In 1887, Rocky Point in Metchosin on Vancouver Island became the scene of a getaway. John Hutchinson the Provincial Head Gaoler decided to take an unofficial leave of absence from his job with his pocket full of money. #yyj #westshore #metchosin
BRITISH COLUMBIA: “From April 2 to April 9, training will be taking place at the Department of National Defence’s (DND) demolition range on Bentinck Island, just off Metchosin.” cheknews.ca/navy-issues-... - @cheknews.ca
#CanadianArmedForces #CDNPoli #DND #Metchosin #RoyalCanadianNavy #YYJ
Coffee at the parental housing location isn't that bad on a sunny morning in March.
#metchosin #Victoria #coffeewithmom
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#Metchosin | West of TAYLOR RD, South of LEEFIELD RD, East of GILLESPIE RD | Out since Mar 15, 11:51 p.m. with 1081 customers out | Crew status: Crew on-site | Cause: Motor vehicle accident | For more information, see the outage details:...
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#Metchosin | South of SOOKE RD, North of KANGAROO RD, West of NEILD RD | Out since Mar 15, 9:23 a.m. with 56 customers out | Crew status: Crew on-site Est. Time On: Mar 15, 3:30 p.m.| Cause: Equipment failure | For more information, see the outage details:...
Hmm, what kind of pie should I get for #PiDay? and does anyone have tips on the best place to get a pie in #Sooke #Langford #Metchosin?
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#Metchosin | 4500 block WILLIAM HEAD RD | Out since Mar 14, 12:46 p.m. with < 5 customers out | Crew status: No crew assigned | Cause: Under investigation | For more information, see the outage details: www.bchydro.com/power-outages/app/outage...
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#Metchosin | North of ROCKY POINT RD, West of LISANDRA RD, East of DEER PARK TRL, South of EALES RD | Out since Mar 5, 12:29 a.m. with 56 customers out | Crew status: No crew assigned | Cause: Under investigation | For more information, see the outage details:...
Where millions of #birds travel north/south, 21-hectare property in #Metchosin has been permanently protected by BC #Parks Fdtn as a bird sanctuary. Support by Wilson 5 Fdtn, Metchosin Fdtn, federal Nature Smart Climate Solutions Fund, Dist of Metchosin, donors. islandsocialtrends.ca/bc-parks-fou...
#Metchosin - Metchosin appoints new fire chief www.timescolonist.com/local-news/m...
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#Metchosin | West of PEARSON COLLEGE DR, East of WILDERNESS PL, South of WOODLEY GHYLL DR | Out since Feb 24, 9:36 a.m. with 225 customers out | Crew status: Crew on-site Est. Time On: Feb 24, 5:30 p.m.| Cause: Planned work being done on our equipment | For more information,...
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#Metchosin | East of POSSESSION POINT RD, South of SOOKE RD | Out since Feb 22, 1:06 a.m. with 1251 customers out | Crew status: No crew assigned | Cause: Under investigation | For more information, see the outage details:...
Lord Rodney, Metchosin (1891-1973) - Widely regarded as the world’s first Boy Scout! #yyj #metchosin #yyjhistory open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
#Metchosin - Fire chief’s grant plan wins council approval in Metchosin goldstreamgazette.com/2026/02/03/f...
#DBCalert: Highway 14 Both directions | Major incident | Between Impala Rd and West Shore Pky for 6.7 km | #Langford to #Metchosin | Road cleared.
#DBCalert: Highway 14 Both directions | Closure | Between Impala Rd and West Shore Pky for 6.7 km | #Langford to #Metchosin | There is a multi-vehicle incident. Road closed. Detour in effect. Eastbound detour available via Kangaroo rd. Westbound detour available via Happy...
#DBCalert: Highway 14 Both directions | Closure | Between Impala Rd and Kangaroo Rd for 0.5 km | #Metchosin | There is a multi-vehicle incident. Road closed. Detour in effect. Eastbound detour available via Kangaroo rd. Westbound detour available via Happy Valley rd. |...
#DBCalert: Highway 14 Both directions | Closure | Between Impala Rd and Kangaroo Rd for 0.5 km | #Metchosin | There is a multi-vehicle incident. Road closed. Detour in effect. Detour available Eastbound via Kangaroo rd, Detour available Westbound via Happy Valley rd. |...
#Metchosin - Metchosin council advances Emergency Operations Centre roof repair goldstreamgazette.com/2026/01/23/m...
#Metchosin - ‘Tirelessly dedicated’ Metchosin councillor resigns to focus on home, family goldstreamgazette.com/2026/01/16/t...
#Metchosin - Metchosin fire chief resigns from role goldstreamgazette.com/2026/01/15/m...
George Pears of Metchosin, 1839-1913 #yyj #westshore #metchosin open.substack.com/pub/westshor...
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If you have time you should head out to My Chosen Cafe in #Metchosin, just West of #VictoriaBC . You can have some great pizza while admiring the goats and the disco chickens!
#Metchosin - Council clears path to bring trail stewards back to Metchosin goldstreamgazette.com/2025/12/17/c...
Mr Black - A Man Reborn? William Head has been in operation since 1959, as a federal correctional institution The site was also originally a quarantine station. This article appeared in the Daily Colonist in 1961. #westshore #yyj #yyjhistory #prison #metchosin
#Metchosin - Metchosin considers bike restrictions on steep, erosion prone trails goldstreamgazette.com/2025/11/25/m...
The headline was sad and solemn. John Dunlop Reid, a well known pioneer of the Metchosin community and a predominant farmer on the island, had passed away at the Royal Jubilee Hospital. #yyj #westshore #metchosin #victoria #victoriabc
A Hero Dies in Metchosin: William Dupree, 1881 - 1975 “A man, who was twice cited as a hero passed quietly away in Metchosin in 1975.” #yyj #metchosin #westshore #victoriabc #history #hero
GHOST WEEK and the Westshore has many! Phantom footsteps, whispers in empty hallways, ghostly figures, music playing from a non-existent gramophone…… history here is never entirely at rest. #westshore #colwood #langford #viewroyal #metchosin #highlands #hatleycastle #yyj #ghosts #victoria #BC
#Metchosin - Non-profits shocked by partial loss of Metchosin property-tax exemptions www.timescolonist.com/local-news/n...