Saanich Council
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Saanich Councillor Colin Plant apologizes for using “the word trainwreck” in regard to the July 2025 Revised Quadra McKenzie Draft Plan.
Saanich Councillor Colin Plant apologizes for using “the word trainwreck” in regard to the July 25, 2025 Revised Quadra McKenzie Draft Plan. The Revised Quadra McKenzie Draft Plan was presented to Saanich Council at the July 7, 2025 Special Council… Continue reading
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Urbanists vs. the Nature in My Backyards. District of Saanich – Special Council Meeting for Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan July 7th, 2025 by Carollyne Yardley
Urbanists vs. the Nature in My Backyards. District of Saanich – Special Council Meeting for Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan July 7th, 2025 Carollyne YardleyJuly 9, 2025 https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/community-planning/centre-corridor-and-village-plans/quadra-mckenzie-plan.html A Special Council Meeting was held at the District of Saanich’s July 7th… Continue reading
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A letter to Saanich Council by Alex Cook: “What is your legacy going to be?”
A letter to Saanich Council by Alex Cook: “What is your legacy going to be?” Alex CookFeb 18, 2025 “Today – this morning, I was reminded why Saanich is so special and why it needs to be preserved as a… Continue reading
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The Conference of the Birds at Panama Flats: A Future Bottleneck for Species Extinction on Southern Vancouver Island?
The Conference of the Birds at Panama Flats: A Future Bottleneck for Species Extinction on Southern Vancouver Island? “Detail of cover from a manuscript of Mantiq al-Tayr (Conference of the Birds) by en:Attar of Nishapur (Faridal-Din Attar), Isfahan, Iran, ca. 1610” Sasha Izard Sept 15,… Continue reading
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Citizens Protest the Likely Imminent Disabling of the Saanich Local Area Plans
On April 24, 2024 Citizens protested outside Saanich City Hall over the imminent likely rendering of their Local Area Plans to be legally non-binding. This is set to be accomplished by Council not including the LAPs in the new proposed… Continue reading
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Letter to Saanich by Don Scott Regarding the Quadra Mckenzie Study (QMS)
28 February 2024 RE Quadra McKenzie Corridors To Council and Planning Staff I understand that today is the last day the public has a chance to voice input into the QMS study. I’ve attended most of the sessions at Reynold’s… Continue reading