1904
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Bridge Road and Look Out Point created |
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1905
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Nursery started |
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1907
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Children's Playground built |
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1908
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First horse purchased by the Park for hauling
and general chores. Queenie was a well known horse who was saved
to entertain park visitors when motorized machines took over
her work |
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1909
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Cricket clubhouse built |
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1910
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Lawn Bowling Clubhouse built |
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1912
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First greenhouse built |
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1924 - 1948
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A rare Kermodei bear lived in the zoo, her name
was "Ursus" |
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1925
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Kiwanis wading pool constructed |
1927
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First trees planted in "Mayor's Grove" |
1929
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A small Hawthorn planted by Sir W. Churchill
and Heywood Avenue soccer pitch constructed |
1930
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Realignment of Douglas Street properties taking
one-half acre away from the Park |
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1931
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Dallas Road widened through the Park including
parking bays |
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1938
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Rose Garden installed |
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1939
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King George VI present colours to Pacific Command
R.C.N. |
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1944
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Swans were obtained from the Royal Swannery on
the Thames for Goodacre Lake |
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1947
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First power mower purchased |
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1948
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Cameron Pavilion constructed and dedicated |
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1956
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World's Tallest Totem Pole 127' 7" erected |
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1958
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Present Flagpole installed |
1959
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Queen Elizabeth presented colours to P.P.C.L.I.
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1960
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Southgate Street extended through the Park to
connect with Superior Street, cutting a portion of land away
from the north part of the park |
1972
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New maintenance building built in the center
of the Park |
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1974
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Miniature golf greens added |
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1975
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Children's animal farmyard included animals such
as cows, sheep, pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, peacocks, and
miniature horses |
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1977
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City Council entertains discussions of extending
Michigan Street through the Park to help government employees
commute to work |
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1982
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100th Anniversary of Beacon Hill Park |
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1987
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Long term Policies of Beacon Hill Park |
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1992
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Long term Policies of Beacon Hill Park amended
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1998
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City of Victoria vs Capital Region Festival Society
entered together to seek the B.C. Supreme Court the legal use
of Beacon Hill Park regarding a multi-day, paid-attendance,
commercially sponsored music festival. The Beacon Hill Park
Rescue Coalition joined as interveners.
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The City of Victoria, in its quest to be "the
City of Festivals" looked to the courts for the lawful use of
Beacon Hill Park as a festival venue. On the two questions asked
of the court:
(a) Whether or not the land known as Beacon Hill Park, held
in trust by the City of Victoria, can lawfully be used for short
term festival type events including the Victoria Folk Roots
Music Festival, proposed by the Capital Region Festival Society;
and
(b) Whether or not the land known as Beacon Hill Park, held
in trust by the City of Victoria, can be lawfully used for other
similar short-term festival type events that may be offered
to be held by non-profit societies.
The Judgment answered NO to both questions.
City Council immediately filed an appeal of the ruling requesting
the Supreme Court of British Columbia to return an affirmative
answer instead. After much lobbying to the newly elected city
council, the City Council dropped the appeal and the ruling
stood. |
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January 24, 2000
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Master Plan for Beacon Hill Park …may it serve
the Park well to maintain and preserve |
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