Goldstream River

Goldstream River (48˚29'00" 123˚33'00" Flows SE and N into head of Finlayson Arm, Saanich Inlet, S Vancouver I). This waterway, originally known as Gold Ck or Gold Stream, experienced a minor gold rush in the mid-1860s after former Royal Engineer Peter John Leech (or Leach; see Leach It) of the Vancouver I Exploring Expedition found the precious metal there. As many as 300 men worked its gravels, which were soon played out. The river’s Saanich First Nation name is usually spelled Sawluctus,...

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