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  Sidney, British Columbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sidney is a town located at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula, on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Sidney is located along British Columbia provincial highway 17, which bisects the town from north to south.
Sidney is known for having a large community of retired/senior citizens, with one of the highest rates of senior citizens per-capita in Canada.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sidney,_British_Columbia   (595 words)

  
 Sidney British Columbia real estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
British Columbia continues to attract Canadians and foreigners alike: 22 000 persons settled in the province in 1998, and its population now exceeds 4 million - 13 percent of Canada's total.
The majority of B.C.'s inhabitants are of British origin, but the population includes immigrants and descendants of immigrants of all nationalities.
British Columbia has the most balanced export market of all Canada's provinces, with the United States, Japan, the European Union and the Pacific Rim countries as its clientele.
www.dovansrealtor.com /British_Columbia/page_719097.html   (331 words)

  
 Sidney - British Columbia, Canada
The town is the business hub of the northern part of the peninsula and the gateway to Vancouver Island via the BC Ferries from the mainland, the Anacortes Ferry from the United States and the Victoria International Airport.
Sidney's main businesses are boat building, ocean sciences, secondary manufacturing, marina operation, commercial fishing, tourism and commercial industry, catering to residents and tourists.
Sidney is well renowned for its world famous Butchart Gardens which attract more that 750,000 visitors annually.
www.cairns.qld.gov.au /tourism/sidney_sister_cities.html   (131 words)

  
 Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Sidney is also the departure point for pleasure craft sailings and ferry traffic heading to the San Juan Islands and Washington State in the United States.
Sidney is the centre of the largest concentration of marinas on Vancouver Island.
North of Sidney are the alluring Gulf Islands, snug in the Georgia Strait between the BC mainland and the east coast of Vancouver Island.
www.vancouverisland.com /Regions/towns/index.asp?townID=43   (1478 words)

  
 Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Oceanside Gateway to the Gulf Islands.
Sidney and North Saanich, near Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada.
Tucked away against the western edge of mainland British Columbia and the north shore of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver Island stretches 520 km (280mi) in length.
Mixed with the hustle of the provincial capital, Victoria, British Columbia, and the natural charm of busy fishing, mining and logging towns.
www.sidneybc.com   (274 words)

  
 BC Fly Fishing - South Vancouver Island: Victoria, Sooke, Sidney, British Columbia
For freshwater fishing, the Cowichan River is perhaps the finest year-round trout stream in British Columbia, with its large brown trout (up to 10 lbs.) and resident rainbows and cutthroats.
Sidney is the place to head to for charters and fishing information in the Greater Victoria region.
With this as a preview for the area, Sidney will enjoy a successful salmon season, local halibut hotspots are in good numbers and bottom fishing is excellent.
www.britishcolumbia.com /fishing?id=11   (1571 words)

  
 Sidney Island, private island near Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
Sidney Island is unique in many ways, among them its size, geographical features, diversity of wildlife, beaches, airstrip, marina and shared ownership which confers many benefits on it shareholders.
LOCATION: Sidney Island is located among the most southerly of the Gulf Islands of British Columbia, situated about 4 miles southeast of the Town of Sidney on the Saanich Peninsula of Vancouver Island.
HISTORY: Sidney Island was originally named Sallas Island by the officers of the Hudson Bay Company but changed to its present name in 1859, Many years ago the Island was purchased by a group of Victoria businessmen whose intent was to use it as a private hunting preserve.
members.shaw.ca /driessen/storynew.html   (1024 words)

  
 Sidney BC
Sidney is a very special community that deserves more than a second look.
Sidney by the Sea, the Gateway to the Gulf Islands is one of Vancouver Island's best kept secrets.
Sidney is close to Butchart Gardens, B.C. Ferries at Swartz Bay, the Victoria Airport and only 20 minutes from downtown Victoria.
tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca /sidney.html   (536 words)

  
 Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia - Sidney Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Sidney Ambulance Paramedics proudly protect 24,221 people living in an area of 18 square kilometers We operate out of the station in the center of Sidney across the street from the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department.
Sidney Ambulance Paramedics proudly protect the residents of Sidney and North Saanich on the Saanich
All training is done with the Paramedic Academy at the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
www.paramedicsofbc.com /Stations/Sidney.html   (260 words)

