was
my body climbing up that cliff, and one of my toes got bitten off by 2-1. Then out of nowhere, my buddy River scored a goal. It was tied
shark, but that didn’t stop me. I trained and trained and trained. Un- 2-2. One minute left and out of nowhere someone passed the ball
til one day I was 20. I took care of the lighthouse just like my parents to me. Then I was deking like crazy. Then everyone started calling
did, and still played soccer and did everything the same. My 21st my name. Then out of nowhere I shot and I scored, crossbar down.
THE COMEBACK birthday hit and I applied to go to the University of Victoria. One Canada won their first World Cup. I started to cry.
week later they sent me a letter saying l can go. So I walked there. It
by Morgan took me a really long time, almost 10 days. I was sweating, but then So the lesson today is don’t give up and give everyone a second
One day in 1906 a boy named Morgan was sitting on the edge of the have a soccer ball. One day he found a $20 bill. Instead of buying I got there. chance. It doesn’t matter, don’t give up.
rock by the ocean. Morgan loved soccer. Sometimes people made food he bought a soccer ball, because his other one, that his parents A few months later I got scouted. “Bye-bye Vikings, hello Manches-
fun of Morgan because he had glasses, and sometimes he felt left got him, went off the cliff. ter United.” The same guy that pushed me off the cliff was playing
out. The only thing that made him happy was soccer, but he didn’t on Manchester City. We fought. It was tied 5-5, but it was our corner
My Parents died from falling off the cliff. So I trained and trained,
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Morgan’s Pages Morgan’s Pages (continued)
The Comeback (cont.)
wanting to become a soccer player. My idol was Pele. Morgan kick. I made a bicycle kick in the net from a cross by my buddy
wanted to be just like Pele. He changed. He trained more and more. River. It went top corner. The time was up, and it was 6-5. Manches-
Morgan’s Photo Selection: Morgan was not afraid of anything, except one thing – the cliff his ter United beat Manchester City. I felt so good beating the guy that
parents fell off of. He slept in the house right beside the lighthouse. pushed me off the cliff.
He had a good life. He hunted and harvested food, and he kept on
JUGGLING BY THE WATER kicking and kicking his soccer ball. Until one day, a few kids came I was 22 years old, and I played for Canada in the World Cup. So is
“I chose my photo because it reminds me of to me and called me “four eyes”, making fun of me. And they said the guy that pushed me off the cliff. I asked him what his name was,
juggling and I am by the water.” no soccer player will ever have glasses. I’m pretty sure they knew but he didn’t answer. It was Canada versus Brazil. I was versing Pele,
I was really good, so they wanted to get rid of the competition. So my biggest fan. “Tweet, tweet,” the whistle blew. The guy that pushed
they pushed me off the cliff. Then a shark was chasing me, so I me off the cliff got the ball. I was open, but he didn’t pass. He shot
swam away from the shark. It bit off one of my toes, but I kept on and he scored. Then Pele got the ball. He beat all of us and scored.
swimming until I got to the end. 1-1. The whistle blew and it was halftime. I asked the guy again what
was his name. He said “My name is William, what’s yours? Nice to
I climbed up the big cliff. Trust me, this is why the story is called meet you again!” Pele did a rainbow and it went in top bin. Oh my
the comeback. I trained even more. I got angry scratches all over God, so good…like so good. There’s only 10 minutes left and it was
my body climbing up that cliff, and one of my toes got bitten off by 2-1. Then out of nowhere, my buddy River scored a goal. It was tied
shark, but that didn’t stop me. I trained and trained and trained. Un- 2-2. One minute left and out of nowhere someone passed the ball
til one day I was 20. I took care of the lighthouse just like my parents to me. Then I was deking like crazy. Then everyone started calling
did, and still played soccer and did everything the same. My 21st my name. Then out of nowhere I shot and I scored, crossbar down.
