Saanich News

Victoria News, October 17, 2023
‘Doxxing’: Saanich to stop forcing people to list address at council meetings
Saanich Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff remembers when he used to speak before council before getting elected that he wouldn’t give his actual address. He used to simply say he lived “down the road.” But members of the public who speak before council at meetings are technically supposed to give their full address. That requirement, however, is soon to end as council approved a motion to have staff look at how stop this practice at regular meetings and public hearings.

Global News, October 3, 2023
Should B.C. speeders get traffic tickets based on how much they earn?
Saanich Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff spearheaded a similar effort in his community in January, and said he hopes the province adopts the idea. He said flat rate tickets disproportionately punish people in lower income brackets, while also failing to deter the ultra wealthy from speeding. “The problem is a $100-fine doesn’t mean the same thing to someone making $35,000-per year as it does to someone making $350,000,” he said.
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CHEK News, August 31, 2023
Saanich councillor wants noise-monitoring cameras installed at some intersections
Saanich councillor Teale Phelps Bondaroff says anyone awakened by an after-market muffler in the middle of the night can’t do much about it. “They’re not going to get on the phone and call bylaw enforcement. By now the car’s miles away in some unknown direction,” he said, standing on the corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Blanshard Street. It’s because of what Phelps Bondaroff refers to as “noise pollution” that he’s pitching a pilot project to have noise cameras installed at select Saanich intersections. He says they operate similar to speed cameras.

Saanich News, August 20, 2023
Volunteers expand road mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent
Representatives from the Falaise Community Association and the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network and the public came out to add purple camas flowers to the mural.
“The mural is fantastic,” said Teale Phelps Bondaroff, project co-initiator and network volunteer. “It’s bright and vibrant. It’s great for community building and road safety. Road murals have been found by some research to show that cars slow down.”

Victoria News, August 18, 2023
Saanich councillor eyes testing noise cameras to ticket loud vehicles
“Cameras are an effective way of reducing cost and danger associated with roadside stops,” said the councillor. “If you have a camera, it’s a lot easier to take a picture, audio recordings and give tickets.”
According to Phelps Bondaroff, one of the challenges you have with vehicle noise pollution is enforcement.

Saanich News, August 11, 2023
Saanich breaks ground on $1.2M Rutledge Park improvements
Members of the community and Saanich council gathered Thursday morning (Aug. 10) to break ground on the $1.2-million Rutledge Park improvement project.
Upgrades to the park will include modern playground equipment, a new washroom and change room facility, a splash pad and new paved pathways.

Victoria News, July 28, 2023
‘Very disturbing’: Greater Victoria residents disgusted by anti-abortion flyers
Phelps Bondaroff will be proposing a motion for Saanich council that asks staff for ways of addressing this issue of when and how they distribute the flyers. “It’s all about trying to find solutions that balance out different needs,” Phelps Bondaroff said. “In this situation, we have the need to balance out freedom of expression, but we need to protect people’s privacy and protect people from non-consensually seeing images that they would be uncomfortable with.”

Times Colonist, June 8, 2023
District of Saanich to offer free period products in all public washrooms
“Period poverty is something that is a serious issue that we don’t talk about enough,” said Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff, “My hope is that we inspire other districts and other actors to do the same thing... There’s a taboo and stigma around talking about menstruation in our society,” said Phelps Bondaroff, who is also the chair of AccessBC which successfully advocated for free prescription contraception in the province. “Having a little box with menstrual products in the washroom …. it could make someone’s day if they’re in need.”

