Saanich Archives - List of Place Names (Last updated March 26, 2019) A - E Feature Name Description Year Aaron Point N. side Gorge Waters E. of The Gorge in Victoria Dist. Appears on Admiralty Chart 1911 Strait of Juan de Fuca of 1847, surveyed by Capt. Kellett in 1846. Old local name Curtis Point. Abbey Road Property owned & subdivided by Paul Case. Unnamed 1956 street being the total roadway flanking lots 6,7,8 & 9 of Plan 10574, Sec. 30, LD. B.L. #1260, 1956. Abbey Road Unnamed road shown on Plan 11552, Sec. 30, LD. B.L. 1958 #1354, 1958. Aberavon Farm of Richard John (1854-1901) and Margaret Michell (1866-1951) in Sidney, a wedding gift from his parents. "The farmhouse was torn down to make way for the Patricia Bay Highway extension to Swartz Bay," Peter Grant, The Story of Sidney, p. 44. Abraham Court New road by reg'd sub. plan April 3, 1990. Off Viaduct 1990 Avenue. New numbers 4450-4499. Acorn Avenue See BCER 1922 map under 'Duval'. 1922 Acorn Avenue Changed from Nicholls Avenue - shown on Map 1313 - 1923 B.C. #298, 1923. Acorn Avenue No longer existing street 1975. 1975 Acres, The Nellie Dean home in 1917. 1917 Adams Subdivision 1941, adjacent to Wyndeatt Ave Gorge Road. 1941 Adanac Street Changed from Second Street - in 'panhandle' area s. of Haultain, off Richmond, behind Memorial Pavilion. Adelaide Avenue Unnamed street shown on Map 5033, Sec. 21, VD. B.L. 1945 #3726, 1945 Adeline Place By reg'd sub. plan June 5, 1989. New numbers 1000- 1989 1001. Off Patricia Bay Hwy. Adeline Place Extension by reg'd sub. plan January 26, 1990. New 1990 numbers 1003-1070. Admirals Road Changed from Cross Road - shown on Maps 807 "A" and 1923 609. B.L. #298, 1923. Agate Lane Road along s'ly & e'ly boundaries of Map 880. B.L. #365, 1926 1926. Agnes Street Extension by plan VIS6000. Numbers 649-661. October 2007 12, 2007. Agnes Street Named after Agnes McKenzie, eldest daughter of Kenneth McKenzie of Craigflower and Lakehill farms. Alamida Crescent Developed by Cameo Holdings - Joe Hess. Unnamed street shown on Plan 19821, Sec. 28, LD., extending n'ly from Alvarado Terrace and lying to the e. of the e'ly boundary of Lot 3 of said Plan 19821. Alan Road "Alan Foster, who lived near the other end of Hastings Street as a boy, and for whom Alan Road at the northeasterly boundary of the flats was named." Daily Colonist, 12 Jan 1975, article by Ron Burnham. Alder Dell Summer home of Walter McMorran (brother of George) on Agate Lane. Alderley Farm See Chester Lea Farm Alderly Road After Mr. Von Allman's farm on Agnes St. Named by Mr. 1920 Sayward in 1920 - Sayward Farm subdivision, 1920. Alderwood Street Unnamed street shown on Plans 18261 & 16802, Sec. 56, VD., extending e'ly from Birchwood St. on Plan 18261 to the s.e.'ly corner of Lot 14 of said Plan 18261 Saanich Archives - List of Place Names A-E 1 and extending s'ly and e'ly on Plan 16802 from the n'ly corner of Lot 17, Plan 16802 to its junction with Cedarwood Street. Developed by George Piercy of Island Enterprises. Changed to Cedarwood Close. B.L. #5943, September 28, 1987. Alec Road Changed from Old West Saanich Rd - see 1937 1937 blueprint. Alec Road Named after Alexander Lecoursier, a French-Canadian settler and builder who lived on Mt. Newton X Road in early 1900's. All Bay E. side, s. side of Tsehum Harbour in North Saanich Dist. All Bay Subdivision Near Resthaven in Sidney (1872). Allan Road Changed to Major Road - shown on Map 1308, B.L. 1926 #365, 1926. (Not to be confused with Alan Road constructed in 1912.) Allison Avenue Changed from Todd Avenue. Shown on Map 1591, B.L. 1928 #402, 1928. Allison Avenue Changed to Prairie Street, B.L. #590, 1940. 1940 Alpine Crescent Unnamed street shown on Plan 10837, Sec. 44, VD. B.L. 1956 #1260, 1956. Alta Vista Estates Piercy subdivision in 1912 consisting of Santa Clara, Del Monte & Piedmont. Part of Sec. 44, 7, 45, all of 46. Altamount Court Created by reg'd sub. plan April 3, 1990. Off Altamount 1990 Avenue. New numbers 1200-1213. Alturas Place Unnamed street lying to the e. of extension of Kathleen 1953 St. Shown on Plan 9193, Sec. 62, VD. B.L. #1013, 1953. Alvarado Terrace Developed by Cameo Holdings - Joe Hess. Unnamed street shown on Plan 19821, Sec. 28 LD., extending e'ly from Wesley Rd to its junction with Sea Ridge Drive. Ambassador Avenue Changed from York Avenue. B.L. #590, 1940. 1940 Ambassy Place Unnamed street shown on Plans 17688, 18162, Sec. 65, VD., extending n'ly from Ambassador Avenue. Anchorage, The Built and operated by Wallaces at Brentwood Bay. Andrew Road Changed to Westbank Street in 1968 to eliminate 1968 confusion with Andrews Avenue. Andrews Avenue Changed from Fernwood Avenue - shown on Map 1278. 