Two different neighbourhoods located in
Langford, British Columbia in
Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is usually defined as the thirteen municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) ...
on southern
Vancouver Island include the name Goldstream.
Goldstream Meadows is a neighbourhood in the city of
Langford, on the northwest outskirts of
Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It is usually defined as the thirteen municipalities of the Capital Regional District (CRD) ...
,
British Columbia,
Canada. The community is located just west of
Langford Lake Langford may refer to:
Places Australia
* Langford, Western Australia
Canada
* Langford, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island
* Rural Municipality of Langford, Manitoba
England
* Langford, Bedfordshire
* Langford, Essex
* Langford, Norfolk
...
and the
Trans-Canada Highway and adjacent to the
river of the same name, which was the scene of a small gold rush in the 1860s. At the turn of the century, the
Lubbe Hydroelectric Plant was operated near Goldstream and created electricity by running high pressure drinking water through a turbine. A powerline then ran into Victoria and provided electricity to power the streetcars of the day. The plant still exists but is inaccessible to the public.
Goldstream Village is located in Langford Proper, considered the downtown heart of the city. The area is only a few square kilometres, located along Goldstream Ave on south side of the city starting at Veterans Memorial Park to the east and ending at Langford Lake to the west (Goldstream Meadows located on far west side of Langford Lake). Veterans Memorial Park is an urban park and home to the Goldstream Farmer`s Market and
Remembrance Day ceremonies. The village is the central hub of the city containing many small businesses such as retail boutiques, cafes, barber shop, library, police station and City Hall. The Langford trolley services is a transportation service provided by the city and picks up and drops off riders in the village by donation. The neighbourhood consists of a mix of high density condos, townhouses and single home residences. It is a close-knit community with a vibrant, walkable streetscape containing the amenities of a big city but having the appearance and feel of a small town. Festivals, parades, and other city events are often rooted in the downtown village. The area has been the focus of major enhancement work over the years and has received many beautification projects such as the construction of an archway entrance, musical fountain
round-about, wide red brick sidewalks, and colourful flowerbeds.
See also
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List of British Columbia rivers
The following is a partial list of rivers of British Columbia, organized by watershed. Some large creeks are included either because of size or historical importance
(See Alphabetical List of British Columbia rivers ). Also included are lakes th ...
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Leechtown, British Columbia
Leechtown is at the confluence of the Leech River into the Sooke River in southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The ghost town, off BC Highway 1 is about by road northwest of Victoria.
Geology
Leechtown is notable for its geologic placeme ...
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Goldstream Provincial Park
Goldstream Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is known for the annual fall salmon runs in the Goldstream River, and the large numbers of bald eagles that congregate to feed at that time. The total size of the par ...
References
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* {{BCGNIS, 50510, Goldstream
Unincorporated settlements in British Columbia
Populated places in the Capital Regional District
Ghost towns in British Columbia