Times Colonist, April 18, 2023
Saanich considers strategy to tackle inclusion and diversity
Coun. Teale Phelps Bondaroff said the strategy is important as it had been commissioned when Black Lives Matter was top of mind and things have only gotten worse since then globally.
“It is inspiring to see that Saanich is going in the other direction, that we’ve become a bastion for diversity and equity and inclusion,” he said. “A lot of the people that we’ve talked to in this process were highlighting that we’re doing good and we can do better, but we’re doing pretty good.”
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2023-11-01 - Saanich News: "Saanich reins in retractable leashes with new animal bylaw."
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2023-10-18 - Times Colonist: "Saanich council to nix requirement that speakers publicly reveal their addresses."
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2023-10-17 - Victoria News: "‘Doxxing’: Saanich to stop forcing people to list address at council meetings."
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2023-10-03 - Global News: "Should B.C. speeders get traffic tickets based on how much they earn?"
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2023-09-28 - DayFr Euro: "Are BC’s housing targets realistic and sufficient?"
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2023-09-27 - Times Colonist: "Saanich Fusion secures $300,000 loan to replace turf at Tyndall Park."
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2023-09-27 - Radio Canada: "Les cibles de logements de la C.-B. sont-elles réalistes et suffisantes?"
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2023-09-26 - Times Colonist: "Saanich Fusion secures $300,000 loan to replace turf at Tyndall Park."
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2023-09-26 - FX678: "BC省关于将交通罚款与个人收入挂钩的呼声正在不断增加."
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2023-09-25 - City News: "Push grows for income-based traffic fines in B.C."
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2023-09-21 - Vancouver Is Awesome: "Don't lift health-care worker COVID vaccination mandate, UBCM votes."
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2023-09-15 - Victoria Buzz: "Saanich’s dog-leashing phase of new park sharing strategy to proceed as planned."
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2023-09-08 - Victoria Buzz: "Anti-leash advocates launch organization in defiance of Saanich’s new parks strategy."
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2023-09-02 - Saanich News: "LETTER: Allowing graphic material on the doorstep isn’t free speech."
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2023-08-31 - CHEK News: "Saanich councillor wants noise-monitoring cameras installed at some intersections."
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2023-08-24 - RadioCanada: "Des « murales routières » pour rendre les quartiers sécuritaires."
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2023-08-22 - Saanich News: "Anti-abortion leaflets don’t prompt delivery change by Saanich council."
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2023-08-22 - Capital Daily: "Saanich mural promotes safer roads."
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2023-08-21 - Victoria Buzz: "Saanich neighbourhood bands together to expand beloved floral road mural."
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2023-08-20 - Saanich News: "Volunteers expand road mural on Saanich’s Falaise Crescent."
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2023-08-18 - Saanich News: "Saanich councillor eyes testing noise cameras to ticket loud vehicles."
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2023-08-17 - Victoria News: "Saanich council overrules traffic fears, staff to approve ‘boutique’ micro-units."
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2023-08-17 - Times Colonist: "Car dealership workers help to sway Saanich council on zoning for Douglas Street."
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2023-08-10 - Saanich News: "Saanich breaks ground on $1.2M Rutledge Park improvements."
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2023-08-10 - Times Colonist: "Saanich's Rutledge Park primed for a makeover."
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2023-07-28 - Victoria News: "‘Very disturbing’: Greater Victoria residents disgusted by anti-abortion flyers."
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2023-07-26 - Times Colonist: "Townhomes approved for single-family lots off Shelbourne in Saanich."
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2023-07-25 - Capital Daily: "Greater Victoria residents upset after graphic anti-abortion mail sent to homes."
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2023-07-10 - Victoria News: "Saanich researcher spends council leave fighting maritime crime."
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2023-07-07 - CFAX 1070: "Strawberry Festival."
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2023-06-30 - Victoria Buzz: "Pride sidewalk in Saanich vandalized after recent installation."
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2023-06-30 - Victoria Buzz: "Saanich unanimously approves plan to restrict unleashed dogs in parks."
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2023-06-30 - America Deportiva: "Nuevo cruce de peatones Rainbow Pride despejado en Saanich Rec Center."
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2023-06-30 - Times Colonist: "Saanich rainbow crosswalk restored after being painted over."
