Vineyard Movement in VictoriaThe Official City of Victoria Webpage
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Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 160 km (or 100 miles) north of Seattle. The population of Greater Victoria is about 350,000 people.Victoria is unique in that it is almost completely surrounded by ocean and there are mountains on the horizon in every direction . North of Victoria is the Sooke Hills and the Malahat. To the west and south of Victoria is the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. To the east is the Coastal Range and the Cascades. Most days you can see the Olympic Mountains and Mt. Baker and if it is really clear even Mt. Rainer. The air is very clean and fresh as most days it comes off the Olympic Mountains. There are many recreational activities in this area. The city is very scenic, with many trees and flowers. Victoria also has the world famous Butchard Gardens. Victoria is a city of cultural expression, with a strong artistic and musical community. Usually known as Victoria - City of Gardens, recently this has been changed to Victoria - City of Festivals. Although still a place of rest and healing in the natural, Victoria is starting to become known as a place of Gods' healing power.
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