Living In Saanich

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• About Saanich
  • Get Involved
    • Events & Calendars
      • Weather & Building Advisories
    • Online Community
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    • Projects & Development
    • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Website Information
    • Contact the Municipality
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    • Privacy & Disclaimer
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  • News
    • Latest News and Public Notices
    • Community Engagement
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    • Apply for Permits
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• Active Saanich
  • Active Tips
  • Facts & Figures
  • Overview
• Agriculture and Food Security
  • Communities in Harvest Program
  • About Agriculture & Food Security
  • Current Policies & Regulations
  • Community Gardens
  • Connecting People to local Food
  • Community Resources
  • Peninsula Agricultural Commmission
  • Environment & Food Production
• Bylaws & Policies
• Climate Change
  • Progress Reports
  • Climate Change Plans
    • Climate Action Plan
      • View the Plan
    • Climate Change Adaptation Plan
  • Take Action
    • Carbon Fund Calculator
    • Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
    • Saanich Carbon Champions
      • Step 1: Awareness
      • Step 2: Commitment
      • Step 3: Take Action
    • Community Programs
      • Tap By Tap
      • Solar Hot Water
      • Sustainable Business Programs
      • Transportation Tune-Up
      • BC Hydro Energy Conservation Assistance Program
  • Carbon Fund
  • Leading by Example
    • Climate Change Timeline
    • Climate Change Timeline - Details
  • Climate Action Newsletter
• Community Associations
• Community Grants
  • Operating Grants
  • Project Grants
• Community Planning
  • Official Community Plan
  • Development Permit Guidelines
  • Legal Secondary Suites
  • Backyard Chickens
    • General Information & FAQ
    • Hen Registration
    • Bylaw Review & Survey Results
• Dogs
  • B.C.'s Dangerous Dog Law
  • Dog Licences
• Elections
  • 2011 Elections
  • 2008 Elections
• Libraries in Saanich
• Mayor & Council
  • Meet Your Council
    • Frank Leonard Bio
    • Mayor's Inaugural Address
    • Susan Brice Bio
    • Dean Murdock Bio
    • Judy Brownoff Bio
    • Vicki Sanders Bio
    • Vic Derman Bio
    • Nichola Wade Bio
    • Paul Gerrard Bio
    • Leif Wergeland Bio
  • This Week's Meetings
  • Agendas & Procedures
  • Council Minutes
    • 2012
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    • 2008
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    • 2006
    • 2005
    • 2004
  • Governance
  • Committees and Boards
    • Agendas and Minutes
      • 2012
      • 2011
      • 2010
      • 2009
      • 2008
      • 2007
      • 2006
    • Administrative Traffic Committee
    • Advisory Design Panel
    • Arts, Culture and Heritage
    • Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility
    • Board of Variance
    • Environment & Natural Areas
    • Finance, Audit and Personnel Standing Committee
    • Healthy Saanich
      • Healthy Saanich Ongoing Projects
    • Parks, Trails and Recreation
    • Peninsula Agricultural Commission
    • Planning, Transportation and Economic Development
    • Public Safety and Emergency
    • Saanich Heritage Foundation
    • Saanich Police Board
  • Saanich Vision
  • Council Meeting Schedule
• Natural Environment
  • Environmental Stewardship
    • Our Backyard
    • Naturescaping
    • Native Plant Salvage Program
    • Annual Environmental Awards
    • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Meet Our Community Partners
      • Meet our Coordinator of Volunteers
    • EcoStar Awards
  • Invasive Species, Noxious Weeds & Animal Conflicts
    • Invasive Species & Noxious Weeds
      • Invasive Species Brochures
      • Noxious Weeds Bylaw
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Invasive Species & Noxious Weeds Resources
    • European Fire Ants
  • Environmental Planning
    • Bylaws & Policies
    • Natural State Covenants
    • Streamside Development
    • Environmental Development Permit Area
    • Stormwater Management
    • ESA Mapping Initiative
  • In The News
  • Environmental Health
    • Pesticide Reduction
      • Pesticide Resources & Links
    • West Nile Virus
  • Environmental Sustainability
    • Green Home Building Rebate Program
  • Resources
    • Resource Links
    • ESA Atlas
    • Streamside Development Permit Area Atlas
    • Invasive Species Brochures
    • Environmental Development Permit Area Atlas
  • Contact Environmental Services
• Saanich WiFi
• School Districts
• Tax Information
  • Pre-Authorized Payment Plan
  • Ways to Pay Your Property Taxes
  • Property Tax Information
  • Tax Sale