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2023-06-27 - Times Colonist: "Saanich council to sleep on decision about off-leash dogs in parks."
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2023-06-23 - Saanich News: "Saanich putting developments ‘through the wringer’ only adds to crisis: expert."
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2023-06-23 - Victoria Buzz: "Saanich’s controversial People, Pets and Parks Strategy prompts protest by dog owners."
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2023-06-09 - CHEK News: "District of Saanich to offer free period products in all public washrooms."
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2023-06-08 - Times Colonist: "Saanich to provide free menstrual products in all bathrooms."
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2023-06-05 - Times Colonist: "Saanich council votes to move Queenswood Drive subdivision forward."
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2023-05-31 - CFAX 1070: "Adam Stirling Hour 1 - MAY 31 - 2023."
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2023-05-17 - Times Colonist: "'Depressing' report defines housing affordability in Saanich: $428,000, $605,000."
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2023-04-20 - CTV News: "Greater Victoria Public Library providing free menstrual products at branches."
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2023-04-19 - Times Colonist: "Saanich homeowners face 7.19 per cent tax increase with 2023 budget."
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2023-04-18 - Times Colonist: "Saanich considers strategy to tackle inclusion and diversity."
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2023-04-16 - Terrace Standard: "Vancouver Island leaders vote against resolution to protect B.C.’s old-growth forests."
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2023-04-16 - DHN: "Die Führer von Vancouver Island stimmen gegen eine Resolution zum Schutz der alten Wälder von BC."
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2023-04-16 - News24: "Les dirigeants de l’île de Vancouver votent contre la résolution visant à protéger les forêts anciennes de la Colombie-Britannique."
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2023-03-29 - Victoria News: "Saanich scraps concept of registry for people lobbying council, staff."
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2023-03-29 - Times Colonist: "Saanich nixes idea of lobbyist registry."
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2023-03-26 - CHEK News: "Most British Columbians on board with tying speeding fines to driver’s income, poll finds."
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2023-03-26 - Times Colonist: "Saanich decades away from digging out of housing hole: report."
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2023-03-25 - CTV Vancouver: "Should wealthy drivers pay higher fines for speeding? Many B.C. residents think so."
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2023-03-17 - RadioCanada: "Un conseiller municipal de Saanich s’engage pour l’environnement."
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2023-03-14 - Vancouver Island Free Daily: "Saanich lowering speed limits in 9 major corridors after teen’s death."
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2023-03-13 - Patrick Johnstone: "Council [New Westminster] - March 13, 2023."
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2023-03-12 - Capital Daily: "Saanich councillor requests leave for overseas research on fight against illegal fishing."
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2023-03-01 - America Deportiva: "¿Pena igual para todos? New West apoya un nuevo enfoque para la aplicación del tráfico en BC."
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2023-03-01 - Vancouver Sun: "Should traffic fines in B.C. be tied to a person's income?"
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2023-02-28 - Castanet: "Equal fines for all? New West backs a new approach to BC traffic enforcement."
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2023-02-28 - New Westminster Record: "Equal fines for all? New West backs a new approach to BC traffic enforcement."
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2023-01-26 - CFJC Today: "Rothenburger: Speeding fines should be based on how much money we make."
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2023-01-24 - CBC News: "Councillor's bid to tie traffic fines to income hits a roadblock."
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2023-01-24 - Saanich News: "Make ‘ultra-wealthy’ speeders pay greater fines, says Saanich councillor."
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2023-01-24 - VanPeople.com: "加拿大这个省提案:交通罚单和收入挂钩 按工资比例狠罚."
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2023-01-23 - CFAX: "Means-tested penalties floated for BC traffic violations."
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2023-01-23 - Info.51.ca: "加拿大这个省提案:交通罚单和收入挂钩 按工资比例狠罚."
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2023-01-22 - Goniec: "Niech bogaty płaci wyższy mandat."
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2023-01-22 - CHEK News: "Saanich councillor pushing to tie traffic fines to individual income."
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2023-01-21 - Daily Hive: "Proposed sliding-scale traffic fine system could make ultra-wealthy pay up."
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2023-01-20 - Global News: "Focus on BC: January 20."
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2023-01-20 - AM1470: "Saanich市議員向提議向富人收取更高交通違規罰款 ."
