North Saanich, British Columbia
North Saanich occupies the northern portion of the Saanich Peninsula in Greater Victoria, bordered to the west by the Saanich Inlet, to the north by Satellite Channel, to the east by Haro Strait, and by Central Saanich to the south. Communities in North Saanich include Deep Cove, Sidney and the ferry terminal at Swartz Bay.The District is surrounded on three sides by 20 kilometers of ocean shoreline, is home to the Victoria International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal.
This area historically emerged from several coastal focal points inward to the interior of the Peninsula. Today, the community-like neighbourhoods which include Ardmore, Deep Cove, Curteis Point, Cloake Hill/Green Park, Dean Park and the South East Quadrant are on the periphery of a rich agricultural interior which is protected by the Provincial Agricultural Land Reserve. Population: 11,258 Map
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Oak Bay, British Columbia
Oak Bay is a municipality in the Capital Regional District on Vancouver Island It is a suburb east of and adjacent to the city of Victoria. The population of Oak Bay was 17,908 in the 2006 census.Half of the University campus is located within the District of Oak Bay, and the other half is in adjacent Saanich. Map
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Otter Point, Greater Victoria
Otter Point is a rural neighbourhood of Sooke, British Columbia. a 10 km crescent-shaped thoroughfare beginning and terminating on West Coast Road. The neighbourhood itself is generally considered to begin past the extensive residential subdivisions of Broom Hill, past Helgesen Road. Map
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Pender Island
Pender Island is located in the Gulf of Georgia, just north of the American San Juan Islands, and in between Vancouver on the mainland and Sidney and Victoria on Vancouver Island. Pender is only a 40 minute ferry ride from the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay near Victoria, and less than 2 hours on the ferry from Tsawwassen from Vancouver. The Pender Islands are made up of North and South Pender Island and are separated by a narrow canal, linked by a one lane bridge. South Pender Island is more rural and less populated. North Pender Island, with several subdivisions. Map
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Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Port Renfrew is a town on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. located approximately 2 hours' drive west of Victoria, British Columbia. Port Renfrew has some of the best salmon and halibut fishing in North America. Port Renfrew is also the southern end of the West Coast Trail.
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Saanichton, British Columbia
Saanichton, British Columbia is a village, in the municipality of Central Saanich, located between Victoria and the BC Ferry Terminal, west of the Pat Bay Highway (Hwy 17), at the junction of Mount Newton Cross Road and East Saanich Road.
Outlying farmlands extending east of the highway toward Saanichton Bay. The towns of and SaanichtonBrentwood Bay fall under the Municipality of Central Saanich.
Saanichton is 10 minutes south of the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal which connects Victoria with Vancouver, five minutes south of the Victoria International Airport and just 20 kilometres north of Victoria. Map
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Saturna Island, British Columbia
Saturna Island is a mountainous island, in the southern Gulf Islands chain of British Columbia. It is situated approximately halfway between the Lower Mainland of B.C. and Vancouver Island, and is the most eastern of the Gulf Islands. It is surrounded on three sides by the Canada/USA border. To the north is Point Roberts, Washington State, and to the east and south are the San Juan Islands. Saturna has a permanent population of around 350, that number does increases during the summer season. Map
Sidney, British Columbia
Sidney(Sidney By The Sea) is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, It is one of the 13 Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,300. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport, and a few kilometers south of BC Ferries' Swartz Bay terminal. The town is also the only Canadian port-of-call in the Washington State Ferry system, with ferries running from Sidney to Anacortes, Washington. Sidney is located along Highway 17just a twenty minute drive from Victoria . Sidney had a population of 10,929 in 2001 a gain of 2.1% from 1996 Map
Sooke, British Columbia
Sooke is a district municipality situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada. About a 45 minute drive from the city of Victoria , Sooke is considered the westernmost of the Greater Victoria region's "Western Communities." It is situated to the north and west of the Sooke Basin.Located on the southwestern tip of Vancouver Island, the District of Sooke is a short 35- minute drive from downtown Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. The incorporated community's approximately 10,000 residents enjoy a relaxed, casual lifestyle in a rural setting that also affords many of the amenities of city life. Sooke's economy has shifted from its earlier base in natural resources to include many homebased businesses, a commercial core, and a bustling tourism services sector which entertains thousands of local, national and international visitors each year. Sooke enjoys a moderate climate which supports local community growth and tourism. Sooke is the gateway to numerous ecotourism adventures as well as the West Coast Trail, Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, and Galloping Goose Trail.