THE COMEBACK birthday hit and I applied to go to the University of Victoria. One Canada won their first World Cup. I started to cry.
week later they sent me a letter saying l can go. So I walked there. It
by Morgan took me a really long time, almost 10 days. I was sweating, but then So the lesson today is don’t give up and give everyone a second
One day in 1906 a boy named Morgan was sitting on the edge of the have a soccer ball. One day he found a $20 bill. Instead of buying I got there. chance. It doesn’t matter, don’t give up.
rock by the ocean. Morgan loved soccer. Sometimes people made food he bought a soccer ball, because his other one, that his parents A few months later I got scouted. “Bye-bye Vikings, hello Manches-
fun of Morgan because he had glasses, and sometimes he felt left got him, went off the cliff. ter United.” The same guy that pushed me off the cliff was playing
out. The only thing that made him happy was soccer, but he didn’t on Manchester City. We fought. It was tied 5-5, but it was our corner
My Parents died from falling off the cliff. So I trained and trained,
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THE SINKING
by Morghan
CHAPTER 1: The Sinking happened?” and looks down at old ragged ripped soaked clothing,
messy hair and bare feet.
*CRASH *
MAI: “What was that??????” MAI’S SISTER RAY: “I have no idea,
Morghan’s Photo Selection: but I don’t believe it’s a big deal.” MAI: “Okay, I’m going to go on CHAPTER 2: The Lighthouse
deck to see what’s going on.” RAY: “Okay Mai, be careful.” MAI: “Ya She was cold and her hands were purple. There were some life
OCEAN BREEZE ya, I’ll be fine.” On deck … MAI: “Why is there ice everywhere???” jackets washing up on shore. She was looking around but could not
“I like this photo because it incorporates the cliffs, and SHIP CREW MEMBER: “We have seemed to hit an iceberg.” MAI: see her family or dog anywhere. She was scared. She saw a white
also the beautiful ocean.” “Is it going to be okay?” CREW MEMBER: “We will most likely figure and ran as fast as she could behind a bush and tried to hide.
be fine. As long as the watertight compartments are closed and if
no more than 4 fill up we should be fine, Miss. I would advise you But it just kept coming closer and closer and closer until it was at
go back to your room.” MAI: “Right, inform first class suite # 34 if her bush. She was terrified. It saw her and twenty more came out
anything is to happen.” CREW MEMBER: “Okay Miss, go get some from behind the lighthouse and they all ran away. “COME BACK,”
rest. Back in the room…MAI: “The ship only ran into an iceberg, she shouted. But they were gone. She looked back and there he was
but there was no damage. I’m going to get some rest.” RAY: “Okay her dog Ruffles. She called him. “RUUUFFFFFFLLLEEESSS.” He
Mai, see you when you wake up.” MAI: *goes to sleep*. Two hours slowly walked towards her and she noticed as he got closer that he
later…MAI: thinks “WHY IS THE ROOM FULL OF WATER AND was a little bit clear and he had a bit of a purple glow. She backed up
THE POWER IS SHUT OFF?” MAI: runs onto deck and jumps off slowly and then ran as far as she could. She ran inside the lighthouse
the side of the ship that was filling up with water. MAI: screams and and locked the door. But ruffles got in. She couldn’t believe it...she
gets swallowed by the cold icy water. Days later…MAI: wakes up in ran backwards and she stepped on a purple step, and she flew into
the ocean beside a lighthouse and climbs on shore. “What…what the air. Mai: “WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?” To be continued …..
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THE SINKING
by Morghan
CHAPTER 1: The Sinking happened?” and looks down at old ragged ripped soaked clothing,
messy hair and bare feet.
