Gonzales

Received in the GNA inbox... " I recently came across a Gonzales community map at my local library in Saanich. My family lived in the Gonzales area in the mid century until  1975  on Lillian Road. Right across from St Mathias church before it became the French church.  I was wondering if it is possible to get these 2 maps for my brother's 75th birthday this March 18th. We had such a safe, delightful childhood growing up in Gonzales. The beach right there, Gonzales hill - just up the way, Hollywood park & little league  just down the block. Such good memories from our youth.  Did you know that on the corner of Richmond & Lillian - opposite the church. there was a greenhouse there in our time. An old chap ( at least to us he was old ) we called him Mr Dean lived at the back of the green house. He had a wooden leg & we had lots of stories about how he got it. He may have been in WW2. Gonzales has a lot of interesting stories to tell."  Do you have a Gonzales history anecdote to tell? Email it to us at: gonzalesneighbours@gmail.com