March 2026 Update The photo above is the flowering red currant, ribes sanguineum, in the Native Plant Garden at the Ardwell beach access. Spring has officially arrived, following the fifth warmest winter on record at the Victoria International Airport. Gardens are bursting into life, and in natural areas native plants…
Category: Activism
Excavation of the natural boundary at 10393 Allbay Road If you follow the This is Sidney Facebook page, you may already be aware of this issue due to a post by Peter Wainwright of Radio Sidney’s Peninsula Affairs program, but we know that many of you avoid social media and…
SPEC is hosting a survey to get input about how people view the Saanich Peninsula and how they think that Sidney, North Saanich and Central Saanich are managing the landscape and surrounding beaches. The input from this survey will lead to future recommendations on land and water use planning for…
Roberts Bay ResidentsFebruary 2025 NewsletterDear neighbours and friends, Happy New Year. We hope you are keeping warm and coping with the cold, snowy weather. This newsletter contains information about:The Wigeon, our most plentiful winter duckCreosote log removed quickly by Sidney Engineering ServicesDecember 13 storm in Roberts Bay American Wigeon (Anas americana)If you have walked…
POINT ONE The Federal Government needs to empower and supportcommunity initiatives.• There are a number of positive local solutions evolving in our coastal waters in an effort to fill the niche vacated by the federal government. However, their success requires the FederalGovernment to fulfill their legal obligations.• Likewise, for any…
Are you satisfied with the steps your municipality is taking to address the climate emergency?” Take this poll and find out what your neighbours are saying about it.https://www.placespeak.com/en/topic/6761-engage-in-the-saanich-peninsula-bioregion/#/overview Sign in to PlaceSpeak and find the poll under Ways to Participate. Please join the discussion with other peninsula residents on PlaceSpeak and help…
Please take the time to let the Ministry of Water, Lands & Resource Stewardship know by February 5th if you want this project to get the required license to temporarily use the shore while the work is being done. Consistent with the Roberts Bay Residents Steering Committee Vision Statement at the end of all our emails,…
A report on the Ninth Annual FOSH Birdwalk & Tea on April 23, 2023.
This is an updated report from our friends at the Robert Bay Residents Steering Committee about issues of note in region.