Malahat

Malahat (48˚32'53" 123˚33'55" Just N of Malahat Ridge), Malahat Ridge (48˚36'12" 123˚35'27" W side of Squally Reach, Saanich Inlet, NW of Victoria). Various meanings have been advanced for this First Nation name, including “place to get bait” and “infested with caterpillars.” The summit of the ridge, known as Yaas or Yos, is a sacred place to local Salish people. According to BC historians Helen and Philip Akrigg, it was home to such a legendary rainmaker that all one had to do was...

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