Colwood is a city located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, capital of British Columbia. Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Capital Regional District within an area previously called the Western Communities and now more commonly referred to as the West Shore. Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, off the Pacific coast. ... Victorias Inner Harbour with the Provincial Legislature in the background. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Splendour without diminishment) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Area 944,735 km² (5th) - Land 925,186 km² - Water 19,549 km² (2. ... Categories: Regional districts of British Columbia | Geographic regions of British Columbia | Canada-place stubs ...
Colwood's best known landmark is Hatley Castle, (also referred to as Hatley Park) a castle-like building originally built as a residence for James Dunsmuir, premier and later lieutenant governor of British Columbia. Hatley Park was acquired by the Canadian Armed Forces and from 1941 until the mid 1990s operated as Royal Roads Military College. The military college was closed in the 1990s and the lands have since formed the campus for Royal Roads University which opened in 1995. The original residence is surrounded by extensive and attractive gardens, including a Japanese garden. James Dunsmuir (July 8, 1851-June 6, 1920) was a British Columbian industrialist and politician. ... Royal Roads Military College (RRMC), a Canadian military college (1941 to 1995), was located in Hatley Park, just outside Victoria, British Columbia. ... Royal Roads University is a public university in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ...
As it lies geographically to the south of Victoria, Colwood is Western Canada's southernmost city.
The Spanish and British took up the exploration of the northwest coast of North America beginning with the voyage of Captain James Cook in 1776, although the Victoria area of the Strait of Juan de Fuca was not penetrated until 1791.
With the discovery of gold on the BritishColumbia mainland in 1858, Victoria became the port, supply base, and outfitting centre for miners on their way to the Fraser Canyon gold fields, mushrooming from a population of 300 to over 5000 literally within a few days.
In 1866 when the island was politically united with the mainland, Victoria remained the capital of the new united colony and became the provincial capital when BritishColumbia joined the Canadian Confederation in 1871.
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