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B.C. PROVirJCiAL ARCHIVES OP Jl£. INFORMATION FOR STRANGERS This guide to the city and its environs is pre- sented l).v the Tourist Assodntion of Victoria in the hope that it will aid the visitor in "making his way pbout," and seeing some of the many places and ngs that are worth seeing. Any information not found in the guide will he cheerfully furnished on applitii ion at the Associa- tion's Rooms. No. .'^4 Fort Street, where a free Information Bu»"'au is maintained. You are cordially invited to call at the Awocia- tion's Rooms. No. ?A Port Street, where ladies and gentlemen will find many conveniences provided for their use. Very often a person arriving in a ' -Hy is at n loss regarding the points of the io it may be explained that the general . A the shore line of Victoria Harbor is north uii.l outh. Government and parallel stroots run north and sonth; Yates, Port. .Tohnson, etc., mn east and west. The Parliament Buildings stand at the sonth end of the harbor, facing north. CAR SERVICE The central point at which to take street cars is the junction of Government and Yates streets. Cars for Victoria West and Esquimau leave there every 15 minutes from 6 a. m. until 11:30 p. m. -week days, and from 9 a. m. to lOr.'W) p. m. Sundays. CAR SERVICE (Continued) Fort Strppt carB. which nin to the Royal Jubilee IIo' jiital and Oak Bay. run every Ifi minutes from (I a.m. to ll:ir» p.m. weeii ilays, ami I) a.m. ti> 1ii:m» p.m. Sundays. If g(.>inK to Oal< Bay, asl< for transfer. Bear-on Hill and Spring Ridjce cars ,tnke south- bound car for Beacon Hill Parkt leave every 20 minutes from «:15 a. m. until 11:35 p. m.: Sundays from n:in a. m. until 10:15 p. m. Beacon Hill (south-hound) cars pass Parliament Buildings; north-hound cars run to fSorge Road and Burn- side Road. Outer Wharf and Douglas Street cars run every LN» minutes from fi:05 a.m. until 11:25 p.m.: Sun- days. 0:05 a. m. until 10:;{0 p. m. Outer Wharf i«outh-bound) cars pass Parliament Buildings. \orth-houiid cars run to Spring Ridge. From the Outer Wharf one may walk along the sea-coast to Beacon Hill Park, a delightful promenade and ad- mirably suited to bicycling. WHAT TO SEE THE PROVINICAL PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS the finest in Canada. Contain four distinct museums, viz., Natural History, Mineralogical, Agri- cultural and Historical ; a fine library and read- jug room and a historical picture gallery. The view from the dome is one to be remembered; acres of wooillatitl, uplands miiiI iiioailow, divor- fiititMl hy hUuhj walks ami drivi's, artiticial lakfs and imi-tcrri's of Howt-rs. Tliere is an intcn'stiiiK tnllt'c- tion of native tiirds ami iininial«<, a liear-pit ami a •leer p.irk. Beacon Hill, where tiie tall tla»:statT stands, coniniands a niaKiiitiicnt vIl^w of the Straits of San Jnan tie I'liea, the Olympian Alonntains. Minint Kaker, Itai-e Kocks, Clover I'oint, when. Van<<>nver lirsl landed, and other striking olijeets uf natural beauty. VICTORIA ARM Is an extension of Victoria Ilarlior, aliout four miles in length. To thoroughly enjoy its beauties one should take a rowboat, naphtha or steam launch, and make a leisurely triii to its extreme northern end, where the old buildings of the Hudson's Bay Company's trading post are still standing. THE GORGE AlKiut midway of its length Victoria Arm nar- rows to a gorge, through which the tide-waters rush at certain stages with torrent-like velocity, forming a reversible fall. Strangere are warned not to attempt the passage of the Gorge in sma'.l boats, when the water is at all rough. The safe w.ny is to laud and guide the boat up or down the rai>id. ESQUIMALT Street cars run to Esquimau, which is the station for the British North Pacific Squadron. One may also go by carriage, a plensant drive of four miles through Victoria West. The points of inter- est at Esquimau are the British warships, the navy yard. Imperial dock yard, and the beautiful ecenery of Esquimau Harbor and the Royal Roads. On the road one passes the Work Point Barracks, where the Imperial troops are quartered. Row- boats and launches may be engaged at Esquimau by which to visit the warships. There are extensive fortifications uear Efiqnimalt, but these are not oi)pn to visitors. -O n r. OAK BAY with its Krnnd sv\f>pp of slutro line, l)rokpii by niKKed proiiioiitorips, and a iiiaKnificpnt viow xpaward, is a deliKhtrui place itt wliith to spt-nd lui iiftornitnn. Howhoats may lie hirt>d at Oak Hay. Tlic Kolf linliK arc a few uiiniitivi' wallv friMii tite stj.ei tar Ut- niinus. Take Fort Street ears lor Oak Hay. ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL Tliis fine institution, luiiit l>y tlie iieopic of Vic- toria to conunenior.'ic tlic «ii\tietti jiihilee of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, is be.-iutifully situated on Cadltoro B.iy Road, and may lie reached l»y the Fort Street cars. ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL is another welI-e(|uip|M>d estahlixhmeut for the sick, conducted J»y the yisters of St. Ann. It is situated on llumliohk Street, a few minutes' walk from Government Street via Belleville Street East. OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE On Belleville Street, facing James Bay (which is now iu course of reclamation) stands the residence (tf Sir James Douglas, the first governor of British Columbia, one of the few landmarks remaining of the old colonial days. BEAUTY EVERYWHERE One of the chief charme of Victoria ig the fact that it possesses no "West End," in the common acceptntion of the term. Stately mansions and beautiful bouses are seen in the most unexpected places, so that one must travel the city from centre to circumference in every direction to appreciate its wealth of attractions. CHINATOWN The Chinese quarter of Victoria, east of Govern- ment Street, between Cormorant and Fisguard Streets, with its joss-house, tneatre and queer-look- ing stores (filled with all kinds of Oriental goods, filionld be seen by every visitor. DRIVING AND CYCLING DallaH Hoad and Uh continuation. Ocean Avenue, t«](irtinK the sea-coaNt f»r lOur milen, foruiH one of the most henutiful driveH imnginahle l»y carriage or wheel. The route would be (Government Street south, Bellenlle Street, DallnH Hoad, Oceau Avenue to Oak Bay, thence hy Oak Bay Avenue and Fort Street to Government Strwt. Thi» drive takes one past R(»8 Bay Cemetery. Other driv. h are: Doug- las Street, Oorge Road and CraiKflower Road; Cedar Hill nml Mount Tolniic; Victoria West and EH(iuimalt; Cadhoro Bay; Cordova Bay; Hntley Park and William Head; Metchowin; (Joldstream; Royal Oak, Sannich and Sidney. BOATING There are boat-houses along the wnter front and at Esquiiualt and Oak Bay, where rowing, sail- boats and launches may be hired by the dny or hour at reasonable rates. FISHING Fly-fishing and trolling may be enjoyed in the upper harbor and in the Straits along the Dallas Road, and off Macaulay Point and Esquimalt. Full information regarding fishing will be furnished at the Tourist Association Bureau. 34 Fort Street. EXCURSIONS The Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway runs regular and excursion trains to Goldstream, Shawnigau Lake, Duncnn«, iLady^mitli, Nanaimo and inter- mediate points. The Company also runs steamers from Victoria to Nanaimo and Comox, touching nt interp'cdiate points. The Victoria & Sidney Railway runs to Saanich and Sidney, connecting nt the latter with steamer to Islands and Mainland points as far as Nanaimo. Both these companies afford delightful tripe through most picturesque and interesting scenes. GENERAL INF Banks — Canadian Bank nient Street; Bunk of Montr Royal Bank of Cannia, Go< of British North America, Bank, Government Street. Bureau of Information — Board of Trade — Bastic City Hall — Douglas Stre Court HoH«e — Bastion S Churches — Christ Chun of England); St. Andreii St. Andrew's Presbyterian Metropolitan Methodist ; of England): St. BarnnI land); Church of Our Lk pal); Congregational; Calv Baptist. Hospitals — Royal Jubilef Naval. Post Otflce and Caston Street. Express Offlcea — Domin Streets; Great Northern, ' Northern Pacific, 104% Gov Fraternal Societies — A, Street, near Blanchard; Odd Street; Knight* of Pythii A. F. & A. M. Hall, Douglas Street; Trades and Labor I sou Streets. Social Clubs — Union, Ba Athletic — James Bay At toria Athletic Association; 1 elation; Victoria West AthI HISTORICAL L INFORMATION iD Bank of ComniJTce. dovirn- of Moutreal. Uorerument Street; inet; Bank kmerioa, ^ate« Street; MoIhoub Street. mation — 34 Fort Street. — Bastion Street glaa Street. bastion Street. It Church Cathedral (Church Andrew's (Uoraan Catholic); Bbyterian; First Presbyterian; lodist ; St. James' (Church Barnabas (Church of En>r- Our Lord (Reformed Episco- al; Calvary Baptist; Emmtiuuel il Jubilee, St. Joseph's. Marine. Customs House, Government — Dominion, Fort and ju. id ►rthem, 7£ Government Street; )4% Government Street. ies — A. O. U. W. Hall, Yates ird; Odd Fellows' Hall, Douglas f Pythias Hall, Broad Street; , Douglas Street, corner Fisguard Labor Hall, Douglas and John- nion. Badminton, Pacific. Bay Athletic Association; Vic- iation; Fern wood Athletic Asso- ^est Athletic Aesociatlon. 1502 — Juan de Fuca dtacovered the atraits be- tween Vancouver laland and the Mainland. 1774 — Juan Peres anchored in Nootka Sound, west coast of Vancouver Island. 1778 — Captain James Cook visited Nootka Sound. 1792 - Captain George Vancouver circumnavi- gated Vancouver Island. 1842— F losuu establiithed by the Hud- eon's Bay 'uy. The name was changed to Fort Albert, > finally to Victoria. 1849 — Vancouver Island proclaimed a British colony, with Richard Blaushard as governor. 1856 — First Legislature of Vancouver Island met at Victoria, August 12. 1858 — Vancouver Island and British Cohimbia amalgamated as one colony. 1871 — British Columbia admitted as a province of the Dominion of Canada. 1887 — Canadian Pacific Railway completed from Montreal to Vancouver. THE TOURIST ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Charlefl Hayward, Mayor of the City of Victoria VICE-PRESIDENTS L. G. McQuade, President Victoria Board of Trat^c, D. R. Ker, President Brackman-Ker Milling Co. A. B. Eraser, Sr., Hon. Treasurer EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE W. G. Cameron, Alderman E. E. Blackwood Anton Henderson James Forman Stephen Jones Frank I. Clarke, Secretary Herbert Cuthbert, Travelling Representative ■M