The Esquimalt Lions Club started in 1951 and has been involved in a wide variety of community events and activities.
The Esquimalt Municipal Ratepayers Association was established to represent the interests of residents and businesses in Esquimalt.
The Esquimalt Waterworks Company served areas within the present boundaries of the municipality of Esquimalt. It ceased activity in 1925 and its operations were taken over by the City of Victoria.
James Robert Findlay was born in Esquimalt, B.C., Feb. 24, 1927. He was a draughtsman for the Municipality of Esquimalt, 1951-1954, a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, 1954-1959, and an employee of the City of Victoria, 1960-1988. He is a lifelong resident of Esquimalt.
John (Jack) Fleming was born in 1936. During retirement, he volunteered on many committees including the Esquimalt Police Board.
Emily Forster (nee Cook) was born in Esquimalt and lived most of her life there. Her father, George J. Cook, was a well-known local businessman, who built a rental hall beside the family home on Nelson St.
Hazel Foster is a longtime resident of Esquimalt who worked at the Provincial Library for 10 years, also at B. C. Cement and the Provincial Legislature. She was educated in Esquimalt Schools. Her family ran Esquimalt Brewing Co. (Fairall) Brewery. Her husband's, Hedley Foster, father operated a tailoring business catering to the Army. Mr. Foster worked as a driver and in the wholesale hardware business.
Frances lived with her parents, Alfred and Mary Smith in Esquimalt. During her life she worked as a secretary with the Provincial Government and Yarrows Ltd.
Chris J. Goodwin is the son of Alf and Edith (1903- Jan. 26,1988) Goodwin (nee Rowe), who lived at Suffolk Street in Esquimalt for many years. Chris's grandparents, Samuel and Mary Rowe (nee Bowden), were also long-time Esquimalt residents, who were living at 510 Macaulay Street at the time of their deaths in 1930 and 1931 respectively. Chris's aunt was Elizabeth (Lizzie) Mary Lavinia Rowe (Apr. 12, 1889 - Nov. 13, 1940). Lizzie Rowe was a piano teacher in the Esquimalt-Victoria West area. She also played the organ at the United Church in Esquimalt.