Note this is before British Columbia joined confederation so it was still a colony of Britain.

Following is :The Report of the Honourable John A. Langevin
Minister of Public Works 1872
Note: Error below in the date of construction of the Race Rocks Lighthouse:, it was actually opened on Boxing Day of 1860.

From: 1874: CANADA Parliament Sessional Papers, Volume 3, First Session of the Third Parliament of the Dominion of Canada

1873: Report of the Agent for British Columbia of the Department of Marine and Fisheries For the Fiscal Year ended 30th of June 1873, Victoria, See below the part that pertains to Race Rocks