32-676: The British Columbia Aviation Museum is located in Sidney, British Columbia , Canada. It is on the grounds of the Victoria International Airport at 1910 Norseman Road on the east side of the airport. The Museum consists of a display area spread over two hangars, a classroom, a restoration workshop and a gift shop. Displays include historical civilian and military artifacts including uniforms, medals and models. Aircraft are displayed and museum volunteers are constantly working on restoring new acquisitions. In September 2018
64-573: A CF-104 in July 2023 and two Piasecki H-21s that September. In March 2024, the museum announced it was acquiring one of two surviving Martin Mars flying boats, the Hawaii Mars , from Coulson Aviation . The aircraft arrived at the museum on August 11, 2024 and is currently being prepared to be opened to the public on September 28th. Sidney, British Columbia Sidney is a town located at
96-432: A cool Mediterranean climate (Csb) with year-round mild temperatures and moderate rainfall. Most years see very little snow. Daily temperatures seldom climb above 31 °C (88 °F), or dip below −7 °C (19 °F). In the mildest winters, minimum temperatures stay above −3 °C (27 °F). Damaging winds are less frequent than in most other maritime areas of Canada. The environs of Sidney provides habitat for
128-516: A diverse array of fish and wildlife, both terrestrial and marine, coming and going with the seasons. For this reason it is a growing mecca for bird watchers, whale watchers, scuba-divers and eco-tourism. Sidney's most famous inhabitant is the bufflehead featured prominently on its coat of arms. The bufflehead is just one of many species of waterfowl that overwinter in Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, one of
160-495: A large sports fishery, based largely on Chinook salmon , along with ground fish such as ling cod , and various rockfish ( Sebastes ), but overfishing and poor management have greatly reduced the sports fishery. Also, ecological change and the decline of critical forage species such as the Pacific herring and the sand lance have had significant impacts on the larger predators, including salmon, killer whales and seabirds. Many of
192-828: A median age of 60.4 in 2001 as compared with the British Columbia median age of 38.4. Sidney had more than 35% of their population over the age of 65. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Sidney included: Sidney is mainly an industrial town, with most people working in the construction, manufacturing, and warehousing fields (26%). Retail accounts for approximately 10% of the employment. Healthcare and social assistance employs 13%. There are over 4,000 people employed in Sidney, with an unemployment rate of 6.1%. It should also be taken into consideration that some of this labour force commutes from neighbouring municipalities, such as Saanich or Victoria . The median income
224-951: Is $ 24,638. The median income for a household in the town is $ 63,840 Renting costs in Sidney have increased substantially over the past few years, with a Standard 2 Bedroom Suite reaching as much as $ 2500 a month. The average cost of a house in Sidney in March 2019 was $ 645,500. The Town of Sidney is a municipality governed by an elected Council. The elected Council, 2015–2018 consists of one Mayor and six Councillors. Mayor Steve Price, Councillor Erin Bremner-Mitchell, Councillor Tim Chad, Councillor Barbara Fallot, Councillor Mervyn Lougher-Goodey, Councillor Cam McLennan, and Councillor Peter Wainwright. Public schools serving Sidney residents are operated by School District 63 Saanich . These include Sidney Elementary School, North Saanich Middle School, and Parkland Secondary School . On June 30, 2008,
256-611: Is also home to the northern half of the University of Victoria (with the neighbouring district municipality of Oak Bay home to the southern half), both campuses of Camosun College , and the Vancouver Island Technology Park. Saanich has been the home to First Nations people for thousands of years. Saanich is on the territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples known today as Songhees & Esquimalt Nations,
288-520: Is an eco-tourist destination, with whale-watching, bird-watching, kayaking and scuba-diving . It is home to the new Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre . Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary is located within Sidney and the adjoining Sidney Channel Important Bird Area, an internationally recognized site important to a variety of seabirds and waterfowl. Sidney has its own local history museum, the Sidney Museum and Archives , which features displays about
320-420: Is another event that occurs at the beginning of July. To celebrate, Sidney has a parade, a build-a-boat contest, a small fair and fireworks in the evening. In the winter, Sidney has a holiday parade as well as a lighted sailpast boat parade. Sidney has many dining places including Greek, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, and west-coast restaurants. With 12 bookstores , Sidney is officially one of Canada's 2 book towns ,
