| Date | 03/26/2026 |
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| Article TItle | LETTER: Stronger safeguards needed to protect Saanich’s Garry oak ecosystems |
| Description | On March 16, a majority of Saanich council approved the removal of 28 trees, including 22 mature Garry oaks, for a six-storey, 60-unit development at McKenzie and Saanich Road. Coun. Judy Brownoff and I opposed the decision. The argument used to justify the loss claimed that redesigning the building to save the trees would simply push greater ecological destruction to less-protected areas... |
| Media Source | Victoria News |
| Link to the full article | vicnews.com |