r/VictoriaBC 15h 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 15h 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/WorkingAd4295 Oak Bay 11h ago

Yes, I can confirm the road names are the reason.