Neighbouring Communities:
Metchosin - East of Sooke
East Sooke - South of Sooke
Otter Point - West of Sooke Map
Sturdies Bay, British Columbia
Sturdies Bay is on the south east part of Galiano Island in British Columbia, Canada's Gulf Islands. It is known primarily for its ferry terminal which connects the island with other southern Gulf Islands as well as with the Lower Mainland via the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. Sturdies Bay comprising several businesses, homes and private moorages. Map
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Swartz Bay, British Columbia
Swartz Bay, located on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, is primarily known for being the location of one of BC Ferries' main terminals, the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. The Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal is located at the northern tip of the Saanich Peninsula, 20 miles north of Victoria. Map
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View Royal, British Columbia
View Royal is one of the West Shore municipalities of Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, and the Highlands, located to the west of Victoria. This region is known as the Western Communities, or West Shore, and stretches from Esquimalt Harbour to Rocky Point, along the shoreline of Juan de Fuca Strait.
View Royal is located about 6 km west of Victoria city centre via Highways 1 or 1A.
The Gorge in Victoria is a waterway that leads from Victoria's upper harbour through a landscaped urban environment, before finally widening into Portage Inlet in View Royal. View Royal is located about 6 km west of Victoria city centre via Highways 1 or 1A. Map
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Western Communities Or Westshore, British Columbia
The West Shore is composed of the communities of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin, and View Royal. This region lies to the west of Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island from Esquimalt Harbour to Rocky Point along the shore of Juan de Fuca Strait which leads out to the Pacific Ocean.
The Strait of Juan de Fuca(also called Juan de Fuca Strait)
is a large body of water about 95 miles (153 km) long forming the principal outlet for the Georgia Strait and Puget Sound, connecting both to the Pacific Ocean. It provides part of the international boundary between the United States and Canada.
Source: wikipedia.org, Google.
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Education- Primary and Secondary Schools
The Greater Victoria School District No. 61 is located in the capital city of British Columbia and covers the municipalities of Esquimalt, Oak Bay, Victoria, View Royal and a portion of Saanich and Highlands.
Central Sannich, North Saanich, Saanich.
The Cowichan Valley School District 79 is on the east coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. The district extends north to Saltair, south to Spectacle Lake on the Malahat, and west to the Lake Cowichan region, including Honeymoon Bay and Youbou.
School
District #62 (Sooke), serving approximately 8200 students,is located on
South Vancouver Island adjacent to British Columbia’s Capital City of
Victoria. Communities of the school district include Sooke, Port
Renfrew, Metchosin, Langford, Colwood and the Highlands.
School District 64 - Gulf Islands
School District 64 is made up of the five island communities in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia.The Gulf Islands School District has eleven schools, seven of which are on Salt Spring Island. The School Board office is located in Ganges, also on Salt Spring.
Local Resources
Victoria Current Weather Conditions
Current Victoria weather conditions taken at the Victoria International Airport.
Opening Ceremonies February 12, 2010 closing ceremonies on February 28, 2010.
Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Weather Conditions
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce
The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1863, only two years after the City of Victoria was founded and has played a significant role in the Victoria region ever since.
Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
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Real Estate
Real Estate Council of British Columbia
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Real Estate Council of British Columbia is a regulatory agency
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public interest by enforcing the licensing and licensee conduct
requirements of the Real Estate Services Act.
Real Estate Institute of British Columbia
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