Archive for March 2013
North Saanich Development Raises Regional Concerns
A proposed 40 unit development at 9395 East Saanich Rd is currently the centre of controversy in the deeply divided community of North Saanich. Those supporting the development are accused of desecrating the rural landscape with Langford-style sprawl, while those opposed are labelled ‘anti-development elitists’. Read the rest of this entry »
United Way Seeks Community Feedback
Graduate students from UVic are out in the community gathering information and stories about the Brentwood Bay area. They want to know what the community envisions in ten years and what services, businesses, community groups, events and activities would enhance their community.
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Adam Olsen Ventures into “The Dragons Den”
Local businessman, Green Party electoral candidate Adam Olsen isn’t sheepish about promoting his family’s business, Salish Fusion Knitting. Read the rest of this entry »
A Real Saanich French – For – All!
It’s official! French Immersion is on the rise in BC according to Canadian Parents for French, and families in Saanich are fortunate to have schools that give kids the necessary tools for success in a bilingual Canada and 45 other francophone countries. Read the rest of this entry »