McNeill family visit Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 1942
Family visit to Guy McNeill's Windsor Park Court Motel in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada near Cadboro Bay in the Oak Bay area.
Circa 1942
Filmed by Alexander McNeill
4k - Relax at McNeil Bay Beach - Victoria, British Columbia
Grabbed my Sunday Morning Coffee and enjoyed the sunrise at McNeil Bay Beach. Even though it might be cloudy, it's still beautiful.
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127.2 km/h Winds - Oak Bay, BC - McNeill Bay - Dec 12, 2015
Oak Bay, BC - McNeill Bay --- 127.2km/h Winds(measured @ trial island weather/light station)
Walbran 100 Steps - McNeill Bay & Victoria's 'Best Bench'.wmv
A beautiful Oak Bay Walk that can be combined with the Walbran Regional Park Walk - Chinese Cemetery Walk. It is not an easy walk due to the steep stairs to begin with at 100 steps and the rocks if you traverse the beach. It can be easy to moderate if you stay along the road and not do the 100 steps.
*Note - Dallas Road becomes King George Terrace
Oak Bay Home for sale | Victoria BC | Stephenfoster.ca
Oak Bay Home for sale | Victoria BC | Stephenfoster.ca
This beautiful Oak Bay home for sale is at the end of a lovely cul-de-sac off of a quiet street in Oak Bay that is a short walk to McNeil Bay, of of hte many beaches in Victoria BC.
3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms which includes a full suite with walkout on the main floor of this Oak bay home for sale in Victoria BC. A completely renovated kitchen with in-floor heat and granite countertops will please you to no end while entertaining and cooking family meals. Notable interior features a family room and separate living room with gas fireplace. This era of home has distinctive architectural features with coves in the ceiling and classic stucco exterior & interior wall cladding. New windows allows full sun on all sides of this bright Oak Bay home for sale.
Outside of this Oak Bay home for sale you will find great pleasure in the landscaping with mature foliage, hedges, annuals and perennials in a constant state of change which is enhanced by the irrigation system in place. The backyard is completely private with a separate entrance to the inlaw suite of the Oak bay home for sale.
Oak Bay takes its name from the Garry oak tree, which are found throughout the region, and also the name of the large bay on the eastern shore of the municipality, fronting onto Willows Beach.
Originally developed as a middle class streetcar suburb of Victoria, Oak Bay was incorporated as a municipality in 1906. Its first Council included Francis Rattenbury, the architect who designed the Legislative Buildings and Empress Hotel located on the inner harbour in Victoria. Rattenbury's own home on Beach Drive is now used as the junior campus for Glenlyon Norfolk School. In 1912 the former farm lands of the Hudson's Bay Company were subdivided to create the Uplands area, but development was hampered by World War I. After the war, development of expensive homes in the Uplands was accompanied by the construction of many more modest dwellings in the Estevan, Willows and South Oak Bay neighbourhoods.
The Victoria Golf Club is located in South Oak Bay. It was founded in 1893, and is the second oldest golf course west of the Great Lakes. It is a 6120 yard links course on the ocean side, and claims to be the oldest golf course in Canada still on its original site. The course is reported to be haunted.
Oak Bay also hosts a number of academically focused public and private secondary schools which are part of School District 61. There is one public elementary school, Willows Elementary, one public middle school, Monterey Middle School, and one public high school, Oak Bay High School, with the second largest student population in the Greater Victoria School District. Residents in the South Oak Bay area may also register their children at the nearby Margaret Jenkins Elementary (in Victoria). In addition to public schools, there are two private schools located in Oak Bay, Glenlyon Norfolk School and St. Michael's University School.
For more information on this Oak Bay home for sale in Victoria BC, please call or email;
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Oak Bay Home for sale | Victoria BC | Stephenfoster.ca
Botanical Beach BC
Botanical Beach is an ecological treasure on the SW corner of Vancouver Island. A winding two hour drive from Victoria and a half hour hike down a well kept rain forest trail takes you to several flat rocky beaches. These are pocked with crystal clear aquarium like tide pools from sink to swimming pool sized. At low tide its easy to get close up to the abundant mussels, barnacles, purple sea urchins, fish, starfish and fascinating eroded rock formations. Offshore seals, sea lions and whales are commonly sighted. A Yuneec Q500 quadcopter from the air, Lumix LX100 on the surface and GoPro Hero3 underwater captured the scenery on a rare windless day.
Mcneil Bay, Victoria BC, Dec 12 2015 [volume warning]
Oak Bay Aerial Views in Victoria BC Canada
- Watch this 30 second video showing a section of South Oak Bay and Gonzales Bay from the air. Filmed by me during a flying lesson. Another great way of looking at Victoria Real Estate!
28-2011-10-18 Esquimalt Gorge Park, VICTORIA, B.C.
More photos of this location on my website at this link...........
Episode 6-Oak bay marina fishing(II) Victoria BC Canada
Caught some nice rockfish at oak bay marina on September 2 2017, catch and release all day.
West Coast Mad Ocean. Victoria, B.C.
Watching angry waves in Oak Bay.
Oak Bay man accused of killing daughters back in court
WARNING: This story contains graphic content. Travis Prasad has the latest from the courtroom where the trial is underway for an Oak Bay man accused of killing his young daughters.
Under Gonzales Bay, Victoria, BC
From above, this looks like a peaceful and placid cove, but sink below the surface and you'll find a busy city that teems with life... join us on a journey into the bustling metropolis under Gonzales Bay.
