Not all treasures are recognized for their historical significance, until you dig a little deeper. This unveils the story of a relic, found in the Goldstream/Humpback area of Langford. Such a small thing, that holds a magnificent past.

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The Westshore pioneer life of Stanley Arthur Clark was full of promise, a wife, children, great job. No one knew it would end in tragedy just off the coast of Sidney at the northern end of the Saanich Peninsula. He is buried in Colwood Cemetery. This is his memory.

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This episode concentrates of the writing of Robert Connell who lived in Victoria and wrote of his hikes in the Westshore area during its early years. His writings on local geology and botany, was extremely well known to Victorians at the time. He often led trips out of Victoria to Goldstream, Skirt Mountain, Sooke, and other area's, talking about the geology and botany of the area. It paints a picture of what the area once was, and what has been lost.

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