*CRASH *
MAI: “What was that??????” MAI’S SISTER RAY: “I have no idea,
Morghan’s Photo Selection: but I don’t believe it’s a big deal.” MAI: “Okay, I’m going to go on CHAPTER 2: The Lighthouse
deck to see what’s going on.” RAY: “Okay Mai, be careful.” MAI: “Ya She was cold and her hands were purple. There were some life
OCEAN BREEZE ya, I’ll be fine.” On deck … MAI: “Why is there ice everywhere???” jackets washing up on shore. She was looking around but could not
“I like this photo because it incorporates the cliffs, and SHIP CREW MEMBER: “We have seemed to hit an iceberg.” MAI: see her family or dog anywhere. She was scared. She saw a white
also the beautiful ocean.” “Is it going to be okay?” CREW MEMBER: “We will most likely figure and ran as fast as she could behind a bush and tried to hide.
be fine. As long as the watertight compartments are closed and if
no more than 4 fill up we should be fine, Miss. I would advise you But it just kept coming closer and closer and closer until it was at
go back to your room.” MAI: “Right, inform first class suite # 34 if her bush. She was terrified. It saw her and twenty more came out
anything is to happen.” CREW MEMBER: “Okay Miss, go get some from behind the lighthouse and they all ran away. “COME BACK,”
rest. Back in the room…MAI: “The ship only ran into an iceberg, she shouted. But they were gone. She looked back and there he was
but there was no damage. I’m going to get some rest.” RAY: “Okay her dog Ruffles. She called him. “RUUUFFFFFFLLLEEESSS.” He
Mai, see you when you wake up.” MAI: *goes to sleep*. Two hours slowly walked towards her and she noticed as he got closer that he
later…MAI: thinks “WHY IS THE ROOM FULL OF WATER AND was a little bit clear and he had a bit of a purple glow. She backed up
THE POWER IS SHUT OFF?” MAI: runs onto deck and jumps off slowly and then ran as far as she could. She ran inside the lighthouse
the side of the ship that was filling up with water. MAI: screams and and locked the door. But ruffles got in. She couldn’t believe it...she
gets swallowed by the cold icy water. Days later…MAI: wakes up in ran backwards and she stepped on a purple step, and she flew into
the ocean beside a lighthouse and climbs on shore. “What…what the air. Mai: “WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?” To be continued …..
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GHOSTLIGHT
by Olivia
Guests started to pile into the brightly lit lighthouse on a cool, crisp, usually for parties. Terra unlocked the door, sighing as she did.
clear evening. They would see old friends and neighbours and shake She knew she had a long day ahead of her. She thought it would be
Olivia’s Photo Selection: hands. Laughter and chatter filled the air in a few hours. One guest, a long day of cleaning, but little did she know it would be a long
a lovely rich woman, was in the lighthouse with a few other people. month of ghost hunting.
They were just chatting, until the woman saw a rather dusty look-
GHOST ing man. She stared curiously, wanting to know who he is, having ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“I liked the shot, so I added a filter called never seen him before. “Hello? Who are you Sir?” The man ignored
‘Latte’. It will fit my story nicely.” The month started at noon the day they got to the lighthouse. “This
her entirely. How rude, the woman thought. Just then, he walked is not interesting at all, Father. You said this would be fun,” tired,
through a closed door like it was an everyday occurrence! H-how, Terra said to her Father, who was making lunch. “The fun part will
the woman thought, both scared and confused. She turned to the come when you finish cleaning, dear,” Paul (her Father) said calmly.
people she was talking to, and she saw their faces. They looked hor- “When will you help clean, Father? All you´ve done is look at the
rified. “D-did you s-see that?” one asked in a shaky voice. “H-how lighthouse logbook,” Terra said, a bit angry her father had not been
d-did he d-do that!?” a second wondered aloud. “I wish I didn’t helping. “I need to know how the days went here, in order to bring
see it!” the woman said. The fourth thought of what to say, quickly it back to its former glory,” Paul said, slightly laughing. He found it
whispering “N-natalie, what w-was that?” funny how his daughter was mad. The truth was he was interested
*Flash forward to 2018* how life went at the lighthouse. He also needed to know how to
clean the light at the lighthouse. He didn’t want to break it, after all.
“Terra, would you help me unlock the door?” asked Terra’s father. “Can we just have lunch if you won’t help?” Terra said, realizing
“In a minute.” Terra and her father were visiting the Sheringham how hungry she was. Her father put down two plates, both carrying
Lighthouse. Her great, great, great grandmother went here often, grilled cheese sandwiches.
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