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News & Letters
"To my friends in Central Saanich and on the lower island, the developer wolves are at your door. They articulate a virtuous story of community benefit and free amenities, but the reality is they are there for profit – not seniors, not your community and certainly not for you – and not for responsible municipal council decision-making." Letter to the Editor: Developer 'wolves' are at Central Saanich's door Steve Orcherton |
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News & Stories about Hovey Road
Peninsula News Review: Central Saanich residents launch petition: 'No to OCP change' "...according to the (Official Community Plan) policy, “the highest density and intensity of redevelopment plans should be oriented toward the major roadways taking into consideration a sensitive transition to adjacent single-detached homes and retention of trees.” Saanich News: Developer 'wolves' are at Central Saanich's door "Don’t make the same mistakes as Victorians have – adhere to your official community plan. At the municipal level, we have community agreement over future development planning and densification in official community plans (OCP). Official plans that residents rely upon when choosing their neighbourhoods and homes." General Stories about Development Times Colonist: We need more density, but bullying doesn't help A commentary by Pieta VanDyke, a community activist, former Victoria city councillor, and president of the Central Saanich Community Association. Times Colonist: Saanich to scale back plans for Quadra-McKenzie area A community group "Save Our Saanich" has made a difference! Letters from Residents Norm Ryder, Feb. 8, 2025 Norm Ryder lives at the Legion in Central Saanich. "After the feel good words are removed from this OCP amendment application and a review of the actual proposal for development I can see nothing to support in this project. Recently the municipality spent thousands of dollars to create an OCP yet as is typical for OCPs in Central Saanich before the ink is dry a developer is asking for a change" Read more... Springfield Harrison, Feb. 7, 2025 (Read this first: Full Page Ad by Developer in the Times Colonist) "I'm deeply concerned about the proposal by Aryze Development and the Legion Manor to dramatically alter the neighborhood on Hovey Road. As has been pointed out in many letters and media reports, the project does not comply with the letter or the intent of the OCP." Read more... Sharon Glynn, Feb. 21, 2025 (Read this first: Letter by Elizabeth May, MP to Council) Letter to Elizabeth May, MP and copy to Central Saanich Council: I am writing regarding your letter to Central Saanich Municipal Council on the Hovey Road development application. This is an inappropriate use of your office to pressure this Council that is set for a Public Hearing on March 5 and I am certain that many of your Central Saanich constituents would agree when they learn of this. Read more... Another Development Coming Up We've been warned that Aryze is the first wolf at our door. We have sympathy for our Central Saanich neighbours at 6996 Central Saanich Rd/7012 East Saanich Rd. area who are being confronted by a proposal by Graeme Mann Construction to build a 60 unit building replacing 2 homes in an already congested area. |
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