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Info session on improvements to the Ravine Way area, 3 – 7pm, May 1

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Ministry staff will be hosting an information session about transit and active transportation-related improvement plans to the Ravine Way area. They will present proposed designs for improvements coming to Ravine Way area, between Highway 1 and Highway 17/Vernon Avenue. This area will play an important role in the future of the transit-oriented commitments made recently by the Province near Saanich’s Uptown district . The session will share the design concepts and seek public feedback about plans to enhance transit infrastructure, support transit-oriented development, promote active transportation, improve connections between travel modes, and enhance movement for people travelling by bus, foot, bicycle, wheelchair or scooter.

The information session will take place on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 3-7 p.m. at Cedar Hill Golf Course, 1400 Derby Rd., #Saanich. Ministry staff will provide a design overview, answer questions and welcome feedback about the project.

Going Greener Neighbourhood Tour – Sun., April 28

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On Sunday April 28th, the QCHCA Climate Action group will host the second annual Going Greener Neighbourhood Tour from 10 to 3 pm. The houses on the tour will be primarily on or near Astoria, between Maplewood Ave and Cedar Hill Park.

The properties will have information and demonstrations on heat pumps, solar energy, insulation, EVs and e-bikes, a pollinator garden and more.  Learn about how we can reduce our carbon footprint and be inspired by the action taken by folks in our neighbourhood. SOLAR PANELS will be at 1278 Astoria St, INSULATION at 1284 Astoria St, FOOD GROWING at 3408 Maplewood, HEAT PUMPS at 3515 James Hts, and EV CARS AND BIKES at the Cedar Hill Rec. Centre. See poster for details.  Hope to see you there!

Join the CRD Nature Challenge

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You are invited to joint the Capital Region’s City Nature Challenge from April 26 – 29, 2024.

How many wild plants and animals can you find in the capital region? Join the CRD and its partners in community science as we compete with cities around the world to document urban nature using the free Naturalist app. Get outside to explore the capital region’s amazing local biodiversity!

For more information and events:

www.crd.bc.ca/biodiversity

By entering you could win great prizes, including a smartphone macro lens!

Saanich ‘Neighbour-to-neighbour’ (N2N) grants available

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Help your neighbourhood become more connected and resilient.

Through the Neighbour to Neighbour Resilience Initiative (N2N) pilot, the District of Saanich supports residents’ projects to address emergency preparedness, climate action, and caring for nature at a neighbourhood scale.

Your neighbourhood group can access a $500 community grant.

  1. If you already have an idea in mind, you can apply for the grant right away.  OR
  2. If you don’t have a project idea already, you can bring a neighbourhood group together for a workshop series with Saanich staff to help you and your neighbours get to know each other and collaboratively design a project.

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis starting January 1st of each year and are provided based on eligibility, as funds last. It is not a competitive funding process.

The findings of the pilot will be used to amend and improve the program for subsequent years.

To learn more, register for the info session on April 30th at 7pm at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.

Saanich’s heritage tours

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Saanich’s Heritage Passport is a collaborative project of the District of Saanich; Arts, Culture, and Heritage Advisory Committee; and the Saanich Heritage Foundation.  Two of the tours are in the Quadra Cedar Hill Area – Saanich Core and Tattersall

Other tours include Prospect Lake, Royal Oak, Gordon Head and Gorge Road.  Details can be found here.

If you’d like, you are invited to share your travel photos on social media and tag them #saanichheritagehunt.  When you’ve completed the passport, fill out your contact information and drop it off at the Municipal Hall to be entered in a prize draw.

In person events to learn about and provide input on Saanich’s draft Road Safety Action Plan

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A reminder that the District is still looking for feedback on our draft Road Safety Action Plan. In addition to responding to the  survey, you can also share your thoughts and learn more about the Action Plan at one of these upcoming popup event:

Saanich Commonwealth Place (4636 Elk Lake Drive)

Monday, March 11 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the upper corridor, near the north entrance.

