Craigflower Manor and Schoolhouse
The Craigflower Manor and Craigflower Schoolhouse are National Historic Sites of Canada located in View Royal, British Columbia (the Manor) and Saanich (the Schoolhouse) near Victoria. The centerpiece of each historic site is a 19th-century building — a manor and schoolhouse commissioned by the Hudson's Bay Company to provide education and lodging for their employees. Built as part of the agricultural community Craigflower Farm, the buildings served as a focal point for the community into the modern era;[1][2] they remain open to the public today as museums devoted to the colonial history of Victoria.[3]
The sites also have unique archaeological merit, encompassing three distinct periods, and types, of human habitation which span thousands of years.[4] In addition, the existing structures have great historical and cultural value, remaining some of the best, and last, examples of their kind in Canada. These factors combine to make these two sites important National Historic Sites, and have been given government protection for the public trust.
Victoria Magazine School Days at Craigflower Schoolhouse
A visit to Craigflower Schoolhouse by Victoria's school children. they learn the history of the early colonists to British Columbia through re-enactment and song.
Maurine Karagianis - Craigflower Manor
Catastrophe was narrowly averted in my community the afternoon of Friday, January 23rd. The call came in that fire had broken out inside historic Craigflower Manor, the third oldest surviving building in the entire province. The two-storey log home is one of the last remaining links to original settlement farms established by the Hudsons Bay Company in the 1850s.
Greeted with a fireball when they kicked in the back door, fire crews worked quickly to prevent the flames from entering the walls, where the fire certainly would have spread upwards and engulfed the entire house. They contained the flames to a hallway and kitchen on the bottom floor, saving priceless and irreplaceable artifacts just metres away.
Those firefighters saved the 156-year-old landmark at the corner of Admirals and Craigflower roads. My community is grateful to View Royal Fire Rescue and the mutual aid support provided by Esquimalt Fire Rescue and Colwood Fire and Rescue Services.
The fire is a wake-up call that says action is needed to protect Craigflower Manor. One of the factors that has already emerged in the investigation is that this priceless heritage building doesnt have an adequate alarm system. Fire investigators say that a smoke-sensitive alarm system would signal trouble earlier.
Ive asked the minister of Tourism, Culture and the Arts to pay for this urgently needed system. In the meantime, my community is coming together to raise the $200,000 or so that will be needed to repair the damage. TLC, The Land Conservancy, operators of the historic site, is guiding the way.
I hope members of the House will join me in thanking the brave firefighters who saved a precious piece of B.C.s heritage, and acknowledge the community members who are leading the effort to fix and restore Craigflower Manor.
Great Family Townhouse, Victoria, BC
This extremely well kept townhouse offers 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms plus a den.
This home offers upgrades including granite floors in the entry and ensuite, higher end mouldings and quality laminate floors throughout the main level. Beautifully finished, with warm contemporary colours, quality moulding and beautiful architectural detailing.
The main level offers a bright, open layout with vaulted ceiling, skylights, 2 patio doors and a 3-sided gas fireplace. The spacious wood kitchen has lots of cupboard and counter space a handy raised breakfast bar. The covered back patio is great for barbeques even on the rainy days.
The upper level offers a full bathroom and 3 good-size rooms including the spacious master bedroom with his and her closets and a full ensuite.
Built in 2007, this home offers a single garage plus an additional parking space, in-suite laundry and a roughed in vacuum system. The garage has been upgrade with a 220 volt plug for a welder or other power tools. With the balance of the 10 Year New Home Warranty, you can be confident that your new home is in great shape.
In a great area, this child and pet friendly complex is tucked well off major roads in a small cul-de-sac next to a children's playground. Walking distance to Happy Valley Elementary school, Belmont High School and several local parks including Glen Lake, local trails and paths allow easy access to all amenities, including the nearby Galloping Goose Trail.
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria /vɪkˈtɔriə/ is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 80,017, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, has a population of 344,615, making it the 15th most populous Canadian urban region.
