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03/14/2025Saanich councillor pushes for more transparency from local governmentSaanich News

Coun. Nathalie Chambers proposed two motions to improve accessibility to town hall meetings and FOI requests

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03/01/2023Saanich council passes controversial Swan Lake townhouses in narrow voteSaanich News

The developer of a controversial townhouse project near Swan Lake has finally been able to get the green light from Saanich council. Tuesday’s public hearing

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12/18/2019Saanich council pauses updates to local area plansSaanich News

Saanich council resolved to pause work on updating local area plans (LAPs) in the district during a council meeting Monday night. The topic created some

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06/07/2019Saanich councillor calls Garry oak undergrowth clearing ‘heart-breaking’Saanich News

Coun. Nathalie Chambers made the comment as council moves forward to replace EDPA “The Garry oak ecosystem is endemic and contains many specialist species including

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07/13/2019Saanich councillor warns of ‘torturous experience’ as they consider replacing EDPASaanich News

Fearing another “torturous experience,” in the words of Coun. Susan Brice, Saanich council postponed the ongoing process to replace the controversial Environmental Development Permit Area

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06/13/2019Saanich councillor warns of ‘torturous experience’ as they consider replacing EDPASaanich News

Council postpones proposed Environmental Development Permit Area replacement until July 8. Fearing another “torturous experience,” in the words of Coun. Susan Brice, Saanich council postponed

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05/18/2020Saanich councillors oppose development variance due to loss of treesSaanich News

We cannot lose anymore biodiversity,’ councillor says. Two Saanich councillors stood alone opposing a development variance permit application that requires cutting down protected trees. On

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05/15/2020Saanich councillors oppose development variance due to loss of treesSaanich News

We cannot lose anymore biodiversity councillor says. Two Saanich councillors stood alone opposing a development variance permit application that requires cutting down protected trees. On

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06/16/2019Saanich sponsors Jeux de la Francophonie giving $50,000 for the French-language GamesSaanich News

The municipality will become an official sponsor of the 2020 after council voted 7-2 with Couns. Susan Brice and Nathalie Chambers opposed to give organizers

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10/10/2020LETTER: Councillor wasn’t silencedSaanich News

Re: the letter Saanich councillor muzzled (Sept. 30 Saanich News). I listened and watched the entirety of the council meeting as they discussed the new

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12/09/2023LETTER: Housing targets undermine relationships with Vancouver Island First NationsSaanich News

As a duly elected Saanich councillor, I am adding my name to the growing list of mayors and councils requesting a comprehensive value-for-money audit on

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09/27/2020LETTER: Saanich councillor muzzledSaanich News

“Me Too” highlights the abuses to women are not only physical. Men suppressing a woman’s right to speak counts as well. Thanks to an astute

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08/17/2023Car dealership workers help to sway Saanich council on zoning for Douglas StreetTimes Colonist

The head of the GAIN auto group is crediting staff at Volkswagen Victoria with protecting the viability of the business. GAIN partner Peter Trzewik said

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05/09/2024Concerns raised over urban containment boundary as Saanich adopts new OCPTimes Colonist

Coun. Nathalie Chambers, who also voted against adoption of the OCP, said while she agrees with “density in certain areas at certain times,” she’s concerned

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06/02/2024Fundraising effort to help senior whose house was ransackedTimes Colonist

A fundraising page has been set up to help Anne Tolmie, whose Blenkinsop Road home was broken into several times and ransacked while she was

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06/05/2024'Home sweet trailer': Saanich senior whose house was ransacked gets new home, thanks to donorsTimes Colonist

She and friend Nathalie Chambers from neighbouring Madrona Farm found the trailer for sale on the weekend. Chambers and others were determined to get it

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02/26/2025Quadra-McKenzie plan to be revised to include fewer tall buildings, more inputTimes Colonist

Four members of council — Susan Brice, Judy Brownoff, Mena Westhaver and Nathalie Chambers — opposed the amendment proposed by Coun. Zac de Vries asking

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03/06/2025Saanich aims to get tax hike below eight per centTimes Colonist

Coun. Nathalie Chambers argued that making that cut would jeopardize staffing for a team to respond to mental-health calls. “Saanich is a large municipality and

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03/06/2025Saanich aims to get tax hike below eight per centTimes Colonist

Coun. Nathalie Chambers argued that making that cut would jeopardize staffing for a team to respond to mental-health calls. “Saanich is a large municipality and

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07/31/2023Saanich asks province for help responding to mental health callsTimes Colonist

Murdock write to the province asking for an increase in support for Saanich police to better deal with an increase in mental-health calls. The letter

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02/05/2025Saanich keeps hope of lobby registry aliveTimes Colonist

Coun. Nathalie Chambers brought forward a motion on Monday night to have district staff come up with options for a registry.

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11/20/2024Saanich resident gets 60 days to clean up 'unsightly' propertyTimes Colonist

Council was not swayed by her appeal, but did agree to provide an extension at the request of Coun. Nathalie Chambers.

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05/08/2025Saanich seeks approval to borrow $150M to redevelop operations centreTimes Colonist

If more than 10% of eligible electors — 8,735 residents — submit votes against the initiative, the loan authorization bylaw cannot be adopted.

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11/22/2024Saanich to look into adding warming centres, shelter beds after pressure from VictoriaTimes Colonist

Coun. Nathalie Chambers conceded the report would be “a start,” but said action is needed now and the district is dragging things out unnecessarily. “We

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09/05/2024Saanich to replace open forum at council with town hall meetingsTimes Colonist

Cllr. Nathalie Chambers voted to retain the forum Chambers said she supports the idea of the town halls, but would have preferred to see them

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