Archive for November 2012
Absent Councillor Still On Payroll
Central Saanich council has granted a leave of absence with pay to a councillor who appears to have left for work in the Cayman Islands. Read the rest of this entry »
Higher Density Proposed for North Saanich
Is North Saanich ready for 30 houses per hectare (13.5 houses per acre)? That is the density that is being proposed at 9395 East Saanich Road, a 1.8 hectare triangular shaped piece of property bordered by East Saanich, Canora and Willingdon Roads, in the southeast quadrant of North Saanich. Read the rest of this entry »
Councillor Siklenka Risks Disqualification
Less than one year after being re-elected for a second term to Central Saanich council, Terry Siklenka has apparently ‘disappeared’ from the local scene. Read the rest of this entry »
Sidney Firefighters Heating Up
After the cold, wet spring of 2012 spilled over into a chilly, drizzly summer, it seemed like the hot, dry bikini weather only put in a brief appearance before it was time to break out the long johns and woolly sweaters of fall and winter. Read the rest of this entry »
The Great East-West Saanich Café Showcase! part 1
One of my earliest memories of being on the peninsula is a Saturday morning amble on West Saanich Road, stopping in for tea and snacks at a café. Read the rest of this entry »