BUS SHELTERS
 There are ten bus shelters located in View Royal. Five of these bus shelters belong to the
Town and five belong to Pattison Outdoor Advertising.
Locations for Town-owned bus shelters are:
- Burnside Road West at Eaton (west bound)
- Helmcken Road and Trans Canada Highway (northwest quadrant of intersection - currently being replaced)
- Helmcken Road and Trans Canada Highway (southwest quadrant of intersection)
- Helmcken Road at Gull (south bound)
- Helmcken Road at Island Highway (south bound - to be relocated with Helmcken Road upgrade project
to southeast corner of intersection (east bound)
Locations for Pattison Outdoor Advertising-owned bus shelters are:
- Hospital Way near Watkiss Way
- Island Hwy at Wilfert (west bound)
- Island Hwy at Dukrill (east bound)
- Island Hwy at Plowright east bound)
- Island Hwy at Admirals (west bound)
Town Council continues to monitor the comfort of transit users and has identified additional
locations for bus shelter placement as funding permits.
LIBRARIES
Town of View Royal residents have two library options available:
- The Town of View Royal is a member of the Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL). This membership
allows View Royal residents free access to all of the GVPL branches. Additional information about the
Greater Victoria Public Library, including locations, hours of operation and telephone numbers, can be
found at www.gvpl.ca.
In addition, the Town has its own Reading Centre located at 103B – 1497 Admirals Road (Admirals Walk Shopping Centre). This community library is free to all View Royal residents and is also available to non-residents at a rate of per year, per family.
View Royal Reading Centre offers a circulating collection for all ages of over 15,000 fiction and non-fiction books and audio/video tapes, including many large print books. The Centre participates in the provincial inter-library loan system, allowing patrons to request and borrow books from any library in British Columbia. There are a number of educational and reference CD-ROMS available in the centre for public use. As well, there are two public computers available.
Hours of operation are:
| Monday | |
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. |
| Tuesday | |
1 p.m.- 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. |
| Wednesday & Thursday | |
1 p.m.- 7 p.m. |
| Friday | |
1 p.m.- 4 p.m. |
| Saturday | |
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Please call (250)479-2723 for more information or if you would like to volunteer your time to work in the View Royal Reading Centre. For a link to the Reading Centre, click here viewroyal.bclibrary.ca/.
TRANSIT
The planning and management of public transit in Greater Victoria is carried out by the Victoria Regional
Transit System. Information about Victoria Regional Transit System can be found at
www.bctransit.com/regions/vic/ or by calling (250)385-2551.
Schedule inquiries can be made by calling Victoria Transit Information (BusLine) at (250)382-6161.
Decisions about fares, routes and service levels are made by the Victoria Regional Transit Commission.
Information about Victoria Regional Transit Commission can be found at
www.bctransit.com/regions/vic/news/commission/default.cfm
or by calling (250)385-2551, extension 114.
VIEW ROYAL COMMUNITY ARCHIVES
History: The View Royal Community Archives was established in 1998 when the View Royal Historical
Committee assigned all proceeds from the publication of the local history, Craigflower Country,
towards startup funds for a community archive. A committee of volunteers was formed to begin the
collection. The Archives is operated by volunteers, with assistance of professional archivists
contracted on occasion as consultants.
The View Royal Community Archives is an associate member of the Archives Association of British Columbia
(AABC). Members attend AABC workshops and meetings.
Policy: The Archives collects, preserves and makes available to the public archival material relating
to View Royal from the earliest times, including settlement by the Hudson's Bay Company during Vancouver
Island's colonial period, to the present. Public awareness of View Royal's history and heritage is an
important part of the mandate.
Materials: The collection includes records of local community organizations and clubs, family histories
and other information relating to people and activities within the current and historical boundaries of
the area.
Graphic records include photographs, slides, drawings, maps and plans. Manuscripts include ledgers,
minute books, business records and family papers. A growing collection of reference books is also available.
Donations: The Archives is pleased to accept most donations of material within the above categories.
Copies can be made at Archives' expense if donors prefer to retain original material.
Services: The Archives acts as a safe permanent home for family papers, business and club records of
historical value. Materials may not be removed from the premises but knowledgeable volunteers are available,
by appointment, to assist, with research.
The Archives is also responsible for rotating displays of historical interest in the foyer of
the town hall.
Contact information: View Royal Community Archives is located on the lower level of the
Town Hall (45 View Royal Avenue). While hours are by appointment, the Archives can by reached by
telephone at (250) 479-6800 or by e-mail to info@viewroyal.ca.
Please call for more information or if you would like to volunteer your time to work with
View Royal Community Archives.
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