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Webinar: New retrofit programs (and money!) available for condos, apartments and commercial buildings
For community members who reside in condominium stratas and apartment buildings, Saanich is hosting a Zoom webinar that should be of interest to you. Webinar Item Details Topic Future Proof Your Saanich Building: New retrofit programs (and money!) available for … Continue reading
Posted in District, Events
Tagged apartments, BC Hydro, commercial buildings, condos, electrification, retrofit, stratas, Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
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Eco Education at Kings Park
On January 23, a small group of volunteers was assisted by two groups of grade six students from the Eco Education class at Lansdowne South Middle school, their teacher Lorraine Powell and Saanich Parks staff working at Kings Park, aka … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged bowker creek, invasive species removal, Kings Community Nature Space, Kings Road Nature Space, Lansdowne Middle School, parks, SD61
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Participate in Saanich’s budget engagement
Saanich has invited residents to participate in the budgeting process online. Anyone can review information about the budget process and forecasted budget items. You can also use an online budget simulation tool and survey, available until February 16th. Find out … Continue reading
Posted in District, Municipality
Tagged budget, budget engagement, Saanich, simulation, survey
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Municipal Run Medical Clinic: a potential model for Saanich
A recent Times-Colonist article here describes how Colwood has hired a family physician for its first municipally run medical clinic. The goal is for the clinic to be able to take on 10,000 patients from an estimated 14,000 people in … Continue reading
Posted in District, Municipality
Tagged medical clinic, medical clinic permanent closure, shelbourne medical clinic
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Nov. 16, 2023 AGM minutes
The minutes of the November 16th, 2023 AGM, accepted at the most recent 2024 AGM, may be read here: The 2024 minutes will be reviewed and considered for acceptance at next year’s AGM. The required election of CCA officers was … Continue reading
Posted in Association, CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, Environment
Tagged bowker creek initiative, chum salmon, shelbourne community kitchen, urban thrive
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October 10, 2024 board minutes
The minutes of the October 10, 2024 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here. Or, read it below.
Posted in CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, District, SCAN
Tagged AGM 2024, bowker creek, bowker creek biodiversity day, Capital Bike, music in the park, Saanich advisory committees, Saanich town hall, taxes, tree protection, university district master plan, UVic
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The Strange Case of Dead Coho in Bowker Creek
The local Times Colonist has a story regarding the puzzling appearance of two dead coho found recently in Bowker Creek. The chum salmon that were incubated in Bowker Creek for the past three years are expected to provide returning spawners … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged bowker creek, bowker creek initiative, chum salmon, coho salmon
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Shelbourne Valley Action Plan: Update
Saanich residents should have received a paper notice in their postal mail regarding the online webinars and in-person open houses that Saanich is conducting in advance of updating the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan. You can learn more about this initiative … Continue reading
Posted in Association, District, Events, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, SVAP
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Annual General Meeting: Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
The Camosun Community Association will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 14th, 2024 from 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm using the Zoom online meeting service. The CCA requires all those interested in attending the virtual AGM to pre-register for … Continue reading
Posted in Association, Events, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged AGM 2024, board members, board nominations, CCA, community planning
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Start of Phase 3 of Shelbourne St. Improvement Project
Phase 3 of Saanich’s Shelbourne Street Improvements Project, between Pear St and Garnet Rd, will be starting in October and is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026. See the notice below for more details on this project. … Continue reading
Posted in District, Events, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged shelbourne, Shelbourne Street Improvements Project, SSIP
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