  
 Sidney British Columbia SHOPPING, SERVICES AND BUSINESSES.
Sidney Pottery Plus, in beautiful Sidney by the Sea, an affordable pottery shop, featuring pottery made in the Victoria area, as well as up-island and the Gulf Islands.
While in Sidney be sure to enjoy lunch at one of our many fine restaurants and enjoy a nice walk along the shoreline or docks.
Sidney is a seaside community approximately 20 minutes north of Victoria.
tourismmall.victoria.bc.ca /shopsid.htm   (327 words)

  
 Welcome to Sidney   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Town of Sidney is located on the Saanich Peninsula
, on Vancouver Island, approximately 20 Kilometers north of Victoria, the Capital City of British Columbia.
Sidney was incorporated as a village in 1952, has enjoyed steady growth, and is now a town with a population in excess of 11,000 people.  It can be reached by air or sea from the mainland and is the primary business anchor for the Peninsula. 
www.sidney.ca /site7.aspx   (69 words)

  
 Sidney British Columbia Pier Project
Royal British Columbia Museum scientists are in a team that has found sea life flourishing in 270 hollow concrete spheres offshore at Sidney, B.C. It's the first time those spheres, each about two feet tall and three feet wide, have been used to create an artificial reef in northern temperate waters.
The federal Institute of Ocean Sciences, at the invitation of the town of Sidney, came up with the framework for a scientific study that could be conducted by volunteers.
The pier was constructed in the town of Sidney atthe end of Bevan St.1993-96.
www.reefball.org /sidney.htm   (2001 words)

  
 SidneyAnglers.com - Sidney Anglers Association, Fishing BC, Sidney BC, British Columbia, Canada
Our Sidney Anglers member Ladder Board is back online and will be updated each month.
Only fish caught by club members, and caught within the boundaries around Sidney BC are acceptable.
One of many advantages of being a Sidney Angler is that you are eligible to win prizes awarded through our ladder board system.
www.sidneyanglers.com   (397 words)

  
 Welcome to Sidney, British Columbia
It is possible to access nature as forested areas and much of the waters edge are available for a walk or picnic.
Sidney by the Sea is a quaint town that embraces Booktown, antique stores, home furnishing and gift shops, ice cream parlours, a candy factory, beaches and wharfs for walking, human sized bronze statues and street musicians.
The people of the three municipalities of the Saanich Peninsula, Sidney, Central Saanich and North Saanich, encourage economic growth.
www.spcoc.org   (533 words)

  
 BC Ferry: Sidney/Sidney Spit, British Columbia, Canada
Sidney Spit, across from Sidney on Vancouver Island, can only be accessed by private boat or by foot passenger ferry.
The Sidney Spit Ferry leaves from the Sidney Government Wharf, at the bottom of Beacon Avenue.
Sailing Schedule: The ferry leaves Sidney on the hour and returns from Sidney Spit on the half hour, operating on the schedule below.
www.britishcolumbia.com /Transport/details.asp?id=26   (144 words)

  
 Quadra Island British Columbia : British Columbia HQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
British Columbia vacations, BC travel information, destinations, accommodations, lodging, resorts, tours, eco-adventures.
Quadra Island, British Columbia, Canada, Quadra Island Discovery...
British Columbia HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
britishcolumbiahq.com /quadraislandbritishcolumbia/index.php   (954 words)

  
 Sidney, Victoria, British Columbia Rental Home Accommodation in B.C. Canada
This lovely Victoria B.C. Vacation Rental Home is located in beautiful Sidney By The Sea, Vancouver Island and is available for renting by singles, couples or families of 1 - 6 by the week or by the month.
A short 20 minute drive to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, or less than a 10 minute drive to the Victoria International Airport or the BC ferries Swartz Bay dock.
This beautiful Sidney - Victoria long term rental home is equipped with 2 bedrooms and den (all with queen beds), two bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, dining room, and garage.
www.harbour-house.com   (373 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Sydney Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
There are also several places spelled Sidney, including Sidney, British Columbia.
Under instruction from the British government, a convict settlement was founded by Arthur Phillip in 1788.
This is possibly due to the fact that Lord Sydney issued the charter authorising Phillip to establish a colony.
www.ipedia.com /sydney.html   (1874 words)

  
 The Residences at The Pier - Sidney, British Columbia condominiums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Residences at The Pier - Sidney, British Columbia condominiums
At the heart of Sidney's waterfront, 54 very special residences offer the personalized services of a European-style hotel and spa and breathtaking views.
If you would like to be one of the first to know when these suites become available, please register now or contact us at info@thepier.ca.
www.thepier.ca   (229 words)

