OpenStreetMap Note Activities of alester for the last 12 Months
Overall Activities | 12 Months
Opened: 0 (0%) Commented: 4 (7%) Closed: 56 (92%) Reopened: 1 (2%)
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Latest | Limit 250 | The colored events are made by alester
Note#⏱️ Last updatedEventContributorComment
43031221~ 1 year agoopened---Lashburn Road is now privately owned by Brentwood College, there is a gate located at the note marker here.
2~ 1 year agocommentedDENelson83
♦2,183
Aerial imagery shows a private residence at 2790 Lashburn Road that can only be accessed from this point. It will first have to be determined whether that residence owner can still get through the gate that you pointed out to access his or her property.
3~ 3 months agocommentedalester
♦466
It seems that Brentwood College now owns the road, and I believe also the house at the end. This article mentions that foot access should remain open 24/7 and that improvements to the road/trail would be happening in 2024. I'll check it out on-the-ground the next time I'm up that way. https://www.lakecowichangazette.com/local-news/new-gate-on-mill-bays-lashburn-road-as-brentwood-takes-ownership-7289879
4530734
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Resthaven By The Sea
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4530736
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69MWH Collectibles
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
The 5 notes around here seem to be based off of POIs on Google Maps, some of which are of questionable accuracy. If there's something verifiable that we can map, someone else can add a note.
4530730
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Knotty Linda Leathercrafter
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
The 5 notes around here seem to be based off of POIs on Google Maps, some of which are of questionable accuracy. If there's something verifiable that we can map, someone else can add a note.
4530731
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Sandy Terry Visual Artist
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
The 5 notes around here seem to be based off of POIs on Google Maps, some of which are of questionable accuracy. If there's something verifiable that we can map, someone else can add a note.
4530732
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Scuba-Do
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
The 5 notes around here seem to be based off of POIs on Google Maps, some of which are of questionable accuracy. If there's something verifiable that we can map, someone else can add a note.
4870620
Category: unknown
1~ 7 months agoopened---This bridge is a major connector for bicycle and foot traffic between Brentwood, Saanichton (to the W) and the Lochside Trail and Sidney (to the E). Yet suggested bike routes do not yet include it, and instead map a cumbersome detour.
2~ 6 months agocommentedcrassula
♦34
How are you finding the routes? Using Brouter, I'm able to map routes that direct cyclists to use this bridge without long detours. I can see that the tag is for cyclists to dismount.
3~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
All three of the routers on the OSM site also route over the overpass when using bike mode. If there's an app or router that doesn't route correctly, they're the ones that will need to fix things.
4912172
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 6 months agoopenedRobert ModelewskiThe place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-06-08T00:18:23Z POI has no name POI types: landuse-forest #organicmaps ios
2~ 3 months agocommentedalester
♦466
It isn't clear what needs to be fixed here. The automated text is saying that the forested area doesn't exist, but I'm reasonably certain they haven't logged the entire area east of the dump and around Prospect Lake
3~ 25 days agoclosedInfiNorth
♦136
This area has no false locations.
42204741~ 1 year agoopened---Add garden/outdoor store at this location (4660 Elk Lake Dr): Wildwood Outdoor Living Centre https://wildwoodoutdoorliving.com/contact/
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4993719
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 5 months agoopenedDaiges
♦42
Unable to answer "What kind of parking is this?" – Parking Lot – https://osm.org/way/135784363 via StreetComplete 61.3: This is a construction area now, under active construction
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4546715
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedDENelson83
♦2,183
The address interpolation ways need to be removed from areas where precise house-by-house address data has been added.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Removed
4836299
Category: unknown
1~ 8 months agoopened---Why is the sidewalk on McKenzie marked as a MUP? It is unfortunately not an MUP, it is only for pedestrians.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Someone else has already changed this back to a sidewalk
5001720
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 4 months agoopenedMlaur
♦33
"Place closed down and is now called The Rack Bistro" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-10-04T01:14:47Z POI name: Fifteen Fifty's Pub Style Restaurant POI types: building amenity-pub #organicmaps android 2025.10.07-1-Google
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4947079
Category: Unknown
1~ 6 months agoopened---101 - 3787 Cedar Hill X Rd. Shelbourne Community Kitchen Hours: Tues 4pm to 7pm Wed and Thurs 10am to 1pm Look for the pink doors on Cedar Hill x Road.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
42896071~ 1 year agoopenedsmithkm
♦285
https://www.saanich.ca/assets/Local~Government/Documents/Bylaws~and~Policies/streets-and-traffic-regulation-bylaw-2002-no-8382.pdf Says this section of Saanich Road has been limited to 30, Other sections of Saanich, Boleskin, and Harriet to 40, need to ground truth.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Surprisingly, Boleskine and Saanich are indeed 30 between Tennyson and the Saanich/Tattersall intersection. This has been mapped already
5024051
Category: Unknown
1~ 4 months agoopened---This intersection has a small traffic circle
2~ 3 months agoclosedDENelson83
♦2,183
Added.
