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[Victoria Watcher]

In less than a decade, Canada could have 15 more national parks — and for many Canadians, those parks will be located right where they live.

Parks Canada has started conversations in Edmonton, Victoria, Saskatoon, Windsor, Winnipeg and Halifax as part of a federal government mandate to create a network of new national urban parks.


https://www.cbc.ca/n...-park-1.6445937


Recall that Colwood has been approached.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 May 2022 - 10:58 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Four Victoria lakes you can bike to this weekend

 

What made me fall in love with Victoria’s lakes was that they were natural spaces I could get to on my own—without a car. The book I wrote, the Lakes of Victoria, BC Guidebook, was born largely out of my experiences exploring local lakes on two wheels. 

 

With another beautiful summer weekend upon us, I want to share some of my favourites with you.

 

The BC Lake Stewardship Society is calling July Lakes Appreciation Month, so there's no better time to get out there and see them for yourself. This is the first of three articles celebrating lakes—stay tuned for another article looking at the health of Victoria's lakes coming soon.

 

 

https://www.capitald...to-this-weekend

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 01 July 2022 - 05:28 AM.

[AllseeingEye]

Durrance is a great lake and where we go locally to get our fishing (rainbow trout) 'fix' when not heading out on the road for several days and nights on more extensive fishing trips. The lake is heavily used in summer although regardless of the time of year I have seen the same small group of ladies take a dip basically year round. Fine in July but it was admittedly painful to witness in March. Brrrrrrrrrrr! 

 

For the average cyclist coming from, for example, 'downtown' I would think Durrance would be on the ambitious end of the scale - of course me not being a cycling fanatic I consider anything more than 20 minutes away to be 'ambitious. Was a little surprised that Prospect Lake wasn't included - its closer to the core than Durrance - but perhaps the narrow winding and hilly nature of PL Road precluded it.....

[Nparker]

If our region really cared about its citizens, it would move its lakes to more reasonable cycling distances.

[UDeMan]

I agree Durance is a great lake. I know they have trout and bass there.  Do they stock it with the bass or did someone drop them off.

 

Found this video from years ago about the restocking Durrance lake with trout.

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=agRyvQUDEQk

[AllseeingEye]

I agree Durance is a great lake. I know they have trout and bass there.  Do they stock it with the bass or did someone drop them off.

 

Found this video from years ago about the restocking Durrance lake with trout.

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=agRyvQUDEQk

 

Its restocked 2x annually with trout - not sure about bass but they're there because I caught one last year. Feisty buggers they are! Put up a good fight. Lots of rainbow in the lake although there are much bigger trout in both Prospect Lake and Langford Lake especially, up to 5 pounders+ in the latter......