Comments on: Hike – Victoria, BC – Mt. Tolmie / UVic http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/2009/10/17/hike-mt-tolmie-uvic/ Experiences hiking, running, cycling, and doing other stuff in and around Victoria, BC Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:15:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Yaser Mohammed http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/2009/10/17/hike-mt-tolmie-uvic/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Yaser Mohammed Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:55:14 +0000 http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/?p=129#comment-664 Np. One more thing. I just wanted to correct a typo. Hobbs Creek was legally named in 93, not 83. Np. One more thing. I just wanted to correct a typo. Hobbs Creek was legally named in 93, not 83.

]]> By: Kris http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/2009/10/17/hike-mt-tolmie-uvic/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Kris Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:27:50 +0000 http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/?p=129#comment-645 Thanks for the info Yaser. Stories and facts only add to the allure of these cool green spaces. Thanks for the info Yaser. Stories and facts only add to the allure of these cool green spaces.

]]> By: Yaser Mohammed http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/2009/10/17/hike-mt-tolmie-uvic/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Yaser Mohammed Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/?p=129#comment-641 The name Mystic Vale was made up by the ex-news paper editor and former speaker of the BC legislature David William Higgins in 1904. He named it after the Mystic Spring which is another name he made up. Aboriginals had no name for it or for the creek. The creek which drains the ravine was not given a legal name, Hobbs Creek till 83. Before that, it was locally known as Mystic Creek or even Hobbs Creek. All the 'Mystic' names in Cadboro Bay (Mystic Pond, Mystic Lane, Mystic Cottages, Mystic Creek etc) are named after the legendary Mystic Spring...which never existed! Speaking of Mt Tolmie, I don't know who came up with the name but I do know a lot of Aboriginal oral stories regarding the mountain. In fact, according to Saanich and Songhees oral tradition, Mt Tolmie is where Xeel, one of the first ancestors first landed. Also, the oak trees yoiu see around the mountain, according to the legend, used to be people. The name Mystic Vale was made up by the ex-news paper editor and former speaker of the BC legislature David William Higgins in 1904. He named it after the Mystic Spring which is another name he made up. Aboriginals had no name for it or for the creek. The creek which drains the ravine was not given a legal name, Hobbs Creek till 83. Before that, it was locally known as Mystic Creek or even Hobbs Creek. All the ‘Mystic’ names in Cadboro Bay (Mystic Pond, Mystic Lane, Mystic Cottages, Mystic Creek etc) are named after the legendary Mystic Spring…which never existed!

Speaking of Mt Tolmie, I don’t know who came up with the name but I do know a lot of Aboriginal oral stories regarding the mountain. In fact, according to Saanich and Songhees oral tradition, Mt Tolmie is where Xeel, one of the first ancestors first landed. Also, the oak trees yoiu see around the mountain, according to the legend, used to be people.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/2009/10/17/hike-mt-tolmie-uvic/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Anonymous Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:37:19 +0000 http://www.rollingonward.com/blogs/ititw/?p=129#comment-14 ...so that is Mystic Vale. It's mystic alright, rain or shine! …so that is Mystic Vale. It’s mystic alright, rain or shine!

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