3~ 3 months agoreopenedalester
♦466
4~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
highway=mini_roundabout is for when there's a traversable island, but this one has a garden in the middle. I've replaced it with a junction=roundabout circular way
4778483
Category: unknown
1~ 9 months agoopened---This was redeveloped into 1720 fairfield by Aryze, townhouse complex.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4778478
Category: unknown
1~ 9 months agoopened---1060 looks like the outline for the old car dealership building which is gone, also a construction site
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
I removed the building and added the construction area
5038806
Category: Unknown
1~ 4 months agoopenedDENelson83
♦2,183
"Vicotoria Parliment Building" is redundant and needs to be removed.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Removed
4378488
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedDrjcSaveur closed. Reopening as Rabbit Rabbit Wine Bar
2~ 1 year agocommentedDaiges
♦42
I've marked the restaurant disused, we'll need to edit it again when rabbit rabbit opens (according to their instagram that should be the 10th)
3~ 11 months agocommentedsmithkm
♦285
Looks like it's open now. Based on their website and the OSM wiki I think amenity=pub is the most appropriate tag? or amenity=restaurant? Despite calling itself a "wine bar" I don't think amenity=bar seems right. https://www.rabbitrabbitwinebar.com/
4~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This has already been mapped by someone else
4973992
Category: Unknown
1~ 5 months agoopened---(2) The Duke
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This has already been mapped
4973991
Category: Unknown
1~ 5 months agoopened---(1) kwench
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This has already been mapped
4840750
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 8 months agoopenedMlaur
♦33
"Place closed down https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/quadratic-sound-cancels-all-events-zoning-issues-" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-06-08T00:18:23Z POI name: Quadratic Sound POI types: amenity-nightclub #organicmaps android
2~ 6 months agocommenteddiscontinuity
♦46
looks like they do music studio services at the same address though? https://www.quadraticsound.com/
3~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This has already been updated to a studio
4775548
Category: unknown
1~ 9 months agoopenedsmithkm
♦285
I think this bus stop has been removed, need to check.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Yep, this was removed with the construction of the protected bike lane. There's no cut-out here
4836703
Category: unknown
1~ 8 months agoopenedsmithkm
♦285
Why is this marked as a cycleway? It's not designated, it's clearly not built with cyclists in mind. Cyclists need to traverse it to reach the bike racks but it very much seems like the intent is that they should dismount and walk they bikes (although this is not explicitly signed either) This is bad, but lying and telling cyclists that there is a cycleway when there is just a steep, narrow footpath with a guard rail tight on one side and no room to pass is also bad. We should be mapping what IS there not what should be there or what we want to be there.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
I changed this back to footway, since that matches what's on-the-ground the best
4798117
Category: unknown
1~ 8 months agoopenedgwydionjhrThis is a easily navigable shortcut to get from the Galloping Goose to Alpha Street, and is ignored in the Bosch Flow App
2~ 8 months agoclosedjeremy77
♦28
fixed
3~ 8 months agoreopenedsmithkm
♦285
4~ 8 months agocommentedsmithkm
♦285
Incorrect behaviour by a data consumer should be fixed in that consumer, not by massaging the data in the database. This path is not designated in any way for any mode, it's an informal desire path and should not be tagged as anything else.
5~ 7 months agoclosedcrassula
♦34
It is still navigable, I don't see the problem with making it findable. If it helps save someone with mobility issues from having to walk as far, it is a success.
6~ 7 months agoreopenedsmithkm
♦285
7~ 7 months agocommentedsmithkm
♦285
I'm not saying it should be removed. I'm saying it's incorrect to tag it to indicate it's a formal cycleway with signage indicating a legal right of way for bikes and foot traffic when it's actually an informal desire path. Whether to rout along a path like that is a subjective decision to be made by the engine or its user, not something to force by laying about what's there in the database. As you said, people with mobility issues are a concern, but each of them has different issues that may or may not allow them to use a particular route. If we lie about what's there to force a route one user wants rather than helping them fix their routing profile, we are taking away the ability of some other user to make informed routing decisions. This path exists and should be in the database, but we should not be claiming it's something that it's not.
8~ 6 months agocommentedRhodez
♦3,478
shouldn't this just be tagged as a path and remove the designated tags in that case?
9~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Tagging this as a designated foot/cycle trail is just objectively wrong. I've removed those tags and added informal=yes. If a data consumer isn't using this route as you'd like, the correct procedure is to contact the data consumer about using the data differently.