  
 Sidney British Columbia Karate Instruction Martial Arts Training
Those of us who have been studying at PNHK for even a short while have learned that we are privileged to have Kyoshi Mike Puckett as our chief instructor.
As a result, he establishes a rapport with his students that is based on mutual respect and consideration, rather than on fear or military style discipline.
Kyoshi Puckett came to Sidney in 1966, and has been studying the Shotokan style of Karate since 1973.
www.pnhk.com /mpuckett.htm   (423 words)

  
 Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
British European Motors, 10124c Macdonald Pk Rd. Sidney, BC.
Sidney Tire Ltd. 9817 Resthaven Dr. Sidney, BC.
Triangle R V Center, 10299 Macdonald Park Rd. Sidney, British Columbia.
www.sidneybc.com /sidney/auto.htm   (117 words)

  
 British Columbia Tourism Network - British Columbia Canada
British Columbia, Canada has it all, rumbling rivers, pristine lakes, deep blue oceans, sandy beaches, lush forests, looming mountains and rolling valleys filled with abundant wildlife.
Over 60 % of British Columbia, Canada is forested.
Canada is spent enjoying British Columbia not running around wasting time researching while you are here.
bceh.com   (363 words)

  
 Planet Charters adventure vacations in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Planet Charters adventure vacations in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
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Long Description: Join us for 5 days on a cruise in the spectacular coastal waters of British Columbia.
www.planetcharters.com /adventures/canada.british-columbia.sidney.html   (434 words)

  
 BEST OF Sidney British Columbia Canada
Set amidst the natural beauty and unspoiled charm of the Saanich Peninsula, the vibrant community of Sidney-by-the-Sea is the gateway to the BC Gulf Islands and the US San Juan Islands.
Sidney enjoys a moderate Mediterranean type climate with year-round mild temperatures, low rainfall and very little snow.Historically, Sidney was a small farming community and the location of Vancouver Island's first flourmill.
BC Ferries provides year-round service to and from Swartz Bay, immediately north of Sidney.Sidney is also the departure point for pleasure craft sailings and ferry traffic heading to the San Juan Islands and Washington State in the United States.
www.bestofsidneybc.com   (402 words)

  
 Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pacific Region |Science|Institute of Ocean Sciences
Located in Sidney, approximately 30 km from Victoria, the Institute is home to scientists, technicians, support staff and ships' crews whose common interests are the coastal waters of British Columbia, the Northeast Pacific Ocean, the Western Arctic and navigable waters east to the Manitoba, Saskatchewan border.
The town of Sidney, at the east end of the airport, is approximately 30km north of Victoria, about 75km across the Strait of Georgia from Vancouver, and about 100km across Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington, USA.
Swartz Bay, a few kilometers north of IOS and Sidney, is the place where the Vancouver car ferries berth.
www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca /sci/facilities/ios_e.htm   (160 words)

  
 Sidney, British Columbia
The town of Sidney was developed as a farming settlement when the Hudson's Bay Company offered 100 acre parcels of land for a dollar an acre in 1858.
Today, Sidney offers the charm and character of a seaside town complete with a wonderful variety of shops, museums and interesting outdoor activities.
Whether it is exploring Sidney's past at the Historical Artifacts Society site, browsing through the shops in town or taking advantage of the recreational opportunities the surrounding area provides, Sydney has something to appeal to every visitor.
www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/island/cities/sidney.htm   (320 words)

  
 Sidney BC Accommodations - The Sidney Waterfront, Hotel, Inn, Suites, and Spa
Sidney Waterfront Inn and Suites is located on the waterfront at the foot of Beacon Ave in Sidney B.C. on the north end of the Saanich Peninsula twenty minutes from Victoria.
There are 10 new and spacious deluxe waterfront rooms in the new Sidney Cannery building.
The Sidney Cannery building is also home to Ocean Palm Spa, Awakening Yoga, SeaQuest Whale Watching, waterfront Beacon Landing Restaurant and Liquor store, Roy Vickers Art Gallery, Liquid Heaven Diving Experience, Fandango's antiques and Papyrus card shop.
www.hotelsidney.com   (233 words)

  
 Sidney BC Hotels - Sidney British Columbia Hotels
Sidney BC Hotels - Sidney British Columbia Hotels
- Sidney, BC Close to famous Butchard Gardens Close to Victoria British Columbia Near airport and main ferry with links to the mainland and Washington All amenities...more
9750 Ardmore Drive - Sidney, BC "Borthwick Country Manor is an English Tudor Country Manor house set in an acre of gorgeous landscaped gardens, located in the beautiful Patricia Bay area"...more
hotels.desertusa.com /canada/British-Columbia/Sidney   (185 words)

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