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CRD “Live Green” Learning Series of Webinars

Posted on April 9, 2025 by ccacomm

The CRD is hosting a series of free webinars to help you “Live Green”. This spring, learn how to support a healthy and natural yard and garden through these online educational opportunities! Sign up on crd.ca/events or through the links below.

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Monday Feb 24, 6 pm: Meet Saanich Council

Posted on February 21, 2025 by ccacomm

Saanich residents are invited to the Municipal Hall for an opportunity to connect with Council outside of Council Chambers! Bring your thoughts and questions for this informal meet-and-greet event and stay for the Council Meeting afterwards. Monday, February 24: Please share … Continue reading →

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Webinar: New retrofit programs (and money!) available for condos, apartments and commercial buildings

Posted on February 5, 2025 by ccacomm

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 | Comments Off

Eco Education at Kings Park

Posted on January 28, 2025 by ccacomm

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 | Comments Off

Participate in Saanich’s budget engagement

Posted on January 26, 2025 by ccacomm

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 →

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Municipal Run Medical Clinic: a potential model for Saanich

Posted on December 20, 2024 by ccacomm

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 →

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Nov. 16, 2023 AGM minutes

Posted on December 10, 2024 by ccacomm

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 | Comments Off

October 10, 2024 board minutes

Posted on December 10, 2024 by ccacomm

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 | Comments Off

The Strange Case of Dead Coho in Bowker Creek

Posted on November 14, 2024 by ccacomm

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 →

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Shelbourne Valley Action Plan: Update

Posted on November 10, 2024 by ccacomm

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 →

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