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Newly purchased land in Victoria becomes park, home to sensitive Garry oak meadow

Turning land into park protects area from development

November 19, 2020  By CTV News


A 12,700-square-foot parcel of land in Victoria has been purchased by the city to protect it from development and turn it into a new park. The space includes an environmentally-sensitive Garry oak meadow. The land had previously been privately owned and was sold to the city for $1 million.

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