4948707
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 6 months agoopenedDaios
♦1
"New restaurant but old Wings building. I think it’s little over a month old now. " OSM snapshot date: 2025-08-29T18:18:32Z POI name: Marhaba Restaurant POI types: building cuisine-arab cuisine-indian amenity-restaurant #organicmaps ios
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This has already been updated
4663538
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopenedInfiNorth
♦136
OpenStreetMap Wiki shows that this should be just part of Harbour Road rather than mapped separately, and tagged as followed: cycleway:left=track cycleway:right=no cycleway:left:oneway=no https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:cycleway:right:oneway This seems to be a consistent problem throughout the entire CRD.
2~ 11 months agocommentedsmithkm
♦285
I've added cycleway:right=separate to Harbour Road.
3~ 9 months agocommented@eldang
♦21
I advocate for keeping the bike way separate because it's the beginning of a long regional trail, of which only a short segment is shared with Harbour Road. To merge this segment with the road would be less consistent with how locals describe it.
4~ 3 months agocommentedalester
♦466
Mapping a cycleway track as a separate way is an accepted way of doing things: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:cycleway%3Dtrack#Alternatives_to_mapping_using_cycleway=track ...and I would argue it's more consistent with other highway tagging, where a road can be split into a dual carriageway due to a physical barrier between the directions. The one change I would suggest to the current tagging is to add cycleway=sidepath to the Goose way, to indicate that it's acting in the role of "cycleway=separate" to Harbour Road. https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:cycleway%3Dsidepath
5~ 1 month agocommentedInfiNorth
♦136
I would argue against this as, by separating the infrastructure, routing algorithms won't know to tell people to follow Harbour Road, they will instead be following an unnamed random path that the algorithm has no idea is on the pavement shared by the road with only a narrow concrete median separating it.
4988915
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 5 months agoopenedGrannyWeatherwax
♦3
Unable to answer "Is this bicycle parking covered (protected from rain)?" – Bicycle Parking – https://osm.org/node/10986080845 via StreetComplete 61.3: Half-covered
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
If half a bike can be rained on, I would consider that "not protected", so I've tagged this as covered=no
4926463
Category: unknown
1~ 6 months agoopenedrobitailleBus stop (Admirals at Caroline) is missing, serving northward bus routes 24, 25, and 46
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added the stop and added it to the route relations
4994299
Category: CoMaps
1~ 5 months agoopenedberyllium9
♦2
"(Location was recently sold to new owners & renamed. Information re: hours is probably slightly incorrect; looks like there is a one hour closure from 2:30-3:30 pm.)" OSM snapshot date: 2025-08-22T03:20:49Z POI name: Clover Sushi POI types: cuisine-japanese amenity-restaurant #CoMaps ios
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This was mostly updated already, but I updated the opening_hours
5003162
Category: CoMaps
1~ 4 months agoopenedberyllium9
♦2
"This place sells frozen and fresh locally pre-made meals; there are two other locations in the area, but OSM doesn't seem to have a good way to categorize them. Apple Maps calls it a "boxed meal supplier", if that helps." OSM snapshot date: 2025-08-22T03:20:49Z POI name: Refire Kitchen POI types: amenity-fast_food #CoMaps ios
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated to shop=frozen_food, which has been used in the past for similar businesses like M&M
4767394
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 9 months agoopenedMapSeaDee
♦54
Unable to answer "How does this path cross the barrier here?" – https://osm.org/node/2363729647 via StreetComplete 61.0: Solid fencing, doesn't seem to be removable
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added an explicit barrier tag and access=no to the node
4905298
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 6 months agoopeneddiscontinuity
♦46
Unable to answer "Is there a shelter at this stop?" – Sooke Rd. at Carran (Bus Stop) – https://osm.org/node/8567587521 via StreetComplete 61.2: I can't see this bus stop. Is it here?
