The District of Saanich
 Saanich
East and Saanich West (population 102,000) is a sprawling area composed
of a number of distinct neighbourhoods.
The eastern side of Saanich is dominated by the University
of Victoria which is very much a part of the local life of the community.
Saanich West is a multifaceted community stretching from the established
suburban neighbourhoods of the Gorge area north to the rural farmland
around Elk Lake and Prospect Lake.
The landscape of Saanich is unique for its ecological diversity
and leisure potential. There are 170 municipal parks, three regional parks
and a cycling network route to see and explore. Saanich has more parks
per capita than any other municipality in B.C. There are several excellent
golf courses in Saanich: Blenkinsop Valley, Cedar Hill, Cordova Bay and
Prospect Lake golf courses.
Saanich's distinct neighbourhoods include the following:
GORDON HEAD, a solidly upper middle class family area with
several shopping malls, restaurants and movie theatres within a short
driving distance.
HIGH QUADRA overlooking Blenkinsop Valley.
 BROADMEAD
with imaginative West Coast architecture.
CORDOVA BAY perched along the seaside; a mixture of cottages,
small farms, sizable family homes and new subdivisions.
THE GORGE waterway on the west side of Saanich is a beautiful
setting and a popular area for young families who prefer to live close
to town. The Tillicum mall, Town and Country shopping centre and the Silver
City movie theatre are all conveniently located.
The Victoria General Hospital is little farther West and
North among the family-oriented neighbourhoods of Strawberry Vale, West
Burnside and Glanford Area. The recently built Interurban campus of Camosun
College lies in the middle of this growing area which is also host to
many new subdivisions of single family residential development.
PROSPECT LAKE is slightly further North, a well established
area featuring a 9 hole golf course and a "lakeside retreat"
ambience. Decidedly rural, the Elk Lake/Beaver Lake and the Old West Saanich
Road areas include many horse farms and small acreages.
For more information visit the website of The
District of Saanich. |
