Breaking News
Next MVCCA Meeting 19 Oct., 7-9 pm
Colquitz Middle School
agenda will be posted in Oct. agenda link
2017 Municipal By-Election
General Voting Day is Sept. 23rd 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., our local polling station is Pearkes Arena.
In August MVCCA sent ten questions to the Saanich by-election candidates. Seven of the ten candidates have replied, (as received by Sept. 16th) With the exception of the last set of answers received, I have
cut and pasted the answers under each of the questions. The only editing of answers has been for space. Candidates were told: “Please feel free to use point form and to keep your answers brief.”
Next MVCCA Meeting 19 Oct., 7-9 pm
Colquitz Middle School
agenda will be posted in Oct. agenda link
2017 Municipal By-Election
General Voting Day is Sept. 23rd 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., our local polling station is Pearkes Arena.
In August MVCCA sent ten questions to the Saanich by-election candidates. Seven of the ten candidates have replied, (as received by Sept. 16th) With the exception of the last set of answers received, I have
cut and pasted the answers under each of the questions. The only editing of answers has been for space. Candidates were told: “Please feel free to use point form and to keep your answers brief.”
| questions_and_answers_revised.docx |
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 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
Galloping Goose - Carey Road Connector construction update
see Saanich website
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Campus of Care Building - 3816 Carey Road
This development at 3816 Carey Road will to going to council very soon.
You can send your comments directly to clerksec@saanich.ca
Development details are online at www.crd.bc.ca/crhc
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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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The Uptown - Douglas Corridor Committee held a set of very useful workshops.
The results will be posted at the Saanich website information page
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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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"How to Make an Attractive City" video
The video is about 15 minutes long and is a depiction of some of the basic planning principles. https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=zm4DhLIFD04
