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The District of Saanich has released a statement and a report on how it will mitigate the erosion on the Cordova Bay Shoreline. It outlines how it has attempted to address the erosion in the past and the current plan, … Continue reading →

Tower proponents are lobbying for a much bigger tower and want to put it at the existing Mount Douglas parking lot.Darrell WickLetter of May 27, 2024 in Time Colonist A friend told me the best way to get your partner’s … Continue reading →

The existing tower is shown on the left, and the new tower’s proposed location is on the right. It is much larger because the parking lot is lower than the rock where the current tower stands. This means a giant … Continue reading →

Please join us for our annual salmon carcass transplant.Next Saturday, 16 March 2024, at 10:00 am at the Outdoor classroom / Douglas Creek Bridge. The Howard English Hatchery at Goldstream has previously provided us with chum carcasses. This year, they … Continue reading →

The current version of the National Parks Act provides the most robust language to date, stating that “maintenance or restoration of ecological integrity, through the protection of natural resources and natural processes, shall be the first priority . . . when considering all aspects of the management of parks.” … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, there has been a heating tank oil spill near Tyndall Sports Field, which is part of the Douglas Creek watershed. Saanich crews are aware and have responded by placing oil booms within the surrounding storm drain system and at … Continue reading →

April 4, 2024, Open House on the Telecommunications Tower Upgrade 4:30 to 6:00 pm, Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club. Saanich intends to install a 40-metre tall tower in the centre of the Churchill Drive summit parking lot. We are unclear … Continue reading →

Saanich is in the final stages of awarding a Request for Proposal contract to construct a 40 m tower (10 m taller than the existing tower) in the centre of the Churchill Drive summit parking lot. It likely will eliminate … Continue reading →

The PKOLS-Mount Douglas Conservancy supports the replacement of the tower. We ask Council to request staff to reconsider the proposed tower installation locations near the summit in terms of no need for a new access road being required and reducing … Continue reading →