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Advanced voting underway in Saanich byelection

Advanced voting underway in Saanich byelection

Advanced voting for the upcoming municipal election in Saanich has resumed today at Saanich Municipal Hall.
Gorge Tillicum’s Rob Wickson running for mayor of Saanich

Gorge Tillicum’s Rob Wickson running for mayor of Saanich

Saanich needs leadership, says former Gorge Tillicum president
Karen Harper to be sworn in as new councillor Monday

Karen Harper to be sworn in as new councillor Monday

Karen Harper won’t have much time to reflect after she becomes Saanich’s newest council members.
Preserving heritage comes at a cost

Preserving heritage comes at a cost

I challenge heritage hobbiest Ken Johnson’s comparison of restoration costs to new building costs. As reported, he put himself in the interesting position of pitting himself against an engineering evaluation of a building on Mount Douglas CrossRoad.

New CAO getting feel for Saanich

Paul Thorkelsson is learning the ropes at the district
Coun. Dean Murdock won’t run for re-election in 2018

Coun. Dean Murdock won’t run for re-election in 2018

Saanich residents first elected Murdock in 2008 and gave him the most votes in 2014.
Saanich swears in new councillor

Saanich swears in new councillor

Saanich’s newest councillor took her seat Monday, but Karen Harper had to wait a few minutes longer.
Report foresees pent-up demand in South Island market

Report foresees pent-up demand in South Island market

Real Estate Investment Network analyst says a perfect storm is brewing for the Saanich housing market
LETTER: Council should lead, not manage

LETTER: Council should lead, not manage

At the March 5 Saanich council meeting, I witnessed councillors as they debated the merits of a turning circle versus a T turn-around at the end of a rural road. This discussion went on for almost an hour, and ended without a clear resolution. During the discussion, no one on council asked the right question, which was: why are we talking about this? My question is why does council waste its time and our tax dollars on matters that could easily be made by staff?

Saanich council takes heat for salary increase

Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria notes that three municipalities in the region have passed tax increases of less than one per cent