UVic – Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library (3800 Finnerty Road)

Tuesday, March 12 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the main floor, near the main entrance.

Uptown (3440 Saanich Road)

Saturday, March 16 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the courtyard by Walmart.
Road Safety Action Plan

Opportunities to provide input into Saanich budget

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Saanich Council will be meeting to discuss the 2024 budget beginning on Tuesday, March 5 at 6pm.  Subsequent dates will be Thursday, March 7 and Tuesday, April 16, both at 6pm.  More meetings will be scheduled if required.  The agenda packages are available online, the Thursday before the meeting at Saanich.ca/agenda

Enquiries and comments may be submitted in person, by mail, or by email and must be received no later than 12:00
p.m., noon, on the day of the meeting. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be
published in a meeting agenda.

You can submit comments to Council:
• by emailing council@saanich.ca
• by mail to Legislative Services, District of Saanich, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC V8X 2W7.
• in the dropbox by the main door at the Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue.

To speak at the meeting, you may register to speak in person or weblink via MS Teams by:
• Emailing the meeting date, agenda item you wish to speak to, and your phone number to council@saanich.ca; or
• By calling 250-475-5501 and specifying which meeting date and agenda item you wish to speak to.

The deadline for registration is 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the meeting.

An opportunity to participate during the meeting will be available, please watch the webstream for details. All meetings are streamed live at Saanich.ca/agendas

For further information, please contact the Finance Department at 250-475-1775 or email budget@saanich.ca

Your input sought on draft road safety plan

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Saanich has developed a draft road safety action plan and is seeking community input and feedback.  The first two sentences in the introduction to the draft plan speaks volumes as to why this is an important plan – “We saw 12 fatal crashes in Saanich between 2016 and 2020, and there’s an injury crash every 10 hours on our roads. Nearly half of all serious crashes in Saanich involve vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, or motorcyclists.”

There are many ways in which you can provide your comments and suggestions to help shape this important plan’s final version:

Public Engagement is Underway!

The Draft Road Safety Action Plan is available here.

We’d like your input on the Draft Plan. Please take this short, 5-minute survey and tell us what you think.

Upcoming Events

To talk to the project team and learn more about the Draft RSAP join us at one of our two upcoming community pop-ups:

POP-UP 1: Tillicum Mall (3171 Tillicum Rd)

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. at the community booth inside the mall.

POP-UP 2: Uptown (3440 Saanich Rd)

Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the courtyard by the Walmart.

Saanich acquires new property for its Parks Operations Centre

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According to a media release on Saanich’s website earlier today, “The Saanich Operations Centre – the hub for many of our municipal services – is aging and slated for redevelopment. A major milestone was reached with the acquisition of a nearby property, allowing Saanich to continue to make progress on this important project, reduce overall project costs and allow for smooth operations into the future.

“We are thrilled to announce that this complex and multi-faceted project is progressing,” said Mayor Dean Murdock. “The property we have recently acquired will reduce overall project costs as well as provide additional space for our operations, ensuring a high quality of service is maintained throughout this large redevelopment project.”

Why a new property?

The property – 4088, 4094 and 4098 Lochside Drive – is located close to the current operations centre (1040 McKenzie Avenue). Our goal is that this property will become Saanich’s new Parks Operations Centre in the next few years. Relocating Parks to a new site will free up the current site for investment in other uses.

Value for taxpayers’ dollars was also a key factor considered as part of this purchase. The property was recently developed in 2018 with fully functional offices, vehicle storage and a mechanic shop already located on site. This $25 million investment in a newer 3-acre property that meets our operational needs will allow us to progress the overall redevelopment project faster while saving on costly new construction. The new site can also be used while the current centre is being redeveloped to temporarily continue operations, resulting in fewer service interruptions and lower costs.”

To read the full release and links to the Operations Centre Project page, see Saanich’s media release on the purchase

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