1926 B.L. #365, 1926. Angle Road Along e'ly b'ry of Lots 9 & 13, Map 1851, B.L. #365, 1926 1926. Angola Place Off Rossiter Drive (Tyndall), August 1973. 1973 Anna Clare Place Private. Off Epsom Drive. Numbers 1401-1418. Created 1993 by subdivision plan May 11, 1993. Annabern Crescent Developed by Peter Marquetts. Extended, numbers 1994 2553-2546, December 12, 1994. Annette Place Unnamed street shown on Plans 20577 & 21403, Secs. 17 & 67, VD., extending n.e'ly from Longacre Dr. and lying to the s.e. of the s.e.'ly boundary of Lot 10 of said Plan 20577 and extending on Plan 21403. Annie Street Changed from Tait Street - shown on Map 1319. B.L. 1923 #298, 1923. Ansell Road Unnamed street on Plans 16058, 16798, 17037, 17208, Secs. 40 & 41, VD., extending n'ly from Midgard Ave. on Plan 17033 and extended n'ly on Plans 16058, 16798 to the n.e.'ly corner of Lot 10, Plan 17208. Anton Street Changed from Arthur Street - shown on Map 1331. B.L. 1923 #298, 1923 Antrim Road Changed to Sparton Road. B.L. #590, 1940. Off West 1940 Saanich Rd. to Oldfield Rd. Appleton Place Unnamed street extending s.e.'ly from Vantreight Dr. - 1960 shown on Plan 12708, Sec. 85, VD. B.L. #1665, 1960. Applewood Place Street numbers changed to 1724 to 1748 n. side & 1987 1725-1749 s. side October 2, 1987. Formerly Cedarwood Close. Name change September 28, 1987. Saanich Archives - List of Place Names A-E 2 B.L. #5943. (Extended September 22, 1988.) Applewood Place Extension. Created by a registered subdivision plan. 1988 September 22, 1988. Arachne Reef E. side, e. of Coal Island in Cowichan Dist. After H.M.S. Arachne? Appears on Richards' Chart 2840 Haro Strait and Middle Channel, 1861. Arbordale Avenue In October 1974, Council agreed to rename that part of 1975 Winchester between Cedar Hill Rd and Thornhill to Clegg St. The Clegg family had resided on Winchester for a number of years and were the only residents addressed to that particular part of Winchester. The Cleggs sold the property 1975 to Mr. & Mrs. Klassen who were opposed to name. Arbordale chosen by Klassens from a number of names submitted to them by Saanich. Arbordale Avenue Was formerly e. portion of Winchester Road. Arbordale Court Numbers 4241-4258. Created by registered subdivision 1990 plan October 3, 1990. Off Arbordale Ave s. of Kenmore. Arbutus Cove E. side, n. of Cadboro Bay on Haro Strait in Victoria Dist. Old established local name. Many arbutus trees in neighbourhood. Called Arbutus Bay on South-eastern Districts of Vancouver Island, 1924. Arbutus Cove Lane Off Gordon Head Road, by registered subdivision plan 1989 December 27, 1989. New number 2200. Arbutus Island N. end, NW. of Swartz Bay, W. of Piers Island in Cowichan Dist. Appears on Pemberton's South Eastern Districts of Vancouver Island of 1861. Arbutus Ridge Changed from Sherman Road. B.L. #5352, August 27, 1984 1984. Arbutus Road Named by David Ker in early 1920's. David Ker had his gardener, Lee Chew, plant 12" arbutus trees on the roadside leading to his summer house, and the road was named after the trees. Argyle Place Private road. A new cul-de-sac that was created by a 1988 registered subdivision. It intersects Argyle Avenue east of the intersection of Richmond Road and Argyle Avenue. September 22, 1988. Arlene Place Off McKenzie Ave. Middle name of wife of sub-divider, Army Armstrong. Arlington Farm Horth farm in N. Saanich purchased from George Luxon 1873 1873. Leased by Henry Fry 1863. Rufus & Charlie Horth 300 acres. W. half of Mills Road, south to Patricia Bay. Later purchased by George Mills. Arlington Place Unnamed street extending w'ly from Jamaica Rd., 1962 shown on Plan 15546, Sec. 52, VD. B.L. #1998, 1962 - subdivision of Byron & Robert Price & Assoc. Arlow Farm Home of Capt. & Mrs Massey Goolden in 1956, Cordova Bay. Was Sayward property. Armstrong Point 48° 40'00" 123° 24'00" N. E. side, S. end of Tsehum Harbour in North Saanich Dist. A local name, after a resident of the area, according to 1967 Geographic Culture Check [when the Provincial Gov't was making a map]. August 9, 1971: "A Dept. of Transport Victoria office . .advises that local name according to residents, is Long Point." William Josef Armstrong had a farm from the early 1870s that included the Resthaven and All Bay area. Arngomery Acres 4177 Shelbourne St, home of Mrs Joan Dunbar in 1963. See Plan B-1967.