Misplaced Pages

#290709

37-635: Surrounded by the Salish Sea , Saanich Peninsula is separated from Saltspring Island by Satellite Channel, Piers Island and Coal Island by Colburne Passage, and James Island by Cordova Passage in Haro Strait. Its name in the Saanich dialect , W̱SÁNEĆ , means "raised up" (when referring to people, that term means "emerging people"). Lying in the rain shadow of both the Vancouver Island Ranges and

74-665: A maximum depth of 670 m (2,200 ft) in Jervis Inlet . The Transboundary Georgia Basin–Puget Sound Environmental Indicators Working Group defines the limits of the Salish Sea as: On the West. The entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait (a line between Cape Flattery and Carmanah Point ). On the South. The south end of Puget Sound (the head of Budd Inlet ). On the North. Extends just beyond

111-459: A mysterious fire. Replacement for the burned structure could cost $ 500,000. The structure replaced the former community centre that burned down in 1978. This First Nations in Canada –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Canadian politics –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This British Columbia -related article

148-458: A total area of about 110,000 km (42,000 sq mi), which is over six times the surface area of the sea itself. Major rivers discharging into the sea include the Fraser River , Nisqually River , Nooksack River , Puyallup River , Skagit River , Snohomish River , and Squamish River . The flow of fresh water into the Salish Sea from numerous rivers and the introduction of salt from

185-564: Is "Selish Lake". The name Salish Sea was coined only in the late 20th century. No overarching title exists for this area or even a commonly shared name for any of the waterbodies in any of the Coast Salish languages. The waterways of the Salish Sea were important trade routes for the Coast Salish, and they remain a source of food and other resources for the Indigenous peoples . The basin includes territory of not only Coast Salish peoples, but also

222-668: Is a First Nations government located on Vancouver Island , British Columbia , Canada . They are a member of the Sencot'en Alliance . In the 1850s they were signatories to the Douglas Treaties . They speak the SENĆOŦEN language. East Saanich Indian Reserve No. 2, the Tsawout First Nation main village, is about 15 minutes north of the City of Victoria and lies on the east side of

259-673: Is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean located in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington . It includes the Strait of Georgia , the Strait of Juan de Fuca , Puget Sound , and an intricate network of connecting channels and adjoining waterways . The sea stretches from the channels of the Discovery Islands north of the Strait of Georgia to Budd Inlet at

296-408: Is characterized by rolling hills and numerous freshwater ponds and lakes. Notable natural features of Saanich Peninsula include Elk Lake, Beaver Lake, Mount Newton, Bear Hill, Tod Inlet, Mount Finlayson, Maltby Lake , Prospect Lake, Durrance Lake, and Mount Work . Many of these features are protected in regional and municipal parks. Many different kinds of bedrock underlie the peninsula. Sandstone

333-454: Is common at the northern end. Granodiorite crops out in many northern and central areas. Amphibolite , diorite , gabbro and quartz diorite are common in the south. Smaller areas of andesite , basalt , chert , dacite and limestone are also found. The Saanich Peninsula is the historical homeland of several Coast Salish peoples. Numerous Indian Reserves are situated along the shores of Saanich Inlet. European settlers began arriving in

370-673: Is or was also known variously as the Georgia–Puget or Puget–Georgia Basin, or in the singular as the Georgia Depression , the Georgia Basin or Puget Sound, et al. The Canadian half of the region was named in 1792 by George Vancouver , and often remains referred to as the Gulf of Georgia , a term which encompasses the Strait of Georgia and all other waters peripheral to it, as well as to the communities lining its shores or on its islands. Like

407-461: Is the most densely populated island with 354 residents/km (916 residents/mi ) as of 2019. The largest island by far on the Canadian side is Texada Island of 300.45 km (116.00 sq mi), but a population of 1000–2000 people. The Salish Sea sits within the Georgia Depression , a large depression that formed out of the collision of continental plates about 150 million years ago . The depression

SECTION 10

#1732837251291

444-804: The Northern Wakashan Kwakwaka'wakw and Southern Wakashan peoples (the Nuu-chah-nulth, Makah , and Ditidaht ) and, formerly, that of the Chimakum (a Chimakuan people related to the Quileute , who no longer exist as a recognizable group, having been wiped out by the Suquamish and others in the 19th century). In March 2008, the Chemainus First Nation proposed renaming the Georgia Strait

481-623: The Olympic Mountains , Saanich Peninsula is the driest part of Vancouver Island . The driest recording station in the provincial capital city of Victoria averages only 635 millimetres (25 in) of precipitation annually. Precipitation increases from east to west, and from south to north. The natural flora of the region include mixed forests of Douglas fir , Western red cedar , hemlock , arbutus , Garry oak , and manzanita . The ground cover includes snowberry , Oregon grape , salal , sword fern , trillium , and fawn lily . The peninsula

