Mount Douglas , is a prominent, 225 m (738 ft) hill in Saanich , British Columbia. It is located in PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) in the municipality of Saanich.
13-857: Cedar Hill may refer to: Canada [ edit ] Cedar Hill , a previous name of Mount Douglas, Saanich, Greater Victoria, British Columbia Cedarhill Estate , Nepean, Ottawa, Ontario United States [ edit ] Populated places [ edit ] Cedar Hill (New Haven) , Connecticut, a neighborhood Saint Benedict, Louisiana (also Cedar Hill), an unincorporated community Cedar Hill, Missouri Cedar Hill, North Carolina , an unincorporated community Cedar Hill, Ohio , an unincorporated community Cedar Hill, Tennessee Cedar Hill, Texas Cedar Hill, Frederick County, Virginia , an unincorporated community Cedar Hill, Virginia (Pittsylvania County), an unincorporated community Other [ edit ] Cedar Hill (Barstow, Maryland) ,
26-599: A house listed on the NRHP Cedar Hill (Westover, Maryland) , a house listed on the NRHP Cedar Hill (Central Park) , a hill in Central Park, New York City Cedar Hill (Warwick, Rhode Island) , a historic summer estate Cedar Hill (Buena Vista, Virginia) , a house and farm listed on the NRHP Cedar Hill, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., now known as Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Cedar Hill Yard ,
39-580: A municipal park name restoration for PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park). The namesake neighbourhood around the base of PKOLS is a mix of residential neighbourhoods, hobby farms and working farms, roughly bounded by Cedar Hill Road, Cordova Bay Road, the Blenkinsop Valley and Parkside Crescent. The farms of the Blenkinsop Valley (such as Madrona Farm) are protected by the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve . Mount Douglas has fifteen officially designated trails. One trail in particular, on its south side (near
52-491: A railroad yard in the Cedar Hill neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut See also [ edit ] Cedar Hill Cemetery (disambiguation) Cedar Hill School (disambiguation) Cedar Hills (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
65-523: Is a smaller secondary peak about 150 m (492 ft) west of the main peak. The W̱sáneć people call the hill PKOLS [pq̕áls] , meaning 'white head' in the SENĆOŦEN language. The hill has been a culturally significant gathering and meeting place for the W̱sáneć and Lekwungen indigenous peoples since time immemorial, a site for ceremonies and sharing important news. In the mid-nineteenth century, it
78-605: The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council was created as a representation of the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations to the Government. The creation of this council not only brought three Indigenous groups together, but it also established a legal governing body. With this council, came many proposals and projects to benefit the W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. Includes: The W̱SÁNEĆ language or Saanich dialect is called SENĆOŦEN. This dialect
91-704: The land was transferred to the city of Victoria . Victoria managed the park until 1990 when it was transferred to the District of Saanich . Located entirely in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic zone , Mount Douglas contains some of the most endangered and at-risk ecosystems and species in all of Canada. At least six plant and animal species have already been extirpated from park boundaries since its establishment. Saanich people The Saanich or W̱sáneć ( Saanich : W̱SÁNEĆ , [xʷˈsenət͡ʃ] , Xwsenəč ) are indigenous nations from
104-431: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cedar_Hill&oldid=1059380740 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mount Douglas, Saanich "Little Mount Douglas" or "Little Mount Doug"
117-729: The north coast of the Gulf and San Juan Islands , southern Vancouver Island and the southern edge of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia . The W̱SÁNEĆ (weh-saanich) peoples are represented by the Tsartlip (Sart-Lip), Pauquachin (Paw-Qua-Chin), Tsawout (Say-Out), Tseycum (Sigh-Come) and Malahat (Mal-a-hat) Nations. The W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society consists of three of theses Nations: Tsartlip, Tseycum and Tsawout. These W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations remain on their ancestral lands. On May 7, 2018,
130-503: 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 15 to 18 metres (50 to 60 ft) in length. The hill is located in PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) in Saanich, BC , which covers 188 ha. It was established as a government reserve in 1858 by Governor James Douglas , and it became Mount Douglas Park in 1889 when
143-692: 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. It 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 James Douglas 's lifetime (it
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#1732851685575156-560: Was given the appellation "Mount" to honour the governor's status), the name "Mount Douglas" was not officially adopted until 1910. In 2013, an effort was started to "restore" its indigenous place name. The Reclaim PKOLS movement appealed to the BC Geographical Names Office for a formal name change. On August 15, 2022, Saanich Council approved a request from the W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council to move forward with
169-596: Was revitalized by the late John Elliot, an important member of the W̱SÁNEĆ community and peoples. Four of the Saanich First Nations, Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tseycum and Tsawout, created the ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ Tribal School in 1989. It holds classes from preschool to grade 10, with classes for adults in the adult centre next door to the high school where SENĆOŦEN , the W̱SÁNEĆ language, and W̱SÁNEĆ culture are taught along with
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