The Pemberton Trail

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• 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 

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• The Pemberton Trail Vision
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• 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
  Pembertons mansions, past Dunsmuirs
  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 

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Pemberton Trail Victoria Section
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Brighton / Terrace Section
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• Terrace / Pemberton Section

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• St Charles / Craigdarroch Section

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• Craigdarroch Castle / Art Gallery Section

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Art Gallery / Meares Section
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Map Key of Properties to be Flagged by Victoria
Planning Department

•  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
• M1201 Fort St (Victoria Truth Centre)
• N1195, 1179 Fort, 1039 Linden
• O1060 Linden

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Pemberton Trail Oak Bay Section
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The Pemberton Trail
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Green Oaks at Rockland
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A 1770 Rockland
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A lane for 1784-88 Rockland with B 1031
Terrace
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B 1031 Terrace note lane to right
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Terrace Park bikes at private gate to C
Camosack
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C Camosacks private path to Terrace Park
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C Camosack to Maude
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D St Charles Manor Care Home south property
line
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E 949 Pemberton with D back of care home and
Camosack
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Carberry Gardens to E 949 Pemberton straight
line
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F 1022/1026 Carberry backs on to G Kingdom
Hall on Joan
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G Kingdom Hall Church at 1095 Joan
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H Craigdarrochs own path
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View east up path from Craigdarroch Rd to H
Castle
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I 1000/1010 Craigdarroch connects with K 1021
Gillespie
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Craigdarroch side of J Carolyn Mackie Estate
a cut through
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J Carolyn Mackie Estate owners are ok with
trail
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Access to J Carolyn Mackie Estate at Rockland
Monument
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K 1021 Gillespie which uses Purcell Pl as access
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Purcell Pl back access to K 1021 Gillespie
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View east from M Truth Centre at Pentrelew to
L Art Gallery
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M Truth Centre west to Linden
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N back of 1195/1179 Fort from Linden to M
Truth Centre
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O 1060 Linden Western Trailhead at pole
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Going east and looking back at C Camosack from
Green Oaks
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View east down Brighton to Foul Bay note
traffic calming
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Brighton near Foul Bay looking west to Camosack
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Pedestrians use Brighton now. Foul Bay in
background
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Across Foul Bay heading east
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Brighton path at Victoria heading east
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Brighton Path at Roslyn. Note lamp standards and
stairs
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Looking back up stairs to Roslyn from Hampshire
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Heading east along Brighton from Hampshire to St.
David
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East from St. David to Transit. Note lack of
trail markers
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Bike will descend to Transit and Windsor Park
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Looking back from Transit to St. David. Well used
now.
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Bike is on path between Transit and St David. No
signs.
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Heading southeast on St Denis to Windsor Park
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Existing path across Windsor Park
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Looking back towards Windsor Park from St Louis
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Looking south up Byng towards Anderson Hill
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End of Byng and public road allowance to Anderson
Hill Park
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Linkleas between Central and Anderson Hill
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South end of Linkleas at Island in Garry Oak Grove
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Eastern Trailhead at Anderson Hill Park
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Fabulous views from Anderson Hill Park
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Anderson Hill back to Camosack and Craigdarroch
Castle
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Heading back down Anderson Hill on Island
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North on Island to Windsor Park. Transit trail
intersects on left
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Transit Trail up to Anderson Hill
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Trail loops through Anderson Hill Park as well
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Woman and her dog enjoying Pemberton Trail at
Anderson Hill
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North down Island Rd. Windsor Park at end.
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Island Rd like Linkleas and Byng, is a very
pleasant lane.
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Many paths like Monterey path could extend route
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Another extension of Monterey path through to
Hampshire
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Residents on Madison have asked for a trail
bisecting Pemberton Tr.
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At Madison heading west on Brighton towards
Camosack
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West down Meares from Western Trailhead Sussex
Bldg in back
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Joseph Despard Pemberton, Surveyor General 1859-
1864