Braemar Heights Capital Regional District, British Columbia

Community - An unincorporated populated place, generally with a population of 50 or more, and having a recognized central area that might contain a post office, store and/or community hall, etc, intended for the use of the general public in the region. SE of Langford Lake, W of Victoria, Metchosin Land District

Mapped Location

Braemar Heights: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on Braemar Heights

  • Feature Type: Place

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Braemar Heights

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
Braemar Heights Official

 

Origin Notes and History of Braemar Heights

References to Braemar Heights that document the origin of its place name

Adopted 6 February 1976 on 92B/NW-SW, as identified in list of Waterworks Districts, published 1975 by Water Management Branch.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

"The name was chosen by Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Cameron of Cameron Industries Ltd, one of the developers of the subdivison. They had admired similar property owned by friends in Nova Scotia, who in turn had named [the Nova Scotia] property after their ancestral home, the Braemar district in Scotland." (September 1975 letter from Braemar Heights Waterworks District Board of Trustees, file V.1.38).

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

Braemar, a district lying along the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, encompasses large forests and several fine castles and mansions, including Balmoral and Abergeldie Castles and other royal residences. Braemar was the place for the annual gathering of the Clans. There have been "games" in Braemar since the 11th century, when Malcolm Gan Mohr chose his royal messengers after watching competitors race up the face of Craig Choinmeach. Hunting in the "Braes O'Mar" is described in the September 1935 issue of Scottish Field magazine. Note: brae is the gaelic word for hillside.

B.C. Geographical Names in Province of British Columbia
BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office  |  Province of British Columbia

 

Capital Regional District

Political Boundaries

Last updated: 2023-09-25