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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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03/06/2025Saanich 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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03/06/2025Reduction scenario: Saanich seeks to keep tax increase south of 8%Vic News

Supporting Duthie's stance, Coun. Nathalie Chambers opposed the police budget cut. “This is absolutely not OK with me,” she said. “We don't want to deliver

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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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02/25/2025Saanich council votes in favor of revised Quadra McKenzie PlanCHEK TV

Coun. Nathalie Chamber voted against the revised plan because she felt that there was insufficient consultation with residents opposed to it. Due to the self-selected

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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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12/19/2024Cuts to Saanich police budget could result in loss of 17 ‘critical’ positionsSaanich News

Although council was not expected to debate the nature of the police budget at the meeting, Coun. Nathalie Chambers mentioned being “very supportive.” “As a

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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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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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10/24/2024New town hall format lets Saanich residents share views with councilSaanich News

Chambers added that with “a little creativity ingenuity, inspiration and community public backup,” Saanich could successfully safeguard its trees. Mayor Dean Murdock and Couns. Teale

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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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06/19/2024Saanich approves biodiversity strategy 7 years after rescinding EDPASaanich News

“What I really like about this is it's very comprehensive.” Coun. Nathalie Chambers said on Wednesday morning. “It's a very holistic view, it's a long

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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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06/02/2024Online fundraising campaign launched after thieves pillage house in SaanichSaanich News

Nathalie Chambers launched the campaign to help purchase a trailer for Tolmie to live in.

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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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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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05/01/2024Saanich approves another townhouse project near Swan LakeTimes Colonist

Saanich Councillor Nathalie Chambers say she grew up in the area, said she appreciated Abstract Developments’ efforts to protect trees. “I’m sad about the tree

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12/16/2023LETTER: Nathalie Chambers has become the conscience of Saanich councilOak Bay News

Re: the letter Saanich councillor trying to justify a poor decision. Vic Derman, Vicki Sanders and Judy Brownoff – in their minority positions – were

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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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10/17/2023‘Doxxing’: Saanich to stop forcing people to list address at council meetingsSaanich News

Saanich Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff remembers when he used to speak before council before getting elected that he wouldn’t give his actual address. He used

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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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07/31/2023Saanich petitions province for mental-health measuresCapital Daily

Coun. Nathalie Chambers, who spearheaded the motion, says the ratio is even higher in Saanich. “Up to 30% are mental-health calls and they can tie

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07/31/2023Saanich petitions province for mental-health measuresCapital Daily

Saanich council has asked the provincial government for more money to support its police force and the Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team in responding to

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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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