Community Plant Exchange
Bring some plants – take some plants
Sunday May 6th, 2018 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Mount View Park
(entrance at 100 Cadillac Ave.)
more information at: events in Mt. View Park
Our next meeting will be Thursday May 17th 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Colquitz Middle School- Foods Room
agenda will be posted
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Core City Town Hall
Wed. April 25 6-9 p.m. Victoria High School
"A Citizens' Assembly can help to examine the viability of amalgamation"
poster link
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Garden Suites Study
The District of Saanich is embarking on a study to explore potential regulations for garden suites as part of a larger effort to expand housing choices for residents. The public is invited to share ideas and concerns about garden suites at upcoming open houses and through a community survey. Input will be used to help inform potential regulations. information at garden study
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Saanich Police 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
Please follow the link below to access the digital copy of the plan. Link to the plan:
www.saanichpolice.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1236:2018-strategic-plan&catid=38:uncategorised
Link to just the videos:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7Xd_w1vH5W6gzuYD6NpsSZe40o5JRT0b
A hard copy of the plan is available as well and can be mailed directly to you or your association. If your Community Association is interested in having an officer attend one of your meetings to discuss the plan, or if you would like a hard copy of the plan, please email strategicplan@saanichpolice.ca.
information provided by: The Strategic Plan Steering Committee
Saanich Cycling Festival - April 22
We will participate in the annual cycling festival to be held at Saanich city hall parking lot.
Details at : Cycling Festival
Saanich Heritage Register
Our guest speakers at the January meeting spoke about the value of the many heritage buildings in our part of Saanich. 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
Draft Strategic Facilities Master Plan
Staff will be conducting a final round of public engagements located at various locations, mostly through our recreational facilities between January 15 and January 25, 2018. After compiling the input from the public, staff will be presenting the final document to Council sometime in February or March. The dates and times of these engagements can be found on the website.
Residents can visit the site and directly contribute by taking an on-line survey which will provide staff with the necessary input required to further advance the document for Council's consideration in the next few months.
The document as well as supporting information can be found at the following location: Saanich facilities
City of Victoria, Cecelia Creek proposed plan for Galloping Goose area improvements link
Saanich Council meetings are broadcast live and recorded for later viewing.
For access see Saanich : 2017 Schedule, Agenda & Minutes
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Uptown - Douglas Corridor preliminary report was presented to council Nov. 6th
The project information is available at the Saanich website information page
Campus of Care Building - 3816 Carey Road
Construction will begin soon
Development details are online at www.crd.bc.ca/crhc
Bus Lanes on Douglas
For current information see: Better Transit Alliance of Greater Victoria
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.
News story at Saanich News
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.
News story at Saanich News
On June 3rd, there was a fruit tree planting at the Capital City allotment gardens, it will be a small orchard to start but over time, a nice legacy for Canada’s 150th Birthday.
Saanich Cycling Festival 23 April
There was a good turnout in spite of the cold weather
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The MVCCA is interested in including more community members in our association and executive. We encourage individuals to become more involved by becoming a Member at Large on the executive and taking on a time-limited task of your choosing.
Join to become a member and you will receive emails about events, meetings and issues in our area. You can also head up a time limited project of your choosing:
plan a movie night in the park
plan a community survey, or knock on doors to inform neighbours about the MVCCA
deliver fliers door to door
plan a neighbourhood social
plan a weed pulling / planting event
plan a hydro pole painting event
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Bus lane goes to tender
"The construction tender to extend the northbound bus lane along Douglas Street to Saanich Road has been posted on BC Bid" taken from: Saanich News 3 March 2017 page A23
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Harriet Road closure
MVCCA received a letter from District of Saanich, Transportation & Development Division
It reads in part:
"The Administrative Traffic Committee (ATC) recommended that in conjunction with the new turn lane at Carey Road the existing right turn access to and from Trans-Canada Hwy (Douglas St.) at Harriet Road be closed to all vehicle traffic on a trial basis. This location has a higher than normal rate of accidents due to its proximity to the Galloping Goose trail and the closure of this access will significantly improve the safety of trail users. The closure will also reduce the amount of commuter traffic using the local roads in this area
This trial closure will take place on October 6th 2016 ... Saanich and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be monitoring the closure over the next six (6) months to evaluate its effect on traffic patterns in the area"
With respect to requests to address traffic concerns it has been recommended that concerns be sent to Engineering@saanich.ca as this site is monitored daily and then forwarded to the appropriate engineering section to review and response.
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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
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