518-818: The Pauquachin First Nation is based between Mount Newton and Coles Bay on west side of the Peninsula; and the Tseycum First Nation is based on the NW of the Peninsula along the shores of Patricia Bay. The rural community of Willis Point is also located on the peninsula, but is governed via the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area . names 48°32′59″N 123°26′00″W  /  48.54972°N 123.43333°W  / 48.54972; -123.43333 Salish Sea The Salish Sea ( / ˈ s eɪ l ɪ ʃ / SAY -lish )

555-748: The Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound , as well as the Strait of Georgia and related waters under the name Salish Sea. In August 2009, the British Columbia Geographical Names Office approved a resolution recommending that the Geographical Names Board of Canada adopt the name Salish Sea contingent on approval by the United States Board on Geographic Names . The name was endorsed by the Washington State Board on Geographic Names in late October 2009. It

592-597: The brackish , nutrient-rich, conditions. As with all marine food webs, the Salish Sea features a range of trophic groups, with autotrophic algae acting as primary producers. The fluvial systems draining British Columbia and Washington introduce large volumes of sediment and dissolved nutrients into the Salish Sea. The Salish Sea hosts a diverse community of kelp species that provide large volumes of high-quality habitat in areas with hard, rocky substrates . The largest of these kelp species include bull kelp and giant kelp . Eelgrass meadows are abundant throughout

629-541: The "Salish Sea", an idea that reportedly met with approval by British Columbia's Aboriginal Relations Minister Mike de Jong , who pledged to put it before the Executive Council of British Columbia for discussion. Making the name "Salish Sea" official required a formal application to the Geographical Names Board of Canada . A parallel American movement promoting the name had a different definition, combining

666-659: The Agricultural Land Reserve, protect a significant portion of its farmland from rezoning. The region also boasts several wilderness parks, predominantly located in the southwest, with the largest being Gowlland Tod Provincial Park. The peninsula is also the location of the Swartz Bay terminal of the BC Ferry Corporation , the Victoria International Airport at Patricia Bay , aka "Pat Bay", and

703-528: The Saanich Peninsula. East Saanich IR No. 2 is approximately 241 hectares in size. There are also Tsawout reservations on Fulford Harbour , Saturna Island , Mandarte Island, Pender Island , and Goldstream Not participating in BC Treaty Process . As of 2016 the Tsawout First Nation has 1,685 members. On July 17, 2009 the Tsawout First Nation's longhouse community centre was burned down in

740-593: The Salish Sea are part of the WWF -designated Puget lowland forests and Central Pacific coastal forests ecoregions . Of the 172 bird species found in the area, 72 are highly dependent on the marine ecosystem for their food. Since August 20, 2007, at least 20 detached human feet have been found on the coasts of the Salish Sea. The first discovery, on August 20, 2007, was on Jedediah Island in British Columbia. Tsawout First Nation The Tsawout First Nation

777-486: The Strait of Georgia to include those channels and waterways where the floodstream or tidal surge is from the south: Discovery Passage south of Seymour Narrows , Sutil Channel south of Penn Islands, Lewis Channel , Waddington Channel and Pendrell Sound , Desolation Sound , and the southern portion of Homfray Channel . The watershed of the Salish Sea (not including the Upper Fraser River watershed) has

SECTION 20

#1732837251291

814-533: The Strait of Georgia. The Salish Sea contains more than 400 islands, most of which can be grouped into one of three island groups: the Discovery Islands , Gulf Islands , and San Juan Islands . Whidbey Island in Washington is the largest and most populous island with a total area of 436.9 km (168.7 sq mi) and an estimated population of 69,480 as of 2010. Bainbridge Island , also in Washington,

851-519: The Strait of Juan de Fuca create a salinity gradient , which varies considerably depending on seasonal changes in ocean currents and river discharge . The Fraser River is the single largest source of freshwater with an average discharge rate of 3,475 m /s (122,700 cu ft/s) and a maximum discharge rate of 17,000 m /s (600,000 cu ft/s). Residence times at intermediate depths average 60 days in Puget Sound and 160 days in

888-528: The formation of glass sponge reefs . These reefs were believed to have gone extinct during or shortly after the Cretaceous period , until a large collection of existing reefs were discovered off the British Columbia Coast in 1987. Due to their scientific and ecological importance, all known sponge reefs in the Salish Sea are protected from bottom-contact fishing activities. The lowlands surrounding

925-535: The main cultural and linguistic branches of a larger group known as Salishan or Salish. Five divisions of the Salish language family are recognized, with Coast Salish and Interior Salish being the primary two. The Salish family consists of 23 separate languages. European and American explorers first encountered Salishan people along the Pacific Northwest coast in the late 18th century. The first detailed information

