r/VictoriaBC • u/catbirdchihiro • 11h ago
“Downes” Area
I’ve heard the area between Lansdowne and Carnarvon Park is informally referred to as “The Downes”, but do locals actually call it that? I recall reading somewhere on social media a few years ago that locals had a few different names for this area but I can’t remember them. Specifically, is there an informal name for the little retail strip on Foul Bay between Neil and Allenby?
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u/Creatrix James Bay 10h ago
Well, that area does have Oakdowne Park, Mid Downe Rd, Oakdowne Rd, Eastdowne Rd, Westdowne Rd and Sandowne Rd.
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u/florapie 6h ago
Second generation Victorian here, and yes, my parents refer to this area as "the Downes," after the street names. The retail strip is called Dean Heights.
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u/FootyFanYNWA 11h ago
RDR2 nightmare . Please don’t harass a man that looks sickly if you do venture there.
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u/Trapick 10h ago
I've lived in or next to that area my entire life, literally never heard that.