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Ninety-Eight Years Later the Conservatives Return and Victoria City Hall Loses Its Patron
Ninety-Eight Years Later the Conservatives Return and Victoria City Hall Loses Its Patron By Arthur McInnisOct 28, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The Last Time On August 21, 1928, Simon Fraser Tolmie became premier of British Columbia. He was a veterinarian and farmer… Continue reading
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What Changed? Tillicum Road and the Remaking of Saanich’s Streets
What Changed? Tillicum Road and the Remaking of Saanich’s Streets By Joshua van EsOct 12, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— In 2005, a Saanich report concluded that Tillicum and Burnside Roads should not be reduced to a single lane in each direction. Saanich… Continue reading
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From Civic Square to Splash Park – Part 2
The History of Victoria’s Centennial Square and How Its Current Municipal Government Nearly Destroyed It Part 2 of a three-part seriesBy Mary FowlesOct 2, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— It seems impossible that Centennial Square, created with so much meticulous care a little… Continue reading
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Things to know before voting for a new Saanich Mayor and Council on October 17th, by David Secco
Things to know before voting for a new Saanich Mayor and Council on October 17th By David SeccoOct 2, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— For more than two years, I lead our neighbourhood in an effort to save Big Monty and change the… Continue reading
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Who Watches the Watchdogs? Police Accountability Goes to Judicial Review in BC
Who Watches the Watchdogs? Police Accountability Goes to Judicial Review in BC A Saanich resident’s judicial review asks the BC Supreme Court to reconsider the limits of municipal police discretion. By Erin E. BoothSept 26, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— Here is a… Continue reading
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A Letter from the Capital, by Arthur McInnis
A Letter from the Capital By Arthur McInnisSept 24, 2026 ———————————————————————————————- Victoria’s mayor and councillors have complained about the provincial election being held at the same time as the municipal election. One imagines the response from the Premier’s Office might… Continue reading
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From Civic Square to Splash Park – Part 1 The History of Victoria’s Centennial Square and How Its Current Municipal Government Nearly Destroyed It
From Civic Square to Splash Park – Part 1 The History of Victoria’s Centennial Square and How Its Current Municipal Government Nearly Destroyed It Part 1 of a two-part series by Mary Fowles Sept 9, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— The writer Gertrude Stein… Continue reading
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Why did the leadership of ‘Save Our Saanich’ hold a meeting with the Conservative Party of BC, without telling their membership?
Why did the leadership of ‘Save Our Saanich’ hold a meeting with the Conservative Party of BC, without telling their membership? By Sasha IzardSept 1, 2026 ————————————————————————————————— In July of this year, I wrote the following article: How did Save… Continue reading
