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District of Esquimalt
View of Esquimalt from the Highrock Cairn
View of Esquimalt from the Highrock Cairn
Location of Esquimalt in British Columbia
Location of Esquimalt in British Columbia
Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 123°24′53″W / 48.43056, -123.41472
Country Flag of Canada Canada
Province Flag of British Columbia British Columbia
Region Vancouver Island
Regional district Capital Regional District
Incorporated 1912
Area
 - Total 7. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second largest country in total area. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C National regions Provinces and territories are normally grouped into the following Regions (generally from west to east Northern Canada Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British The Canadian Province of British Columbia is divided into regional districts. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 04 km² (2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 16,840
Time zone PST (UTC-8)
Highways 1A
Waterways Strait of Juan de Fuca
Website: District of Esquimalt

The Township of Esquimalt (pronounced /ɨsˈkwaɪmɔlt/) is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The Pacific Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-8) UTC−8 is a band of Timezones separated from the Universal Coordinated Time by 8 hours This article lists all existing numbered highways in British Columbia, Canada. There are many roads in the southwestern part of British Columbia that are designated as Highway 1A. The Strait of Juan de Fuca (also called Juan de Fuca Strait) is a large body of water about long forming the principal outlet for the Georgia Strait and Puget Vancouver Island is a large Island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour, to the northwest by the New Songhees Indian reserve and the town of View Royal, and to the north by a narrow inlet of water called the Gorge, across which is the district municipality of Saanich. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. The Strait of Juan de Fuca (also called Juan de Fuca Strait) is a large body of water about long forming the principal outlet for the Georgia Strait and Puget For the vast tract created by the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in Canada and the United States see Indian Reserve (1763 In Canada View Royal is a town in Greater Victoria and a part of the Capital Regional District of British Columbia, Canada. The District of Saanich is a Municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is part of Greater Victoria & the Capital Regional District. Greater Victoria (also known as the Greater Victoria Region) is located in British Columbia, Canada, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island.

Esquimalt had a population of 16,127 in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It covers 7. 04 square kilometres. It is home to the Pacific fleet of the Canadian Forces, and forms part of the Capital Regional District. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt) is Canada 's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet known as Maritime Forces Pacific The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence

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History of Esquimalt

The region now known as Esquimalt was settled by First Nations people approximately 400 years before the arrival of Europeans . First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people The treaties of the Hudson's Bay Company, signed in 1843, refer to these people as the Kosampsom group, though they are now known as the Esquimalt Nation. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The word Esquimalt is an alteration of "Ess-whoy-malth," a phrase usually translated as "place of the shoaling waters. " The Songhees Nation, who have a reserve in Esquimalt, were originally located on the western shore of what is now Victoria Harbour, but were relocated in 1911. Both nations spoke a Coast Salish dialect called Lekwungen. Coast Salish refers to a cultural or ethnographic designation of a subgroup of the First Nations or Native American cultures in British Columbia, The Songhees or Songish, also known as the Lekwungen or Lekungen, are an indigenous North American Coast Salish people who reside on southeastern

It was first found by Europeans in 1790 during the Spanish expedition of Manuel Quimper in the Princesa Real, with Gonzalo López de Haro and Juan Carrasco as pilots. Manuel Quimper Benítez del Pino (c 1757 – April 1844 was a Peruvian born Spanish Explorer, Cartographer, naval officer and colonial official British merchant vessel Princess Royal From 1786 to 1788 the Princess Royal, under Charles Duncan accompanied the much larger Prince of Wales, under Gonzalo López de Haro (bef 1788 &ndash 1823 was a Spanish explorer notable for his expeditions in the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century Juan Carrasco was a Spanish naval officer Explorer, and Navigator. Quimper entered and carefully mapped Esquimalt Harbour, which his first mate named Puerto de Córdova after the 46th viceroy of New Spain. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, Quimper claimed the region for Spain and placed a wooden cross on a hill. When the Spanish returned later that summer the cross had vanished. Control of the region eventually fell to the British.

In 1843, the Hudson's Bay Company was looking for a new location for its western base of operations. The company's chief factor, Sir James Douglas, liked Esquimalt Harbour, but rejected it as a site for a fort because there were too many trees there. Sir James Douglas, KCB, ( August 15, 1803 – August 2 1877) was a company fur-trader and a Douglas chose a spot on the western shore of Victoria Harbour at the mouth of the Gorge Inlet. He called it Fort Camosun, after the Lekwungen name for the Gorge, Camossung, but later renamed it Fort Victoria in honour of the British queen. Fort Victoria may refer to Fort Victoria (Alberta, Canada Fort Victoria (British Columbia, Canada Fort Victoria Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901 was from 20 June 1837 the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

However, ships continued to use Esquimalt Harbour to load and offload passengers and supplies. In 1852, sailors from a British naval ship, HMS Thetis, built a trail through the forest linking the harbour with Victoria Harbour and the fort. This trail, since paved over, is now one of Esquimalt's main streets, Old Esquimalt Road.