352-594: Is the governing body of the municipality of Saanich. The council consists of the Mayor and eight councillors. The northeastern half of British Columbia's third-largest university, the University of Victoria campus, is in Saanich, while the southwestern portion is in neighbouring Oak Bay. Saanich is also home to both major campuses of Camosun College , the original Lansdowne campus, and the Interurban campus. Saanich
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#1732780952537384-456: The 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Saanich had a population of 117,735 living in 48,048 of its 50,064 total private dwellings, a change of 3.1% from its 2016 population of 114,148. With a land area of 103.59 square kilometres (40.00 sq mi), it had a population density of 1,136.5/km (2,943.6/sq mi) in 2021. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Saanich included: The Saanich District Council
416-601: The American sweetgum , Freeman maple and Chinese windmill palm have become popular. Saanich, British Columbia Saanich ( / ˈ s æ n ɪ tʃ / SAN -itch ) is a district municipality on the southern end of Vancouver Island in British Columbia , Canada, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 117,735 at the 2021 census , making it the most populous municipality in
448-640: The Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island , and the eighth-most populous in the province. With an area of 103.44 square kilometres (39.94 sq mi), Saanich is also the largest municipality in Greater Victoria. The district adopted its name after the Saanich First Nation , meaning "emerging land" or "emerging people". Saanich contains a mix of urban, suburban, and rural areas stretching north to
480-709: The Malahat Nation and the Saanich Peoples . These Indigenous peoples have connections to the land and those traditions are carried on to this day. Non-Indigenous history begins with the arrival of the Hudson's Bay Company in the 1840s. The Craigflower Schoolhouse (originally called Maple Point School), the oldest surviving school building in Western Canada, was built on orders from Kenneth MacKenzie. He came from Scotland with his family in 1852, on
512-558: The Saanich Peninsula with a wide variety of features including ocean coastlines, freshwater lakes, small rivers, small mountains, rainforests, and agriculture ranging from hay to vineyards.The municipality's topography is undulating with many glacially scoured rock outcroppings. Elevations range from sea level to 229 metres (751 ft). There are 8.1749 square kilometres (3.1563 sq mi) of freshwater lakes and 29.61 kilometres (18.40 mi) of marine shoreline. Saanich
544-714: The Washington State Ferries system, with ferries running from Sidney to the San Juan Islands and Anacortes . Sidney is located along Highway 17 , which bisects the town from north to south. It is generally considered part of the Victoria metropolitan area. The town west of Highway 17 (also called Patricia Bay Highway, locally abbreviated as the Pat Bay Highway) has a mixture of single-family residences and light industry. The majority of
576-889: The black cottonwood , Douglas maple , red alder , Pacific dogwood , bitter cherry , Pacific crab apple , cascara , quaking aspen , hawthorn and several species of willow . Coastal areas contain several unique plant communities including sea asparagus, salt grass and eelgrass, documented by the renowned botanist and explorer, John Macoun , after he retired as curator of the National Museum in 1912. Many non-native plants also occur, including many invasive species such as English ivy , Scotch broom , laurel-leafed daphne , Himalayan blackberry , chicory , Queen Anne's lace , and red clover . Long-established exotic trees include London plane , horsechestnut , flowering cherry , flowering plum , Norway maple , sycamore maple , Japanese maple , catalpa and tulip tree . In recent years
608-575: The Department of the Interior in Ottawa . The 180-centimetre (72 in) reflecting telescope was the largest of its kind in the world when it was built, though this was only the case for a few short months in 1918. The District of Saanich contains a long shoreline with sandy beaches located at several ocean bays. Two of the beaches are Cadboro Bay Beach and Cordova Bay Beach. Cadboro Bay is known as
640-566: The Hudson's Bay Company ship, Norman Morison , to establish a farm for the Puget Sound Agricultural Company , a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company. A school was needed for the children of farm employees, as well as those of arriving settlers. The Municipality of Saanich was incorporated on March 1, 1906. The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory telescope was designed by John Stanley Plaskett , an astronomer with
672-555: The Sidney Sister Cities Association and the town of Sidney, BC declared the twinning of Sidney and Niimi, Okayama, Japan . This was Sidney's third sister city, following Cairns, Queensland, Australia and Anacortes, Washington, United States . Sidney's most popular attraction is its position on the Salish Sea. Sidney-by-the-Sea is the gateway to the southern Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, and
