About Us
We are local residents who advocate and act to enhance and protect Saanich's treasured environments, agricultural lands, and welcoming, human-scaled neighbourhoods for generations to come.
We support housing density that is compatible with existing homes, trees, landscapes, and wildlife.
We oppose plans for multi-storey buildings where infill, townhouses, multiplexes and suites are more appropriate.
In Our Community
The Quadra McKenzie Plan
Saanich Council continues to pursue it's goal of transforming the Quadra and McKenzie corridors and surrounding neigbourhoods into a landscape of apartments and highrises. Please sign the petition if you don't want to see apartments next to single family homes in your neighbourhood!
Cordova Bay - Former Gravel Pit Development
A proposed development of the former Trio gravel pit by Aragon Properties has somehow ballooned from 335 units to one that envisions 1,165 units, without consultation with Cordova Bay residents. Please sign the petition to let Saanich Council know that this development requires public input.
Saanich Operations Centre Redevelopment Project
Saanich has initiated a project to redevelop the Saanich Operations Centre - located at 1040 McKenzie Avenue. The estimated cost of this project is between $142M - $150M.
To proceed with the project, Saanich needs to borrow money. Borrowing this amount of money (which will increase Saanich residential taxes) requires residents' approval....And Saanich intends to obtain residents approval through an Alternative Approval Process (AAP) currently scheduled to run from May 21 - June 25. Essentially the way AAP's work is that "If you don't object, then you support the initiative".
We believes borrowing this amount of money should occur through a referendum to Saanich residents, and not through an AAP.
We encourage Saanich residents to contact Mayor and Council and request them to not proceed with an AAP. Instead, Saanich should conduct a referendum asking Saanich residents if they support borrowing $142M - $150M to build a new Operations Centre.
If Saanich does proceed with an AAP, then we encourage Saanich residents to register their objection by completing the Electoral Response Form and submitting it to Saanich prior to the June 25 deadline.