Meanwhile, the Hudson's Bay Company decided to try its hand at farming. Douglas leased all of Vancouver Island for seven shillings a year from Great Britain, and had a division of the HBC, the Puget Sound Agricultural Company, come in to develop the land. The Puget Sound Agricultural Company (PSAC commonly referred to with variations of the name using Puget Sound or Puget's Sound was a Joint stock company formed around The Viewfield farm was the first in 1850, with the Constance Cove farm and Craigflower farms added later. The Craigflower farmhouse still exists as a heritage site, as does the Craigflower schoolhouse built to serve the settlers' children. Thomas Mackenzie, the bailiff in charge of the farm, named it for the ancestral home of one of his superiors, in an attempt at flattery. By the mid-1860's, the farms were considered failures and abandoned, and the property sold off in small parcels.

In 1855, the navy constructed three hospital buildings on the harbour to treat casualties of the Crimean War. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The Crimean War, also known in Russia as the Eastern War (Восточная война Vostochnaya Vojna) (March 1854–February 1856 was fought A small settlement grew up on the water's edge near the naval installation. But in 1858, the discovery of gold on the Fraser River triggered a massive influx of people, who came to Fort Victoria to buy permits and supplies before setting out for the mainland. For other uses of this name see Fraser River (disambiguation. Many of these ships landed in Esquimalt Harbour. Some of these people stayed in the area, including a few who opened up pubs, as well as some less-than-successful gold miners. With the growing population came the area's first building boom.

At Esquimalt, B.C., the sternwheel steamboat Alexandra (or Alexandria) photographed sometime after 1874
At Esquimalt, B. C. , the sternwheel steamboat Alexandra (or Alexandria) photographed sometime after 1874

In 1865, the British Royal Navy relocated the headquarters of its Pacific fleet from Valparaíso, Chile, to the Esquimalt Harbour. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the In 1887, a military base was located at Work Point. In 1905, the Royal Navy abandoned the area, but the Pacific base of the new Royal Canadian Navy replaced it in 1910. For the history of Canada's naval forces after 1968 see Canadian Forces Maritime Command The Royal Canadian Navy ( RCN) was the Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Gradually, naval life and shipbuilding came to dominate the region's sense of identity. In 1887, the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway was built through the centre of town. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

On September 1, 1912, Esquimalt was incorporated as a city. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting After World War I, it became one of Canada's major shipbuilding capitals. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page


Neighbourhoods of Esquimalt

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in the Greater Victoria School District. School District 61 Greater Victoria is a School district in British Columbia, Canada

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt

Main article: CFB Esquimalt
Canadian warships docked at CFB Esquimalt.
Canadian warships docked at CFB Esquimalt. Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt) is Canada 's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet known as Maritime Forces Pacific

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is home to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) of the Canadian Forces' (CF) Maritime Command (MARCOM). Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt) is Canada 's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet known as Maritime Forces Pacific In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific ( MARPAC) is responsible for Maritime Command (MARCOM fleet and operations in the Pacific Ocean The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence "MARCOM" redirects here For the historical (1936–1950 U The base facility dates back to British colonial days. The docks were first opened for servicing the Royal Navy in 1842. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Currently, the base is home to the ships of MARPAC which are:

The base is currenty home to several naval facilities:

CFB Esquimalt operates its own ferry service and provides intra-base transportation for personnel on base. Construction The Halifax -class frigates of which Vancouver belongs to was ordered by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command in 1977 as a replacement Service Regina serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Service Calgary serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Service Winnipeg serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Service Ottawa serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Service Algonquin serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Departments Protecteur class ships differ from other Canadian warships in that they have a Liquid Cargo Department The Glen -class is a class of naval Tugboat operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. The Glen -class is a class of naval Tugboat operated by the Canadian Armed Forces. A newspaper is also published by the base and is called The Lookout

The Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific) is also housed on base and is a subunit of MARPAC. RCSU (Pacific) organizes and provides the Cadet program in British Columbia.

Approximately 35km from the main base is the Albert Head Training Area. The area is used by Regular Force and Primary Reserve units for field training. In the Canadian Forces, a Regular Force unit or person is part of the full-time military as opposed to being part of the Primary Reserve. The Primary Reserve is a reserve force of the Canadian Forces. The area is also used by cadets for their field training and also is home for the Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre. Albert Head Air Cadet Summer Training Centre is used by the Royal Canadian Air Cadets for their summer training program during the summer from July to August. Royal Canadian Air Cadets (RCAirC is a Canadian national youth program for persons aged 12 to 18 The training area is also home to the Regional Cadet Instructor School (Pacific) and trains Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) officers who deliver the cadet program. The Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC (Cadre des instructeurs de cadets consists of approximately 7500 commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces (CF whose primary duty is the

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