Tag: Sannich Peninsula
This summer, the Friends of Shoal Harbour (FOSH) is once again offering its very popular cruises exploring the shorelines of Tsehum Harbour and Roberts Bay at the north end of the Saanich Peninsula. These tours quickly sold out last year so the sooner you get a spot reserved, the better! See…
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…
Despite the rain and a no show by the Bufflehead ducks, the annual All Buffleheads Day celebration was still quite successful. Approximately 30 people showed up with their umbrellas and binos on Oct. 14th and heard from a variety of speakers including Mavis Underwood, Elder, Tsawout First Nation, Vicky Husband,…
Join the Friends of Shoal Harbour in celebrating the return of the Bufflehead duck to the waters of the Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary on…
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…
The three Saanich Peninsula municipalities (Town of Sidney, District of North Saanich and District of Central Saanich) share a natural environment that is almost uniform across their combined regions. A group of activists are seeking a harmonization of municipal bylaws to protect this shared region.