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#61 Mike K.

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Posted 07 September 2021 - 05:34 AM

Great photos, Sparky.

And yes. It has been very tough to book a little getaway this summer. Every place I’ve looked at that I’ve booked before is crazy busy.

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Posted 07 September 2021 - 07:52 PM

^A friend of mine went up to Courtenay for a weekend stay, only place he could find was the grungy old Travelodge, $400 a night.

 

A bunch of us are going up to Courtenay this weekend, staying at Crown Isle, we got a much better rate, $149 nightly.


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Posted 01 January 2023 - 06:27 AM

New dock proposed for swimmers and boaters on the Gorge

 

Esquimalt and Victoria are both in support of building a new dock on the Gorge Waterway at Arm Street Park, which lies on the border of the two municipalities. 

The idea was brought up by Esquimalt Mayor Barb Desjardins at council’s last meeting on Dec. 19, after she received an email about it from Victoria councillor Jeremy Cardonna. 

“I did have a meeting with the Selkirk area community, and…one of the things that came up very strongly is that the community would really value a dock down at the Arm Street Park,” Desjardins said.

Any dock that is built there would have to be constructed on Esquimalt’s land and extend out into Victoria’s waters, Caradonna explained in the email to Desjardins and Rick Daykin, the township’s manager of parks and recreation. So, the municipalities must coordinate. 

“This email is to signal Victoria’s interest in considering this proposed park upgrade, should there be interest from Esquimalt,” Caradonna wrote. 

“I have confirmed that this idea has been considered before, in Victoria, and generally aligns with our Parks Master Plan and immediate focus on improving Gorge water access.”

 

https://www.capitald...rs-on-the-gorge

 

 

 

The water part is in Victoria.  That might take 18 years or more for approval.



#64 Sparky

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Posted 01 January 2023 - 07:09 AM

^ I don’t think this is correct. The municipal boundary between Esquimalt and Victoria runs down the middle of Arm street and then divides the Arm Street Park into 2 sections with the larger part in Victoria. The boundary then continues out onto the “Upper Arm” AKA “The Gorge” where it meets with Saanich’s boundary heading down from the north.

If Esquimalt plans on anchoring the dock to land in Esquimalt, then it would appear that you would have to go out of your way to place the sticky out part in Victoria’s waters.

Zoom in on this CRD map and you will see what I am on about.

https://maps.crd.bc....?viewer=public

#65 AllseeingEye

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Posted 01 January 2023 - 10:31 AM

^ I don’t think this is correct. The municipal boundary between Esquimalt and Victoria runs down the middle of Arm street and then divides the Arm Street Park into 2 sections with the larger part in Victoria. The boundary then continues out onto the “Upper Arm” AKA “The Gorge” where it meets with Saanich’s boundary heading down from the north.

If Esquimalt plans on anchoring the dock to land in Esquimalt, then it would appear that you would have to go out of your way to place the sticky out part in Victoria’s waters.

Zoom in on this CRD map and you will see what I am on about.

https://maps.crd.bc....?viewer=public

 

 

Not sure I follow you Sparky: isn't that what Caradonna is saying? 

 

"Any dock that is built there would have to be constructed on Esquimalt’s land and extend out into Victoria’s waters, Caradonna explained..."

 

Interesting story; many Selkirk area residents aren't even aware of the Arm St Park including me up until about 2 years ago. It's tucked away at the end of the street right down on the waterway and tends to be overshadowed naturally by the much larger much better known and very heavily used Banfield Park at the end of Selkirk Street.



#66 Sparky

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Posted 01 January 2023 - 10:48 AM

Ya there are some gems on the Gorge for sure. We used to have the 4 story building west of the Kinsman Park.

If you zoom into that CRD map you will see the municipal borders. It’s almost impossible to attach a dock or a pier to Esquimalt land and have the pier extend to Victoria’s water. Victoria has water but it is not adjacent to Esquimalt land, it’s adjacent to Victoria land. No?

#67 AllseeingEye

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Posted 01 January 2023 - 11:02 AM

Ah I see now; couldn't load that CRD map on my Chromebook (which is a POS machine!) so I looked at a municipal map via Google Maps instead but couldn't see that level of detail. Yeah as kids and later teens we had a certain perception of the "Gorge" generally in the 70's for sure - but that was 50 years ago - and things change. Today I wouldn't trade Selkirk for my old digs in the CSV for anything.



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Posted 01 January 2023 - 11:12 AM

We had one of only two private foreshore leases in Esquimalt. The other was over by Plaskett Place. The municipality pouted a little when they found out that they couldn’t make me remove the houseboat I built.

 



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