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
The stop has been moved to the northeast to the other side of Carran Road
4557566
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Origin Gluten-Free Bakery & Cafe
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4557565
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69Baan Thai Wok & Bar
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4557563
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69OPA! of Greece Belmont Market
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4674454
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopenedWILF69Moores Clothing for Men
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4674452
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopenedWILF69Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4674449
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopenedWILF69Anytime Fitness
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4674436
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopened---Big Wheel Burger - LANGFORD
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4674439
Category: unknown
1~ 11 months agoopened---BCLIQUOR Westshore
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4529850
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedWILF69McDonald's
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Added
4929939
Category: Unknown
1~ 6 months agoopenedgwydionjhrThe correct name for this store is Goldstream Bicycles
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Fixed
4726423
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 10 months agoopenedMJord
♦4
"Closed" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-01-21T15:15:53Z POI name: Oaktree Naturals POI types: shop-nutrition_supplements #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4857365
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 7 months agoopenedMJord
♦4
"Is not there anymore" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-06-08T00:18:23Z POI name: Every Blooming Thing Florist POI types: shop-florist #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4726425
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 10 months agoopenedMJord
♦4
"Closed down" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-01-21T15:15:53Z POI name: 2 Thumbs Up Video POI types: shop-video #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4726424
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 10 months agoopenedMJord
♦4
"Does not exist" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-01-21T15:15:53Z POI name: LA Tanning POI types: shop-beauty #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4726422
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 10 months agoopenedMJord
♦4
"Closed and demolished " The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-01-21T15:15:53Z POI name: Green Leaf Bistro POI types: building amenity-restaurant cuisine-vietnamese #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Already fixed by someone else
4790142
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 9 months agoopenededgeant
♦1
"changed typo: 'permission' to Persimmon. corrected restaurant type: Korean" OSM snapshot date: 2025-05-11T16:17:16Z POI name: Persimmon Tree POI types: cuisine-korean amenity-restaurant #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
This issue has already been fixed
4838249
Category: CoMaps
1~ 8 months agoopenedPirate_Dave
♦2
"This is a parking lot and a business on the corner after they closed the road" The place has gone or never existed. A CoMaps user reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-06-02T08:01:20Z POI name: Galloping Goose Regional Trail POI types: leisure-park #CoMaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
I updated the name of the dead-end road and added the painted parking area, but the park is definitely still there (albeit without the Goose running through it anymore). The business is to the southeast of the park.
42918391~ 1 year agoopened---https://bcparks.ca/goldstream-park/#park-camping-details-container
2~ 1 year agocommentedInfiNorth
♦136
It is unclear what is supposed to be the issue here.
3~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
I see nothing to be done here. The campground has been mapped for years, and the anonymous will never come back to clarify what they meant
4868837
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 7 months agoopenedstonebeard
♦4
Unable to answer "What’s the surface here?" – on bridge: Sooke Hills Wilderness Trail (Path) – https://osm.org/way/503124638 via StreetComplete 61.1: Surface of the bridge is fiberglass sections covered with grit Attached photo(s): https://streetcomplete.app/p/292582.jpg
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated to surface=fibre_reinforced_polymer_grate, which seems to be the closest documented value
30923301~ 3 years agoopeneddiscontinuity
♦46
Unable to answer "Is there a shelter at the bus stop Sooke Rd at Connie?" for https://osm.org/node/8567532830 via StreetComplete 41.2: May be moved due to construction
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Fixed
30923311~ 3 years agoopeneddiscontinuity
♦46
Unable to answer "Is there a shelter at the bus stop Sooke Rd 5140 block?" for https://osm.org/node/8567533043 via StreetComplete 41.2: No evidence of a bus stop due to construction
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Fixed
4863210
Category: StreetComplete
1~ 7 months agoopeneddiscontinuity
♦46
In context of overlay "Bike paths" – Service Road – https://osm.org/way/1259209612 via StreetComplete 61.1: Road name: Camden Place. Private road sign.
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Updated
4864838
Category: EveryDoor
1~ 7 months agoopeneddiscontinuity
♦46
construction zone. it will be commercial with apartments eventually #EveryDoor
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Removed the parking lot and added a construction area
4861844
Category: Organicmaps
1~ 7 months agoopenedTeentee
♦6
"Is now "High Tide Cannabis"" The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-06-08T00:18:23Z POI name: Kemp Lake Music Cafe POI types: building amenity-cafe #organicmaps android
2~ 3 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Fixed
4636520
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopenedBoris Verkhovskiy
♦181
House number might not be 721, maybe 725
2~ 1 year agoclosedDENelson83
♦2,183
House number comes from the BC Address Geocoder.
3~ 1 year agoreopenedBoris Verkhovskiy
♦181
4~ 1 year agocommentedBoris Verkhovskiy
♦181
But in real life this building has a house number printed on it that's different
5~ 1 year agocommentedBoris Verkhovskiy
♦181
Why tell me this, I'm the one who imported the building numbers.
6~ 7 months agocommentedalester
♦466
721 may be somewhere in this area, but the address number on the ambulance building says 725, so that's what OSM should have.
7~ 1 month agoclosedjoel56dt
♦211
I added 721 as an independent address node, and changed the building address to 725. 725 also matches the BCAS listing for this station
4541265
Category: unknown
1~ 1 year agoopened---old Wilsons mainline
2~ 7 months agoclosedalester
♦466
Maybe a loooooong time ago. It's completely grown in now and I don't see anything to map here.