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03/26/2019Councillor wants to see concrete action after Saanich declares climate emergencyVictoria News

A councillor hopes Saanich’s declaration of a climate emergency will mean more than just words. “We all need to get on common ground so that

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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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10/30/2020Saanich councillor encourages owners to be environmental stewards of their landTimes Colonist

A Saanich council member frustrated by the municipality’s inability to stop development of lands with Garry oak ecosystems is aiming to inspire landowners to be

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05/31/2019Saanich woman fighting to keep jam stand open after district told her it has to goCHEK TV

A Saanich woman who makes and sells jams from a stand out in front of her property is being ordered to shut down or face

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06/05/2019Roadside jam stand in Saanich, B.C., allowed to temporarily operateCBC News

A woman from Saanich, B.C., who was told to shut down her roadside jam stand this week because it violated bylaws has been given a

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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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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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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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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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03/23/2020LETTERS: Saanich council right to hold line on taxesVictoria News

At the March 23 meeting Saanich council approved a core budget for 2020 with six for and three against.

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11/26/2019New Saanich bylaw to reduce cost to taxpayers for infrastructure upgradesSaanich News

Bylaw governing development cost charges has not had a major update since 1998. Saanich council unanimously passed a new bylaw to increase development cost charges

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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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01/05/2020Replacing Saanich's EDPA bylaw proves challengingFocus Magazine

Concerns over slow progress lead to questions about campaign donations from developers.

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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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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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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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06/24/2020Saanich councillor accuses development community of undue influenceVictoria News

Coun. Nathalie Chambers calls herself “guardian of the taxpayer” in calling for DDC implentation. A Saanich councillor says “developers and lobby groups” are shaping policy

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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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03/26/2019Councillor wants to see concrete action after Saanich declares climate emergencyVictoria News

Coun. Nathalie Chambers doesn’t want declaration to be mere ‘lip-service’ A councillor hopes Saanich’s declaration of a climate emergency will mean more than just words.

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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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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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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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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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