This Canadian hero jogged across Canada to raise Cancer awareness. He had to end his Marathon of Hope before making it to Victoria.
Terry Fox. A statue of Terry Fox now stands at "Mile 0" where he planned on finishing his run near Beacon Hill Park.
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What is one of your favorite things to do on Vancouver Island?
Answers may vary.
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These gardens are perhaps the most famous in all of Victoria.
Butchart Gardens
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Name a professional sports team in Victoria.
Victoria Harbourcats (Baseball), Victoria Royals (Hockey), Victoria Shamrocks (Lacrosse)
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The Island is known as one of the best caving areas in the world with over 1,050 known caves. What is the study and exploration of caves called?
Spelunking
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Name TWO marine mammals that you can find in the ocean waters off of Vancouver Island.
Killer whales, humpback whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, california sea lions, sea otters and river otters...
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What is bigger? Vancouver Island or Hawaii?
Vancouver Island is about 2x bigger than all the islands of Hawaii combined.
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These mouth-watering 3-layered desserts are named after a city on Vancouver Island.
Nanaimo Bars! They consist of 3 layers: a cracker crumb and chocolate base, a custard icing and then theyâre finished with a smooth chocolate coating.
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What kind of whale is this? Hint: it has two common names.
A climber as part of Ancient Forest Alliance ascends this famous tree in efforts to document and save the Island's oldest and largest trees. What is the name of this tree?
Big Lonely Doug. It stands 66m and has become a symbol for the protection of old growth forests in BC.
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What is your favourite thing about Vancouver Island?