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Community Members Organize in Opposition to Proposed Public Land Sale by School District 61

Community members opposed to the proposed land sale by SD61 of almost 2 acres of the Lansdowne school south campus have issued a media release. On Feb 27 th , over 100 local residents gathered near the Lansdowne Middle School … Continue reading

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Rally to Stop SD61 Proposed Sale of 2 acres of Natural Area on Bowker Creek

Please attend our community’s family friendly rally to loudly and visibly tell School District 61 trustees that they should stop the proposed sale of almost 2 acres of the Lansdowne School South Campus that today is a natural area alongside … Continue reading

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Local community to SD61: do NOT sell school land!

Residents of the neighbourhood and community near to the Lansdowne school south campus have started a petition to reinforce what we’ve heard from many people at SD61 board meetings: Please do NOT sell this school land. From the petitioners: Dear … Continue reading

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SD61 Board Meeting Feb. 23 re: south campus Lansdowne Middle School proposed land sale

A recent email from SD61 contained a media release, as shown below. This is your chance to speak to the SD61 Trustees regarding this land disposal! To speak at this meeting, you must register (please see details below). Wednesday, February … Continue reading

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Community Members: Keep up to Date on the Proposed Land Disposal of 1.9 Acres at Lansdowne South Campus SD 61 Board Meeting Feb 14, 2022

View and listen to speaker Jody Watson of the Bowker Creek Initiative at the 30 Minute Mark. Community Feedback at the 2 hour 22 minute mark and beyond Replay of meeting here SD61 – Operations Policy and Planning Committee Meeting, … Continue reading

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Bowker Creek: more than just a creek!

We’ve posted about Bowker Creek several times in the past decade on our CCA website. The recent rains here have shown the important role this waterway plays within Saanich, the Shelbourne valley watershed, and our community area. We ignore the … Continue reading

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November 8, 2021 board minutes

The minutes of the November 8, 2021 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.

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October 14, 2021 board minutes

The minutes of the October 14, 2021 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.

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Bowker Creek: a primer

You may learn a lot about Bowker Creek, the major creek in our community’s watershed, from this article courtesy of the Bowker Creek Initiative. Also see the Friends of Bowker Creek Society. What about the name? The site for BC … Continue reading

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