Municipal Services

In this section

• Engineering
  • Specifications
  • Current Projects
    • Craigflower Bridge Update April 5, 2013
    • Complete Streets
      • Cook Street
        • Concept Plans
      • Tillicum Road
        • Concept Plans
      • Glanford Avenue
      • Design Brief
    • Douglas Street Multiuse Trail
    • McKenzie Avenue and Sinclair Road - Shelbourne Street to Cadboro Bay Road
    • Mount Douglas Park - Review of Shoreline Conditions 2012
    • Strawberry Vale Neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan
    • Tattersall Drive Upgrade
  • Permit Applications
  • Local Area Services
  • Sewer, Drain & Water Connections
  • Boulevard Use
• Fire Safety
  • Fire Department
  • Fire Prevention
  • Fire Safety Tips
  • Make an Escape Plan
  • Outdoor Burning
  • Smoke Alarm Bylaw
• Financial Information & Budget
  • Budget
  • Finance
• Freedom of Information
• Garbage Services
  • Garbage Pick-up Schedules
  • Kitchen Scraps Pilot Project
    • Compostable Bags for Kitchen Scraps Recycling
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Helpful Tips for Kitchen Scraps Recycling
    • List of Accepted/Not Accepted Items
  • Garbage Guidelines
  • Garden Waste Info and Webcam
  • Leaf Collection Program
  • Contact Us
• GIS Map Service
• Government Links
• Graffiti Removal
• Municipal Departments
• Municipal Documents
  • Business Surveys
  • 2012 Citizen Survey
  • 2009 Citizen Survey
  • Saanich Strategic Plan
  • Saanich's Future Website Survey
  • Annual Reports
• Municipal Organizational Chart
• Risk Management and Claims
• Roads & Transportation
  • Bus Stops in Saanich
  • Cycling in Saanich
  • Parking Offence Notices
  • Roads
  • Traffic Signals and Crosswalks
  • Winter Roads
  • Traffic Advisories
  • Report Traffic Light Problems
• Saanich Emergency Program
• Police
• Utilities
  • Utility Billing
  • Watering Schedules
  • Water Information
  • Water Main Flushing Notification Registration
  • Sewers and Drains
  • Fuel or Pollution Spills
  • Foreign Utilities

