On a large, leafy lot in the exclusive Uplands neighbourhood of Oak Bay, B.C., Hugo Donais is realizing a childhood dream.

The financial advisor and former pro mountain biker bought the property with plans to build a new house.

But first he is building a professional-grade dirt-jump park.

“It was a beautiful spot in the Uplands and lots of space to build some jumps, so why not?” Donais told On the Island’s Khalil Akhtar on a rainy-day tour of