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Our world renowned
harbours and waterways are home to over 20,000 pleasure crafts and
are
highly valued by the scuba divers, sport & commercial fishermen,
sailors, and tourists who wish to seek out its marine life. Activities
such as skiing or snowboarding are available at Mount Washington, which
is only a three-hour drive towards the north end of  the
island .The downtown centre of Victoria is the major area of business
and the core of its community. Victoria real estate offers a stable
military retirement community. Victoria's downtown area contains
architecturally
preserved and restored historical buildings & homes date back to
1843, when it was established as a Hudson's Bay trading post. The
charm
and character of this grand city makes it a beautiful and relatively
inexpensive location site for the film industry, a rapidly growing
area
that is boosting the economy. Also, Victoria has a thriving real estate
market and many retirement homes for sale. The city of Victoria contains
many, well respected post-secondary institutions that educate and train
43% of our working population as well as give support to research
and
development of the area. One notable institution is the University
Of Victoria that is consistently ranked as one of the top three universities
in Canada. This institution enrolls over 15,000 students and offers
under-graduate and post graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines
such as law, arts
& sciences, public administration, nursing, education, business
and engineering.
Four school boards govern public and elementary facilities. There are
several private schools that attract students from around the world.
They offer very high standards, discipline, and athletic activities.
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