Parks and Recreation

In this section

• Recreation
  • Schedules & Fees
  • Facility Hours
  • Maps & Directions
  • Recreation Staff & Contacts
  • Active Living Guide
  • Cedar Hill Rec Centre
  • Cedar Hill Arts Centre
    • Exhibitions
    • Summer Camps
    • Events
      • Saanich Studio Tours
      • Carnival of the Arts
    • Visual Arts
    • Ceramics
    • Dance and Performing Arts
    • Instructors
      • Instructor Bios
    • Saanich Community Arts Links
  • Saanich Commonwealth Place
  • Gordon Head Rec Centre
  • Pearkes Rec Centre
  • Events & Festivals
    • Arts Month
  • Go Green Sign-Up
  • Customer Surveys
  • Please Tell Us Your Story
  • Program Proposal Form
  • Rentals, Parties & Packages
    • Facility Rentals
      • Cedar Hill Rentals
      • Commonwealth Rentals
      • Gordon Head Rentals
      • Pearkes Rentals
    • Birthday Parties
    • Group Packages
  • Fitness Facilities Features
  • Health & Rehab Services
  • Pottery
  • Skating
  • Squash
  • Tennis
  • Virtual Tours
    • Cedar Hill Recreation Centre
      • Auditorium
      • Meeting Room #1
      • Dance-Fitness Studio
    • Colquitz Middle School
      • Colquitz Art Room
      • Colquitz Gym
      • Colquitz Cooking Room
      • Colquitz Music Room
      • Colquitz Dance/Drama Studio
    • Cedar Hill Golf Course
      • Banquet Room
    • Gordon Head Recreation Centre
      • Auditorium
      • Bert Richman Room
      • Backdoor Youth Centre
      • Feltham Room
    • Pearkes Recreation Centre
      • Court #1
      • Court #4
      • Court Open
      • Gardom Room
      • Ross Room
      • Upside Teen Lounge
    • Saanich Commonwealth Place
      • Arbutus Room
      • Garry Oak Gymnasium
      • Cedars Room
      • Pacific Dogwood Room
      • Douglas Fir Room
      • Upside Teen Lounge
• Parks
  • Information & Park News
    • Documents and Guidelines
    • RAEving About Parks
    • Safety Matters
    • Tent Caterpillars
    • Prospect Lake Access
  • Natural Areas
    • Parks Natural Areas
    • Invasive Species Management Strategy
  • Park Operations & Horticulture
    • Plant of the Month
    • Playfair Park
    • Park Maintenance
    • Pest Management Program
    • Pesticide Free Pledge
  • Parks & Sports Fields
    • Search for a Park
    • Park Information
    • Park Permit Application
    • Sport Field Updates
    • Research Permit Application
    • Dogs in Parks
    • Fees and Charges
    • Park Furniture Donation
    • Free Park Programs
    • Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • Capital Projects
    • Completed Projects
      • Beckwith Park Playground
      • Fairburn Park
      • Harvest Lane Park
      • Layritz Softball Renovations
      • Marigold Park
      • Mount Douglas Park Parking
      • Mount View Park
      • Recreational Infrastructure Canada
        • Attachment
      • Rolston Pedestrian-Only Trail
      • San Juan/Gordon Head Greenway
      • Whitehead Park
    • Current Capital Projects
      • Fowler Park
      • Majestic Park Playground Replacement
      • McMorran Park
      • Mount Douglas Park
        • 20th Anniversary Project
        • Douglas Creek Stewardship
        • Natural Area, Invasive Species Removal & Restoration
        • Trail Wayfinding Pilot
        • Blenkinsop Road Parking Lot
      • Outerbridge Park
      • Rogers Park
  • Interpretive Signs
  • Planning and Design Concepts
    • Cadboro-Gyro Park
    • Cuthbert Holmes Park
    • Inverness Road Parkland & Cecelia Creek
    • Panama Flats Management Plan
    • Proposed Community Gardens
    • Proposed Non-Profit Society Clay Courts at Cedar Hill
    • Public Open Houses
  • Mount Douglas
    • About Mount Douglas Park
    • From Past to Present
  • Trails
    • Trails in Saanich
    • Parks & Trails Guide
    • Centennial Trails
      • Phase 1
      • Phase 2
    • Free Walking Programs
  • Trees
    • Apply for a Tree Permit
    • Boulevard & Park Trees
    • Planting and Maintaining
    • Private Trees
    • Proposed Amendments to the Tree Preservation Bylaw
    • Trees and Storms
    • Tree Preservation Bylaw
    • Urban Forest Strategy
• Community Services
  • Community and Neighbourhood Services
  • Youth Services
    • Youth Centres
    • Leadership
    • Parties & Rentals
    • Special Events
  • Financial Assistance and the L.I.F.E. Program
  • Cultural Bridging
  • Accessibility and Inclusion
  • An Age Friendly Saanich - Services for Seniors
    • Older Adults
  • Volunteer In Your Community
• Golf
  • Book a Tee Time
  • Green Fees & Hours
  • Course Information
  • Tournament Packages
  • Instructions & Lessons
  • Junior Golf Program
  • News & Updates
  • Staff & Contacts
• Master Plan
• Media
  • Facebook Guidelines & Commitment

