DEMOGRAPHICS
Land area of 1739 hectares (4297 acres)
Foreshore and water area 324 hectares (800 acres)
Population from 1992 sensus is 13,500
TOPOGRAPHY
Altitude - Sea level to 221.5 meters
Water/creeks - Millstream creek
- Esquimalt Harbour
- Esquimalt Lagoon (Royal Roads Foreshore)
- Strait of Juan de Fuca and foreshore
Height of Land - Trianular (Triangle) mountain (221.5 m)
CLIMATE
Averages
January Max. 7øC Min. -4øC
July Max. 24øC Min. 17øC
Rain 845 mm
Snow trace
Seismic Zone 5
HEALTH SERVICES
Goldstream Priory
St. Anthony's Medical Center
Community Health Services
Public Medical Clinic, Colwood Corners
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
5 public elementary schools (School District 62 (Sooke))
1 public Junior secondary school (Dunsmuir Jr Sec)
1 private school - Pacific Center
1 university - Royal Roads University
1 private school - Lighthouse Christian Academy
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
4 Church Organizations within the City
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Juan de Fuca Parks and Recreation
2 civic arenas
1 enclosed swimming pool
1 seniors center
1 golf course (par 3)
Olympic View Golf Club
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Bus: Victoria Regional Transit Commission
E&N Dayliner, through trains, Victoria to Courtenay
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Fire Protection for the City is provided by a volunteer fire
department. They are well trained, well led and a credit to the City.
City policing is provided by contract to the RCMP who also
look after all Western Communities. A community Police Station has
been established in City Hall.
Provincial statutes mandates that the City have an Emergency
Plan to deal with major disasters. Colwood's Emergency Plan is available
for viewing at City Hall.
NEWS MEDIA
Newspaper, Goldstream Gazette, bi-weekly
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
1A - South through Colwood Corners left to Langford
14 - Colwood Corners west to Sooke