962-521: The mid-nineteenth century, primarily engaging in resource-based industries such as logging, fishing, and notably, agriculture. The peninsula hosts the oldest agricultural exhibition in Western Canada, the Saanich Fair, organized by the North and South Saanich Agricultural Society. In recent decades, residential and commercial development has expanded across the peninsula, although provincial laws, such as

999-636: The region is home to 8.76 million people. The first known use of the term "Salish Sea" was in 1988 when Bert Webber, a geography and environmental social studies professor emeritus in Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington , created the name for the combined waters in the region with the intention to complement the names Georgia Strait, Puget Sound, and Strait of Juan de Fuca, not replace them. The adoption of

1036-599: The same name. The following municipalities are located on the peninsula. They are part of Greater Victoria and member municipalities of the Capital Regional District /(CRD): The Tsawout First Nation reserve and band office is located in Saanichton overlooking James Island on the east shore of the Peninsula; the Tsartlip First Nation is based on the west side of the peninsula north of Brentwood Bay;

1073-602: The shallower regions of the sea. The Salish Sea is home to 253 fish species representing 78 families and 31 orders. These species encompass one myxinid , two petromyzontids , 18 chondrichthyans , two chondrosteans , and 230 teleosts . In addition, the sea hosts 37 marine mammal species, most notably Steller sea lions , humpback whales , and killer whales (orcas). While mammal-eating transient orcas are gradually increasing in population, fish-eating southern resident orcas have struggled to survive due to low salmon populations and inbreeding. In 2019, this orca population

1110-578: The south end of Puget Sound. It is partially separated from the open Pacific Ocean by Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula . Much of the coast is part of the Pacific Northwest megalopolis . The region is anchored by Metro Vancouver to the north, and Metro Seattle to the south. Other principal cities on the Salish Sea include Bellingham , Port Angeles , Port Townsend , Everett , Tacoma , Olympia , and Bremerton in Washington, and Victoria and Nanaimo in British Columbia. As of 2021,

1147-799: The term "Puget Sound", the terms "Georgia Strait" and "Gulf of Georgia" refer to the general region, as well as the body of water. The Salish Sea is about 440 km (270 mi) long and has a surface area of about 18,000 km (6,900 sq mi), which is roughly the same size as the Gulf of Riga in Northern Europe . This combines the total surface area of the Strait of Georgia (6,400 km or 2,471 mi ), Strait of Juan de Fuca (4,400 km or 1,699 mi ), Puget Sound (2,500 km or 965 mi ), Desolation Sound (1,100 km or 425 mi ), and various other bodies of water (3,600 km or 1,390 mi ). The sea has an average depth of 130 m (430 ft) and reaches

Saanich Peninsula - Misplaced Pages Continue

1184-416: The term, he said, would raise consciousness about taking care of the region's waters and ecosystems. Webber's efforts are credited with the official recognition of the term in Canada and the U.S. The Coast Salish are the indigenous peoples who live in southwest British Columbia and northwest Washington along the Salish Sea and share a common linguistic and cultural origin. The Coast Salish are seen as one of

1221-619: The western terminal of the Washington State Ferries run through the San Juan Islands from Anacortes to Sidney . A small ferry on the west coast of the Peninsula connects Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay . Just north of Elk Lake is the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory . Butchart Gardens is located just south of the town of Brentwood Bay , which was the original home of a long-established private school of

1258-646: Was approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names on November 12, 2009, and by the British Columbia Geographical Names Office in February 2010. The French name Mer des Salish is also official in Canada. In a 2019 survey of residents in the general vicinity of the Salish Sea, only 9% of Washingtonians and 15% of British Columbians were able to correctly identify and name the Salish Sea. The region encompassing these waterways

1295-406: Was at a 35-year low after three adult deaths and no surviving calves over three years, leaving only 73 whales in the community. In 2021, an upsurge may occur in the humpback whale population with a record 21 humpback calves spotted in Salish waters. Sea otters have been increasingly observed within the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The mineral-rich waters of the Salish Sea are an ideal habitat for

1332-524: Was obtained by the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806. The term "Salish" was originally applied only to the Interior Salish Flathead tribe living in the region of Flathead Lake , Montana. By the mid-20th century, it had been extended to cover all people speaking a similar language. The Flathead Nation continues to refer to their language and culture as Salish. A variant name for Flathead Lake

1369-530: Was then carved by the advance and retreat of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet during the Vashon Glaciation , which lasted from about 19,000 – 16,000 BP . The retreat of the ice sheet revealed a scarred landscape that filled in with sea water once it had retreated beyond what is now the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Salish Sea supports an active and dynamic marine ecosystem, dominated by species suited to

#290709