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31. Greater Victoria - View Royal
July 14, 2011
View Royal is geographically central among the communities of Greater Victoria, bordered by Colwood, Langford, Highlands, Saanich and Esquimalt. Present population is just over 8,000 residents. The town was incorporated in 1988, but View Royal was settled by Europeans in the 1850’s, when Dr. John ...
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32. Greater Victoria - Victoria
June 28, 2011
From all over the world people journey to visit this beautiful city, but the lucky ones are those who are living in Victoria! This impressive small city was established in 1843 by James Douglas as a Hudson’s Bay Company fort, and continues to possess a strong British flavour and custom; “Little Eng...
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33. Greater Victoria - Sooke
June 13, 2011
The District of Sooke is the westernmost of Greater Victoria’s western communities. Only recently incorporated (1999), Sooke is a largely rural municipality with a developing residential core. The population of 11,000 is increasing slowly but steadily. The historical home of the T’sou-ke people, ...
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34. Greater Victoria - Sidney
May 31, 2011
Beautiful Sidney-by-the-Sea can be found tucked into the northeastern coast of the Saanich Peninsula, just 26 kms north of Victoria. Incorporated in 1952, Sidney is home to over 11,000 people.This bustling town serves as the commercial hub of the peninsula and a gateway to the US; the Washington St...
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35. Greater Victoria - Saanich
May 10, 2011
The largest municipality in Greater Victoria, Saanich claims a population of about 110,000. Located just to the north of Victoria, Saanich contains a mix of suburban and rural neighborhoods. When Europeans first came to the area in the mid 1800’s they began clearing forests and establishing farm...
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36. Greater Victoria - Oak Bay
April 25, 2011
Just southeast of and adjacent to the City of Victoria lays the municipality of Oak Bay. Named for the gnarly Garry Oak trees which are predominant in the landscape, this storied mu...
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37. Greater Victoria - North Saanich
April 11, 2011
Bounded on three sides by the ocean, North Saanich covers the northern tip of the Saanich Peninsula. This pastoral municipality boasts 40kms of coastline encircling lovely rolling hills of agriculturally rich farmland, and is reputed one of the best rural residential areas in Canada.
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38. Communities of Victoria - Metchosin
March 31, 2011
The District of Metchosin (inc. 1984) is a large but thinly populated rural municipality with a landscape of rocky highlands, rolling hills and oceanfront. One of Greater Victoria’s West Shore communities, Metchosin is bounded by Colwood, Langford, Sooke and the Juan de Fuca electoral district. ...
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39. Communities of Victoria - Langford
March 15, 2011
The City of Langford is a rapidly growing community, one of Greater Victoria’s Western Shore municipalities, and is bordered by the District of Metchosin, the City of Colwood, the Town of View Royal, the District of Highlands and the Juan de Fuca electoral area. Only recently incorporated (1992) La...
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