photo: native flowers Trillium
NEWS
Mt. View Colquitz Community Assoc.
Next Meeting
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 7- 9 pm Pearkes Center - Owen Room
agenda to be posted
Ravine Way changes
Notice posted on Twitter:
People are invited to an information session about transit and active transportation-related improvement plans to the Ravine Way area. Ministry staff will present proposed designs for improvements coming to Ravine Way area, between Highway 1 and Highway 17/Vernon Avenue. This area will play an important role in the future of the transit-oriented commitments made recently by the Province near Saanich’s Uptown district . The session will share the design concepts and seek public feedback about plans to enhance transit infrastructure, support transit-oriented development, promote active transportation, improve connections between travel modes, and enhance movement for people travelling by bus, foot, bicycle, wheelchair or scooter.
The information session will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3-7 p.m. at Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Rd., #Saanich. Ministry staff will provide a design overview, answer questions and welcome feedback about the project.
Uptown 24 storey rental building recent update
Saanich parking requirements for new construction Saanich News
Highway 1 - Colquitz River Bridges Widening project link
3657 Harriet Road property - bought by province to add to transit hub size Times Colonist
Whittier/Harriet rental project see separate page
Saanich Operations Centre re-development news link
Neighbour to Neighbour Resilience Initiative $500 grant - Saanich offers grants to a neighbourhood group that either
has an idea to present or needs help from Saanich staff to prepare a project. link
Recommended Reading
Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis. 2024 by Gregor Craigie - available at GVPL
Next Meeting
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 7- 9 pm Pearkes Center - Owen Room
agenda to be posted
Ravine Way changes
Notice posted on Twitter:
People are invited to an information session about transit and active transportation-related improvement plans to the Ravine Way area. Ministry staff will present proposed designs for improvements coming to Ravine Way area, between Highway 1 and Highway 17/Vernon Avenue. This area will play an important role in the future of the transit-oriented commitments made recently by the Province near Saanich’s Uptown district . The session will share the design concepts and seek public feedback about plans to enhance transit infrastructure, support transit-oriented development, promote active transportation, improve connections between travel modes, and enhance movement for people travelling by bus, foot, bicycle, wheelchair or scooter.
The information session will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3-7 p.m. at Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Rd., #Saanich. Ministry staff will provide a design overview, answer questions and welcome feedback about the project.
Uptown 24 storey rental building recent update
Saanich parking requirements for new construction Saanich News
Highway 1 - Colquitz River Bridges Widening project link
3657 Harriet Road property - bought by province to add to transit hub size Times Colonist
Whittier/Harriet rental project see separate page
Saanich Operations Centre re-development news link
Neighbour to Neighbour Resilience Initiative $500 grant - Saanich offers grants to a neighbourhood group that either
has an idea to present or needs help from Saanich staff to prepare a project. link
Recommended Reading
Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis. 2024 by Gregor Craigie - available at GVPL
Saanich Council link
Official Community Plan Strategic Update sent to Public Hearing – Tuesday, April 30th. details at www.saanich.ca/ocp Naturescaping in Saanich booklet Saanich Heritage colouring book link |
Community News
volunteers needed for salmon count poster CRD newsletter winter 2023 CRD Emergency Planning link CRD on Hartland changes Feb. 2024 link Saanich Community Safety Office - in Uptown Our Backyard Saanich newsletter |
Would you like a free boulevard tree in front of your house?
check out the Saanich "Partnership Tree Planting Program" link
731 Burnside Road W. - property donated to Saanich
Property to be used for a bike skills park adjacent to the trail and a preservation
parcel in the northern section. Since the donation, Saanich Parks has been in
discussion with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) regarding
possible use of the adjacent property at 741 Burnside Road.
In November 2023, Mike Goldsworthy of Saanich Parks Dept. has indicated they are waiting to hear from MOTI about the use of any of 741 Burnside Road. The plan for the site will include, the upper half to be retained as nature preserve (after the death of the owner) and the section near the trail to become a bike park.
The next steps in the development of the youth bike skills park will commence once there is clarity regarding the possible use of 741 Burnside Road
“Opportunities for public input on the bike skills park will become available at
saanich.ca as the project progresses”
Saanich Earth Day Festival
23 April 2022
Saanich Heritage Register
A heritage designation usually applies to only the exterior of the building. If you feel that you have a house that has
architectural, historic or contextual value, application forms are available from the Legislative Services at the Saanich Municipal Hall. For information about local history contact Saanich archives
A heritage designation usually applies to only the exterior of the building. If you feel that you have a house that has
architectural, historic or contextual value, application forms are available from the Legislative Services at the Saanich Municipal Hall. For information about local history contact Saanich archives
Mural for Seaton Street Tunnel
On June 26, 2017 Saanich Council authorized the installation of a mural on the retaining wall at the north entry to the Seaton Street tunnel. Constable Lisa Bruschetta of Saanich’s Community Bike Squad arranged funding and Jessie Campbell supervised the youth artists from the Native Friendship Centre.
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New technology to study traffic
A drone vehicle can provide traffic and street use information by either stationary, time lapse photography
or video. The residents of Arlene Place illustrate their traffic problem with this YouTube video:
Arlene Place traffic problem
New technology to study traffic
A drone vehicle can provide traffic and street use information by either stationary, time lapse photography
or video. The residents of Arlene Place illustrate their traffic problem with this YouTube video:
Arlene Place traffic problem