NEWS
Our next meeting will be our AGM November 16th
Pearkes Recreation Center (3100 Tillicum Road) Owen Room Our meeting time is: 7:00-9:00 pm
draft agenda link
3319 Douglas St. application for 100% income secured purpose-built housing
planning referral project website MVCCA is asked to send in our comments by Nov. 9th
Sound Reduction system at Summit care home - article in Victoria News 5 Oct. 2021
Douglas St, 3415 (old gas station site in front of Uptown) application will be scheduled for a Public Hearing
2022 APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES, FOUNDATION AND BOARDS
"Each year Saanich Council appoints residents to serve as members of various advisory committees, foundation, boards, and
other organizations. Anyone interested in being considered for such an appointment in 2022 must complete an application form
and submit it with a resume to the Legislative Services division by Friday, November 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Application forms are available on line at saanich.ca. For further information please call Legislative Services at 250-475-5501
or e-mail us at clerksec@saanich.ca."
For updates on current development applications see: Land Use and Development
Some applications have a separate page under the "Current Issues" tab.
3319 Douglas St. pre-application stage for purpose built rental. The site is the old Island Outfitters website link
draft project landscape elevations
3950 Carey Road – we have been notified by Abstract Developments that the pre-application stage of
their project has begun. The site is currently occupied by the 6 Mile Bakery
2021 Saanich Budget in brief link
2020 Saanich Annual Report draft
CRD newsletter Sept 2021 fall gardens
Parking enforcement now completely handled by Saanich
phone 250 475 5431 or email to parking@saanich.ca
Housing Strategy Task Force report news release Aug. 2021
Community podcasts
Amazing Places https://anchor.fm/amazing-places
Better Mobility Saanich
Saanich Council Meetings meeting agendas: link
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saanich will hold 'conference call' meetings until further notice. Members of the public will be able to submit written comments to council@saanich.ca and to register to participate by telephone or by MS Teams. Contact Saanich at 250-475-5501 or council@saanich.ca for more information or to register.
Individual councillors may also be contacted at their personal email addresses available at the Saanich website.
Little Free Libraries and Placemaking Pocket Places Project.
This project involves helping set up, stock, and promote little free libraries (LFLs) – those little book boxes that operate on the principle of ‘Take a Book, Leave a Book.’ The CRD now hosts over 275 LFLs, our team has helped set up over 50 LFLs, and dropped off nearly 13,000 books to LFLs across the regions.
Road Murals Projects - painting of streets to create community and slow down traffic https://www.teale.ca/saanich-road-murals
Pearkes Recreation Center (3100 Tillicum Road) Owen Room Our meeting time is: 7:00-9:00 pm
draft agenda link
3319 Douglas St. application for 100% income secured purpose-built housing
planning referral project website MVCCA is asked to send in our comments by Nov. 9th
Sound Reduction system at Summit care home - article in Victoria News 5 Oct. 2021
Douglas St, 3415 (old gas station site in front of Uptown) application will be scheduled for a Public Hearing
2022 APPOINTMENTS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES, FOUNDATION AND BOARDS
"Each year Saanich Council appoints residents to serve as members of various advisory committees, foundation, boards, and
other organizations. Anyone interested in being considered for such an appointment in 2022 must complete an application form
and submit it with a resume to the Legislative Services division by Friday, November 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Application forms are available on line at saanich.ca. For further information please call Legislative Services at 250-475-5501
or e-mail us at clerksec@saanich.ca."
For updates on current development applications see: Land Use and Development
Some applications have a separate page under the "Current Issues" tab.
3319 Douglas St. pre-application stage for purpose built rental. The site is the old Island Outfitters website link
draft project landscape elevations
3950 Carey Road – we have been notified by Abstract Developments that the pre-application stage of
their project has begun. The site is currently occupied by the 6 Mile Bakery
2021 Saanich Budget in brief link
2020 Saanich Annual Report draft
CRD newsletter Sept 2021 fall gardens
Parking enforcement now completely handled by Saanich
phone 250 475 5431 or email to parking@saanich.ca
Housing Strategy Task Force report news release Aug. 2021
Community podcasts
Amazing Places https://anchor.fm/amazing-places
Better Mobility Saanich
Saanich Council Meetings meeting agendas: link
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saanich will hold 'conference call' meetings until further notice. Members of the public will be able to submit written comments to council@saanich.ca and to register to participate by telephone or by MS Teams. Contact Saanich at 250-475-5501 or council@saanich.ca for more information or to register.
Individual councillors may also be contacted at their personal email addresses available at the Saanich website.
Little Free Libraries and Placemaking Pocket Places Project.
This project involves helping set up, stock, and promote little free libraries (LFLs) – those little book boxes that operate on the principle of ‘Take a Book, Leave a Book.’ The CRD now hosts over 275 LFLs, our team has helped set up over 50 LFLs, and dropped off nearly 13,000 books to LFLs across the regions.
Road Murals Projects - painting of streets to create community and slow down traffic https://www.teale.ca/saanich-road-murals
"Grabbed this pic on my walk to Uptown. A 2nd Right Turn Only sign was posted South of Ravine Rd. Too late to avoid an “unwanted right turn” I have also witnessed 1 potentially dangerous U Turn at this point."
(local resident)
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