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#1732780952537704-549: The abundant small fish. A variety of songbirds ( towhees , American robins , Bewick's and winter wrens , bushtits , chickadees etc.) are found in back yards, along with the common northwestern crow , and introduced species such as the common starling and house sparrow . The airport lands around Sidney are the only place in North America where the song of the European skylark can be heard. Marine mammals include
736-647: The common fish species and other marine fauna can be seen at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre on the Sidney waterfront. Sidney is situated within the coastal Douglas fir ecosystem, one of the most restricted ecosystems in Canada, dominated by large Douglas firs, along with its most distinctive species, the Arbutus and Garry oak in drier exposures, and the aptly named big leaf maple , and western red cedar in damper sites. Deciduous trees include
768-582: The history of the surrounding Peninsula as well as temporary exhibits. As home to the Victoria International Airport Sidney also hosts the British Columbia Aviation Museum which features displays, artifacts, restored historical aircraft and a vintage aircraft restoration workshop. During the summer, Sidney hosts a street market on Thursday evenings on the main street (Beacon). "Sidney days"
800-481: The home of the " Cadborosaurus ", a mythical cryptid . Saanich's notable parks include PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park), Mount Tolmie Park (with viewpoints), and Cadboro-Gyro Park. Saanich is divided into twelve local areas for planning purposes. In addition, there are a number of community associations in the municipality that represent neighbourhoods largely overlapping with the local areas. The Local Areas, and representative community associations, are listed below: In
832-567: The museum acquired Avro Lancaster FM104, which is one of only 17 surviving Lancasters in the world. The aircraft, which was formerly in storage in Toronto, is now under restoration to airworthy status and will be finished in her post-War search-and-rescue configuration. In January 2021, the museum acquired an Grumman S2F Tracker that had been in storage with the Canadian Military Education Centre. The museum acquired
864-407: The northern end of the Saanich Peninsula , on Vancouver Island in the province of British Columbia . It is one of the thirteen Greater Victoria municipalities. It has a population of approximately 11,583. Sidney is located just east of Victoria International Airport , and about 6 km (4 mi) south of BC Ferries ' Swartz Bay Terminal . The town is also the only Canadian port-of-call in
896-652: The oldest marine sanctuaries on the west coast. Sidney overlooks Sidney Channel Important Bird Area, an internationally recognized site of major importance for many species of seabirds such as common murres , rhinoceros auklet , pigeon guillemots , murrelets , three species of cormorants , and several gull species, including the unusual Heermann's gull . Another resident bird is the bald eagle which has nested continuously in 'Beaufort Grove' for twenty-five years. In summer large numbers of great blue herons gather in Roberts Bay (part of Shoal Harbour Sanctuary) to feed on
928-475: The other being Fundy-St. Martins, New Brunswick . It also has almost as many coffee joints and cafes to sit and read in. Almost all of the land within Sidney's boundary is either flat or very gently sloping, providing a topography which is favourable for the town's elderly people. Most soils are clayey , and poorly drained in their natural state. In some parts of town, this clay is overlain by deposits of sand and gravel which are well drained. Sidney enjoys
960-457: The survey branch of the Royal Navy . In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada , Sidney had a population of 12,318 living in 5,981 of its 6,321 total private dwellings, a change of 5.5% from its 2016 population of 11,672. With a land area of 5.11 km (1.97 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,410.6/km (6,243.3/sq mi) in 2021. Sidney has
992-686: The town is located east of Highway 17. Single-family units are also present east of the highway, but the eastern sector also has many condominium -type buildings, plus most of the service and retail outlets. The island-studded Haro Strait , part of the Salish Sea , forms Sidney's eastern boundary. There is a large boating and marine industry in the area, ranging from marinas to boatbuilders and marine suppliers. Sidney takes its name from nearby Sidney Island . In 1859, Captain Richards named that island for Frederick W. Sidney, who, like Richards served in
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1024-454: The ubiquitous harbour seal and the small harbour porpoise . Occasionally gray whales and killer whales can be seen from Sidney's waterfront. Marine-adapted river otters are common coastal inhabitants, along with raccoon , and mink . Adjacent woodlands and farmlands are home to the small, shy black-tailed deer . In recent years, the introduced, invasive eastern grey squirrel has become abundant. The waters around Sidney once supported
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