Photography trip in Victoria, BC.
This is my first video for youtube. I live in Vancouver BC, and my current favourite hobby is photography.
My friend Reo and I decided to make this video in victoria since it is a great place to take pictures and it is a change in our panorama.
I use a Nikon D5000 and a Nikkor 55mm - 300mm DX in the trip. My Instagram account is here. You can follow me and check more of my pictures:
574 Island Road | Oak Bay
Perched above sea level overlooking Anderson Park and McNeil Bay, this six-bedroom, five-bathroom home provides over 5,500 square feet of livable space and private, outdoor living at it’s absolute finest. Lush greenery and mature growth surround the massive outdoor kitchen and multiple patios on the lower level providing an amazing setting for outdoor entertainers. Complete with two built-in grills, a barbeque, fridge, large fire place, and outdoor heating.
Uchuck III to FRIENDLY COVE Nootka Sound + Visiting GOLD RIVER on Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Come join us on Vancouver Island, British Columbia as we continue our road trip to Sam's hometown of Gold River to board the Uchuck III for a scenic boat ride to Friendly Cove, Nootka Sound. One of our main goals for this trip was to revisit my hometown of Gold River, BC with my Dad. For Audrey and her Father it was a chance for them to see where I grew up and an opportunity for all of us to enjoy a day exploring Yuquot.
We departed Gold River at 10 am and began the two-and-a-half hour voyage to Yuquot via Nootka Sound. The landscapes were breathtaking the whole way, with sprawling coastal forests featuring Douglas Fir, Sitka spruce, Arbutus, Western hemlock, and Western red and yellow cedar.
We pulled into Yuquot, also known as Friendly Cove, just as we were finishing up lunch. Yuquot was the summer home of Chief Maquinna and during its fur trade heyday (in the 1780s and 1790s), it had a community of up to 1500 people. This is the site where the first contact between Europeans and First Nations took place in British Columbia.
Our first tip when you get off the Uchuck, would be to check out the views of Friendly Cove from the beach. This black-pebble beach which is directly to the right of the pier offers beautiful views of Friendly Cove, plus there are lots of tree trunks where you can sit down and enjoy the beauty of the place.
After a little stroll along the beach, we followed the hiking trail over to Yuquot Church. The church that stands here today was originally dedicated to Pope Pius X, and it was built in 1956 to replace the previous church that burned down. The structure was eventually decommissioned as a church in the 1990’s and today it acts as a cultural centre and museum housing replicas of sacred carvings.
After visiting the church, we walked over to the other beach where we encountered a totem with outstretched palms staring out to sea. Yuquot means “where the wind blows in all directions”, so it would make sense to have a lighthouse there! And just like that, our visit to Friendly Cove came to an end and we boarded the Uchuck 3 once more.
A special thanks to TROVER our partner for this road trip!
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Uchuck III to Friendly Cove Nootka Sound + Visiting Gold River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia:
Come join us for an epic road trip to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada where we partner with Trover to cover the island from the south all the way up to the north. Unlike most Vancouver Island road trips and travel series which focus on the triangle of Vancouver, Nanaimo and Tofino, we branch off and visit lesser-known places such as Gold River, Port Alice and Malcolm Island just to name a few.
Our trip to Vancouver Island starts off with a flight from Toronto to Vancouver, followed by the shortest flight of our lives from Vancouver to Victoria. From Victoria, we head to our base of Mount Washington in the central part of the island, where highlights include spotting black bears, hiking in Mount Washington and visiting vineyards in Comox.
Our journey then continues to Gold River, Sam's hometown, where we board the Uchuck III en route to Friendly Cove. We also go to nearby Campbell River where we walk along a beautiful fishing dock, tour a hatchery and come across a black bear, and hike in Elk Falls which was our favourite hike on this entire journey.
Heading to northern Vancouver Island, we base ourselves in Port Alice and visit the nearby towns of Port McNeill, Port Hardy and Telegraph Cove. For separate day trips, we take the ferry to Malcolm Island where we visit the former Finnish Community of Sointula and take another ferry to Alert Bay where we have the opportunity to appreciate First Nations totem poles, artwork and museums.
Our Vancouver Island road trip concludes with visits to Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria. Overall, it was one of the best road trips we've ever done focusing mostly on nature, outdoor adventure, wildlife spotting and visiting off-the-beaten-path villages and communities that have a lot to offer but aren't that well known.
If you are thinking of doing a Canada road trip, Vancouver Island should be at the top of your list. For more information and tips on all the places we visited on Vancouver Island, you can check out this Trover list:
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Saxe Point Park - a Sushi Picnic by the Sea - June 4th, 2014
Sushi from the Langford, BC, Real Canadian Superstore is the best! A lovely day for a picnic at Saxe Point Park in Esquimalt seated just above the beach and rocky cliffs with a view of the sea and sky; love it!
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Whale Watching off Vancouver Island | Humpback & Killer Whales
Humpback and Killer Whale watching off Vancouver Island, British Columbia in August 2015.
Exploring the bay near Victoria, on a zodiac boat and witnessing three humpback whales, with their fluke's slapping against the water and two large pods of Killer Whales, with some breaching.
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Winter- Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Victoria, BC
Feeding the wild birds... they are not used to this cold weather- It's cold for coastal Victoria. Minus 18 including the wind chill factor... sorry about wind noise.
Oak Bay Marina, Victoria B.C.
Oak Bay in Victoria, British Columbia