Mount Douglas Park
Victoria, Colúmbia Britânica, Canada
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Mount Douglas (SENĆŦŦEN: pq̕áls) is a prominent, 260 m (853 ft) hill in the Greater Victoria municipality of Saanich, British Columbia. It is named for the second governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island, Sir James Douglas, and is affectionately known locally as "Mount Doug." The hill and the surrounding area are protected by a 182 ha (450 acres) municipal park. It also lends its name to a high school, road, neighborhood, and several businesses. Its many trails, mature second growth forest, striking views of the city, and nearby beach make the area a popular destination.
The original name was PKOLS [pq̕áls], used by the aboriginal Saanich and Songhees people. In 2013 the movement was started to reestablish its original name.
In the mid-nineteenth century, it was called Cedar Hill, and was home to logging operations. Local mills supplied the growing city of Victoria, including the original Hudson's Bay Company fort, transporting lumber south along present day Cedar Hill Road. He was brought under protected status in 1889. Finding no cedars on the hill called "Cedar Hill," Captain Henry Kellett renamed it "Mount Douglas," as recorded in the Fort Victoria Journal by Roderick Finlayson. Although this informal renaming occurred in Douglas' lifetime (it was given the appellation "Mount" in order to honor the governor's status), the name "Mt. Douglas" was not officially adopted until 1910.
The namesake neighborhood around the base of Mt. Douglas is a mix of residential neighborhoods, hobby farms and working farms, roughly bounded by Shelbourne Street, Cordova Bay Road, the Blenkinsop Valley and McKenzie Avenue. The farms of the Blenkinsop Valley (such as Madrona Farm) are protected by the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve.
Mount Douglas has many trails. One trail in particular, on its south side (near the north-most point of Glendenning Trail), has an old abandoned mine. The mine has a small entrance, but it opens up inside. The mine is about 50 to 60 feet (15.24 to 18.29 m) in length.
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