Over the past nine months, there have been a variety of opportunities for public input during the first phases of updating the Official Community Plan (OCP). On Monday, July 12, Council adapted the OCP Review process in response to public…

On July 12, at 7:00 p.m. Council will consider the OCP Phase 2 Summary Report including the Engagement Summary and Emerging Concepts report. The report provides detailed engagement feedback, the draft vision, high-level goals, and an introduction, rationale, and initial…

The District will be doing its annual chip sealing (weather permitting) on July 13 and 14, 2021 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This pavement surface treatment extends the life of rural roadways with lower traffic volumes. More information on…

A dramatic increase in the use of water over the past weekend has placed much higher than normal demand on the water supply and storage resulting in low pressure or a possible interruption in service. Lawn and garden watering with…

We are grateful to have received $2,375,000 of Federal Gas Tax funding for the Scoter Trail Upgrade and West Saanich Bike Lane infrastructure improvement projects completed in 2020. Scoter Trail Upgrade The Scoter Trail upgrade included preservation of the natural…

There are still five pop-ups remaining for the unveiling of the Official Community Plan vision, goals and emerging concepts, including two on Fri, Jun 11. The pop-ups are subject to weather. If you can't make it to the pop-ups, you…

Mayor and Council invite you to join them for the upcoming community meeting. This is an opportunity to reconnect virtually with Council and your neighbours and have a conversation about current initiatives and District activities. Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021…

Join us at an Official Community Plan outdoor pop-up event (with social distancing) for the unveiling of the draft vision and goals, and drawings and maps of the new emerging ideas. Pop-up event dates (subject to weather): June 7, 1…

The RCMP is warning Canadians to use extra caution to avoid becoming the victim of a COVID scam. More than 9,700 Canadians reported falling victim to a scam between March 6, 2020 and Jan. 31, 2021. One type of scam is phishing scams, which involves requests for…

Municipal governments in BC can no longer accept home owner grant applications. Eligible homeowners will need to claim grants directly with the province at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant prior to the July 2, 2021 tax due date. Please note, eligible residents who defer…