The Pemberton Trail

1. The Pemberton Trail • A community building initiative and recreational opportunity for an urban trail through historic Rockland, linking south oak bay with downtown Victoria • Prepared Nov 2004 by Ken Milbrath, BSc geography, MBA

2. The Pemberton Trail Vision • Imagine being able to walk from Anderson Hill in South Oak Bay to Downtown Victoria without vehicular traffic. • Imagine being able to climb to the highest elevation south of Mt Tolmie, in Rockland, past Pemberton’s mansions, past Dunsmuir’s Craigdarroch Castle, onto the Art Gallery or a side trip to Government House, and then straight into downtown via the YW/YMCA using quiet Meares St. • Imagine seniors being able to walk to their care facility and network at their community center. • Imagine a reduction of crime as law-biding citizens including our youth, become more visible in the community. • This is the Pemberton Trail 

3. Pemberton Trail – Victoria Section

4. Brighton / Terrace Section

5. Terrace / Pemberton Section

6. St Charles / Craigdarroch Section

7. Craigdarroch Castle / Art Gallery Section

8. Art Gallery / Meares Section

9. [A] 1770, 1784,1786,1788 Rockland [B] 1031 Terrace [C] 1035 Belmont (Camosack Towers) [D] 1006 St. Charles (Care Facility) [E] 949 Pemberton [F] 1022,1026 Carberry Gardens [G] 1095 Joan Cres (Kingdom Hall) [H] Craigdarroch Castle [I] 1010, 1000 Craigdarroch [J] 1322 Rockland (Carolyn Mackie) [K] 1021 Gillespie Pl [L] Art Gallery [M]1201 Fort St (Victoria Truth Centre) [N]1195, 1179 Fort, 1039 Linden [O]1060 Linden Map Key of Properties to be Flagged by Victoria Planning Department

10. Pemberton Trail – Oak Bay Section

11. The Pemberton Trail

12. Green Oaks at Rockland

13. [A] 1770 Rockland

14. [A] lane for 1784-88 Rockland with [B] 1031 Terrace

15. [B] 1031 Terrace – note lane to right

16. Terrace Park – bike’s at private gate to [C] Camosack

17. [C] Camosack’s private path to Terrace Park

18. [C] Camosack to Maude

19. [D] St Charles Manor Care Home – south property line

20. [E] 949 Pemberton with [D] back of care home and [C]amosack

21. Carberry Gardens to [E] 949 Pemberton – straight line

22. [F] 1022/1026 Carberry backs on to [G] Kingdom Hall on Joan

23. [G] Kingdom Hall Church at 1095 Joan

24. [H] Craigdarroch’s own path

25. View east up path from Craigdarroch Rd to [H] Castle

26. [I] 1000/1010 Craigdarroch connects with [K] 1021 Gillespie

27. Craigdarroch side of [J] Carolyn Mackie Estate – a cut through

28. [J] Carolyn Mackie Estate – owners are ok with trail

29. Access to [J] Carolyn Mackie Estate at Rockland Monument

30. [K] 1021 Gillespie which uses Purcell Pl as access

31. Purcell Pl back access to [K] 1021 Gillespie

32. View east from [M] Truth Centre at Pentrelew to [L} Art Gallery

33. [M] Truth Centre west to Linden

34. [N] back of 1195/1179 Fort from Linden to [M] Truth Centre

35. [O] 1060 Linden – Western Trailhead at pole

36. Going east and looking back at [C] Camosack from Green Oaks

37. View east down Brighton to Foul Bay – note traffic calming

38. Brighton near Foul Bay looking west to Camosack

39. Pedestrians use Brighton now. Foul Bay in background

40. Across Foul Bay heading east

41. Brighton path at Victoria heading east

42. Brighton Path at Roslyn. Note lamp standards and stairs

43. Looking back up stairs to Roslyn from Hampshire

44. Heading east along Brighton from Hampshire to St. David

45. East from St. David to Transit. Note lack of trail markers

46. Bike will descend to Transit and Windsor Park

47. Looking back from Transit to St. David. Well used now.

48. Bike is on path between Transit and St David. No signs.

49. Heading southeast on St Denis to Windsor Park

50. Existing path across Windsor Park