Doing Business

In this section

• Active Planning Applications
  • Blenkinsop
  • Cadboro Bay
  • Carey
  • Cordova Bay
  • Gordon Head
  • North Quadra
  • Quadra
  • Royal Oak
  • Rural Saanich
  • Saanich Core
  • Shelbourne
  • Tillicum
• Adaptable Housing
  • FAQ
  • Guidelines
• Development Applications, Permits & Inspections
  • Development Applications
  • Building & Development Permits
    • Construction and Trees in Saanich Q&A
    • Residential Building Permits Q&A
  • Inspections
• Bid Opportunities
• BizPaL
• Business Licenses
  • Business Licences
  • Home Based Business
  • FAQ
  • OneStop Business Registry
• Careers
  • Application Information
  • Employment Opportunities
• Local Area Plans
  • Blenkinsop
  • Cadboro Bay
  • Carey
  • Cordova Bay
  • Gordon Head
  • North Quadra
  • Quadra
  • Royal Oak
  • Rural Saanich
  • Saanich Core
  • Shelbourne
  • Tillicum
• Saanich Action Plans
  • Overview
  • Shelbourne Corridor
    • 2012 Survey Results for the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan
  • Tillicum Action Plan
  • Heritage Action Plan
• Subdivision Information
  • Subdivision Approval Process
  • Seven Steps to the Process
  • Frequently Asked Questions
• Zoning
  • Zoning Bylaw 8200
  • Rezoning Process
  • Duplex Requirements

Discover Saanich

In this section

• Arts, Heritage & Archives
  • Arts
    • Public Art
      • Forest Edge
      • In The Moment
      • Camossung
      • Rings
      • Stone Poem for Rutledge
      • Flying Fish
    • Comprehensive Arts Policy
    • Murals
  • Heritage
    • Saanich Heritage Information
      • Centennial Heritage Banners
    • Heritage Registry
    • Heritage Alteration Requests
    • House Grants Program
      • Program Guidelines
      • Restoration Guidelines
      • Project Estimates
      • Estimate Checklist
      • Colour Scheme Guidelines
      • Photograph Guidelines
    • Significant Heritage Structures
  • Archives
    • News & Events
      • Acquisitions
    • Search Photos
      • Saanich Archives Search Tips
    • Research
    • Collections
    • Exhibits
      • Goward Collection
      • Anne Alice Girling
    • Plan a Visit
  • Cultural and Heritage Events
• Coat of Arms
• Cycle Touring
• Demographic Profile
  • Characteristics of Population
  • Education
  • General Population
  • Housing
  • Income, Earnings, Workplace
  • Labour Force
  • Religion
• Getting Around
• Zomba Kidz
  • About Malawi
  • About our Project
  • About Zomba Kidz
  • How to Donate
  • Media Releases
  • Sister City Relationship
  • The Partnership
  • Update In Zomba

Saanich Emergency Program

In this section

• Municipal Preparedness
  • Planning Overview
  • Hazards and Mitigation
  • Reception Centres and Shelters
  • Emergency Social Services
  • Search and Rescue
  • Communications
• Get Prepared
  • 7 Ways to 7 Days
    • Make a Plan
    • Know the Facts
    • Utilities
    • Sanitation
    • Parents and Schools
  • Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program
  • Planning for Seniors
  • Planning for the Disabled
  • Protecting Your Pet
  • Emergency Preparedness for Saanich Businesses
• Get Involved
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • How to Get started
  • Volunteer Positions
  • Volunteers in Action
  • Calendar of Meetings and Events
• Types of Emergencies
  • Earthquakes
  • Tsunamis
  • Severe Winter Storms
  • Pandemic
  • Wild Fire
  • Urban Fires