A longtime Saanich Resident and former Saanich Green Belt Association (SGBA) member, fondly remembers arriving in Saanich and the Blenkinsop Valley in the 60’s as a young bride. They found a small home nestled amongst the Garry Oak trees on a rocky outcropping; looking out over top what seemed like endless rolling hills and farmland. […]
Season Greetings Saanich residents thank you. I am so inspired by your continued stewardship in our parks and backyards; your guardianship of our roads, safety, good governance, affordable housing and our urban forests. It has not been an easy time for many living in the region with Covid-19 and the provincial health- measures. I have […]
As Nick Claxton and I have written in the past, we think this is a time for all levels of governments, including municipal councils, to step forward and support the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and Indigneous governance. The proposed resolution by Councillor Nathalie Chambers is an important step in that direction.” John Price, Professor Emeritus, University […]
The world according to Councillor Chambers The Truth- Thank you Mr. Etheridge it is true I was not cut off at this particular meeting. Everyone drifts at times and we all make procedural errors as pointed out recently in the Saanich news in article by Katherine Whitworth (exemplary Saanich resident and civic watchdog). However, who […]