Colwood is a seaside community of approximately 20,000 residents located on Vancouver Island to the southwest of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the Victoria Census Metropolitan area or Capital Regional District, in a region called the Western Communities, or the West Shore.
One of Colwood’s best known landmark is Hatley Castle, now home to Royal Roads University. It is a Scottish Baronial mansion and grounds originally built as a residence for James Dunsmuir, Premier and later Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The government transferred the estate to the Canadian Armed Forces. It adapted the site for use as Royal Roads Military College, a naval training facility from 1941-mid-1990s. The military college was closed in the 1990s, and the estate is now the campus of Royal Roads University, which opened in 1995. The original residence is surrounded by extensive formal gardens, including a featured Japanese garden. Colwood is also home to two of Canada’s National Historic Sites, the Fisgard Lighthouse built in 1860 and Fort Rodd Hill built in the 1890s.
The city has many regional amenities, including the City’s waterfront at Esquimalt Lagoon which includes a National Migratory Bird Sanctuary, the Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, The Q Centre, Royal Colwood Golf Club, Olympic View Golf Club and the library facilities for the Western Communities. As it lies geographically to the south of Victoria, Colwood is western Canada’s southernmost city.
Check out the following links to see what Colwood has to offer:
Archery https://www.victoriabowmen.com/
Baseball/Softball http://www.trianglebaseball.ca/ https://www.langfordfastball.ca/
Basketball https://www.westshorebasketball.com/
Cycling https://gvva.bc.ca/
Equestrian https://www.cedarvistastables.com/ https://www.m.oceanbreezestables.ca/
Football https://www.spartansfootball.ca/
Golf https://www.royalcolwood.org/ https://www.olympicviewgolf.com/
Gymnastics https://www.lionspridegymnastics.com/ https://www.victoriagymnastics.com/
Hockey http://www.jdfminorhockey.com/
Lacrosse http://jdflacrosse.com/
Martial Arts https://www.westshoreacademy.com/
Ringette https://victoriaringette.weebly.com/
Rugby http://westshorerfc.com/
Skating Club https://www.jdfskatingclub.com/
Soccer http://www.jdfsoccer.ca/
Swim Club https://www.islandswimming.com/program-info
The Beat Dance Studio https://thebeatdancestudio.com/
Elevate Dance Centre https://www.elevatedancecentre.ca/
Westshore Dance Academy http://www.westshoredance.com/