Elk Lake is a large

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located in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park in

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. Elk Lake and Beaver Lake are actually one lake as a shallow channel connects them. Elk/Beaver lake was known as the "Freshwater Playground of Victoria" in its heyday, the 1930s and 1940s. However, with the completion of the Pat Bay highway in the 1950s, focus turned to

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, and measures were taken to start restoring the park to its natural state and protecting it. In 1966 Elk/Beaver lake became a regional park.

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Greater Victoria Youth Rowing Society
Youth School Rowing Club Southern Vancouver Island BC, District #63

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