Victoria is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from BC's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is about 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Seattle by airplane, ferry, or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily, year round between Seattle and Victoria and 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Port Angeles, Washington by Coho ferry across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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VicPD announces that consent DNA confirms a lower mainland man is not Michael Dunahhee
VicPD has received the DNA test results from the consent DNA taken from a man on the mainland who had been identified through a tip, as possibly being Michael Dunahee and they confirm this man is not Michael.
Officers have been in contact with both the Dunahee family and the man to notify them of the results.
Officers remain committed to this investigation and will continue to investigate the disappearance of Michael.
Victoria, British Columbia | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:05 1 History
00:03:14 1.1 Early history (1770–1871)
00:07:04 1.2 Modern history (1871–present)
00:10:44 2 Geography
00:10:54 2.1 Topography
00:12:18 2.2 Climate
00:20:11 3 Neighbourhoods
00:20:41 4 Demographics
00:22:17 4.1 Ethnic origins
00:22:26 4.1.1 Population by ethnic origin
00:22:41 4.1.2 Visible minorities and Indigenous population
00:22:52 4.2 Social issues
00:24:08 5 Economy
00:25:13 5.1 Retail
00:26:53 5.2 Technology industry
00:27:50 5.3 Tourism
00:30:48 6 Culture
00:36:20 6.1 Attractions
00:39:38 6.1.1 Outside the city
00:41:06 7 Sports
00:44:15 7.1 Events
00:45:12 7.2 Sports teams
00:47:48 8 Infrastructure
00:51:06 9 Transportation
00:51:15 9.1 Air
00:52:14 9.2 Cycling
00:55:25 9.3 Ferries
00:56:29 9.4 Public transit
00:58:18 9.5 Rail
00:59:09 9.6 Roads
01:02:23 9.7 Other services
01:03:27 10 Education
01:05:46 11 Media
01:06:37 12 Sister cities
01:07:01 13 See also
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Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 85,792, while the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria has a population of 367,770, making it the 15th most populous Canadian metropolitan area. Victoria is the 7th most densely populated city in Canada with 4,405.8 people per square kilometre, which is a greater population density than Toronto.Victoria is the southernmost major city in Western Canada, and is about 100 km (60 mi) from British Columbia's largest city of Vancouver on the mainland. The city is about 100 km (60 mi) from Seattle by airplane, ferry, or the Victoria Clipper passenger-only ferry which operates daily, year round between Seattle and Victoria, and 40 km (25 mi) from Port Angeles, Washington, by ferry Coho across the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Named after Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and, at the time, British North America, Victoria is one of the oldest cities in the Pacific Northwest, with British settlement beginning in 1843. The city has retained a large number of its historic buildings, in particular its two most famous landmarks, Parliament Buildings (finished in 1897 and home of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia) and the Empress hotel (opened in 1908). The city's Chinatown is the second oldest in North America after San Francisco's. The region's Coast Salish First Nations peoples established communities in the area long before non-native settlement, possibly several thousand years earlier, which had large populations at the time of European exploration.
Known as The Garden City, Victoria is an attractive city and a popular tourism destination with a thriving technology sector that has risen to be its largest revenue-generating private industry. Victoria is in the top twenty of world cities for quality-of-life, according to Numbeo. The city has a large non-local student population, who come to attend the University of Victoria, Camosun College, Royal Roads University, the Victoria College of Art, the Canadian College of Performing Arts, and high school programs run by the region's three school districts. Victoria is popular with boaters with its rugged shorelines and beaches. Victoria is also popular with retirees, who come to enjoy the temperate and usually snow-free climate of the area as well as the usually relaxed pace of the city.
VicPD Prohibited Poverty Picnic
The experiences and perspectives gleaned through these interviews point to the harmful effects of policing on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Victoria street community, a majority of whom use illicit drugs, live with disabilities, and/or suffer from chronic illnesses. These findings highlight the need for yet another revisiting of the use of policing to regulate poverty, as an approach that encourages a disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of the most marginalized members of our communities, and misuses resources to criminalize rather than alleviate poverty.
(Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria - Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group)
Game in Two Minutes - Brantford Blast @ Whitby Dunlops
Video highlights from the Blast's 6-1 loss to the Whitby Dunlops on Saturday December 20, 2014 at Iroquois Park Sports Complex.
Video shot by Ryan Fourner and edited by Will VanNieuwenhuizen
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