The proposed Active Transportation Plan is now live. This high-level plan, developed through two rounds of public engagement, provides guidance to staff for advancing active transportation initiatives. Major improvement projects identified in the plan may require further technical study, detailed…

Subscribe to the improved Saanich Peninsula Alert! Saanich Peninsula Alert notifies registered individuals of earthquakes, tsunami alerts, evacuation notices, and other safety threats. The system has been upgraded to better serve the residents of North Saanich, Central Saanich and Sidney.…

The District of North Saanich is joining the District of Saanich and other municipalities in the Capital Region in a 3-year pilot project to explore reducing the speed limit on residential streets. This project would see the speed limit on…

Scoter Trail North is now open! The north section of Scoter Trail from Munro Road to the Tseycum First Nation lands has been rehabilitated and is now open to the public. The upgrade involved preservation of the natural shoreline, restoration…

The District of North Saanich and the Circular Farm and Food Society: Vancouver Island (Circular Farm) have agreed in principle to lease terms for the Sandown Agricultural Lands. The draft agreement includes: Circular Farm will provide a range of programming…

In order to ease the financial burden on the community, the District has reduced the overall 2020 tax increase from 2.88% to 1.44% (1.65% for residential and 0.95% for business). For residential properties, this will cut the tax increase in…

North Saanich Council has approved the 2020 Budget which reflects an average tax increase of 1.9% for business properties and 3.29% for residential properties. In response to the potential impact of COVID-19, the $50 water infrastructure replacement tax increase was…

Starting this Monday, we will be livestreaming North Saanich Council and Committee of the Whole meetings. Upcoming meetings:Budget Committee Meeting: April 6, 2 p.m.Council Meeting: April 6, 7 p.m. Agendas will be posted at northsaanich.ca/council-meetings by end of day Thursday, April 2.…

In response to the COVID-19 situation, the District has closed all its Municipal facilities to the public as of noon on Wednesday, March 18. This includes the: Municipal Hall (1620 Mills Road)Green waste facility (10180 Littlewood Road)Firehall administrative services (986…

North Saanich Council intends to amend the District of North Saanich Council Procedure Bylaw to allow meetings of Council and Committees to be conducted by means of electronic communication. Council will consider the proposed amendment Bylaw No. 1491 at the…