November

The tourists have departed and Victoria finds itself with theatre, concerts, parades,
and pre-Christmas sales. The temperatures range from 5-10 C or 41-50 F
with an average of 3.6 inches of rain.

Salmon Run at Goldstream Park

Goldstream RiverMassive trees, majestic waterfalls, a meandering river that meets the sea, flowers, birds and fascinating fish are but a few of the attractions that draw people to Goldstream Provincial Park, a mere 16 km from downtown Victoria on southern Vancouver Island.

The site of an annual chum salmon spawning run, which draws thousands of salmon – and visitors - every year. Riverside trails and observation platforms provide extraordinary opportunities to view this natural phenomenon, which also attracts Bald eagles, who swoop down to devour the bodies of the spawned out salmon.The salmon draw people, bears and Bald Eagles to the park as they struggle up the Goldstream River to spawn in the streams in which they were born three to four years earlier. From the riverside trails in this forested park you have an extraordinary opportunity to view the miraculous event of chum, chinook and coho salmon spawning.

The best time for viewing is late October through November. For more information

Remembrance Day11th - Remembrance Day

November 11th is a national holiday - Remembrance Day - in Canada. At 11am, citizens across Canada stop for two minutes of silence to remember those who died in war.

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