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2023-01-20 - SingTao: "卑诗有钱司机违章要缴更高罚款吗?"
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2023-01-20 - Global News: "B.C. councillor proposes tying traffic fines to offenders’ income."
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2023-01-20 - City News: "Should high-income drivers pay more for traffic tickets in B.C.?"
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2023-01-18 - Capital Daily: "From church tax breaks to income-tested speeding tickets, a Saanich councillor has ‘transformative’ motions to bring to the provincial stage."
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2023-01-01 - Victoria News: "Looking back at Greater Victoria’s top stories of 2022."
2022
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2022-11-16 - University of Cambridge: "Alumni News: Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff."
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2022-11-08 - Times Colonist: "New Saanich mayor says road safety plan, including adjusting speed limits, will be a priority."
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2022-10-26 - The Martlet: "Get to know your new municipal councils."
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2022-10-25 - CTV News: "B.C. declines election recount in Saanich after tight councillor race."
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2022-10-23 - Times Colonist: "Meet Saanich council newcomers: an 'old millennial,' a founder of a running charity and a sea cucumber crime fighter."
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2022-10-23 - CHEK News: "Saanich council candidate who narrowly lost seeks recount."
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2022-10-22 - Times Colonist: "Saanich candidate who lost by 11 votes asking judge for recount."
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2022-10-16 - Victoria News: "Your Vote: Greater Victoria election results."
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2022-10-15 - Times Colonist: "Saanich election results: Dean Murdock narrowly wins mayor's race."
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2022-10-15 - CBC News: "B.C. Votes 2022: Election results for Victoria and Vancouver Island."
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2022-10-11 - Times Colonist: "Jack Knox: Affirmations can show paths to follow or paths to avoid."
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2022-10-01 - Times Colonist: "Saanich: Candidates for mayor and council in the 2022 civic election."
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2022-09-28 - Saanich News: "Meet Your Candidates: Saanich candidates talk priorities."
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2022-09-14 - VictoriaBuzz: "Here are the candidates running for Saanich’s mayor and council this election."
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2022-09-12 - CTV News: "2 candidates running for Saanich mayor, 24 seeking council seats."
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2022-08-15 - Vuctoria Buzz: "Dozens of volunteers gather to create neighbourhood road mural in Saanich over the weekend."
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2022-08-14 - CHEK News: "Artists hope new road mural in Saanich will help stop drivers from speeding."
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2022-08-13 - Saanich News: "Taking it to the streets: Saanich gets its first road mural."
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2022-08-13 - Emnetra: "Use on the road: Saanich creates the first road murals."
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2022-08-07 - Victoria News: "Saanich researcher makes waves studying Asian sea cucumber crime."
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2022-04-26 - Saanich News: "Saanich council joins push for free prescription contraception."
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2022-02-03 - Saanich News: "Oak Bay man looks for community support for ban on gas-powered leaf blowers."
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2022-01-28 - Capital Daily: "The Good Newsletter - This week's reader spotlight."
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2022-01-15 - Saanich News: "Saanich dragging its feet on endorsing free contraception."
2021
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2021-12-11 - CHEK News: "Victoria city council could ban gas-powered leaf blowers by 2023."
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2021-10-08 - Saanich News: "Letter: Noisy vehicles should be monitored in Saanich."
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2021-09-03 - CHEK News: "Concerns raised over religious ‘tent revival’ on SD61 property."
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2021-06-13 - Victoria News: "LETTER: Winds of change blowing through Saanich."
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2021-06-06 - Saanich News: "Leaf blower ban petition attracts 544 signatures, sparks discussion by Saanich council."
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2021-05-25 - Victoria News: "Mayor calls for ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Saanich."
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2021-05-22 - Times Colonist: "Saanich council mulls ban on gas-powered leaf blowers."
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2021-05-20 - CFAX 1070: "Saanich to consider banning gas-powered leaf blowers."
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2021-03-21 - Saanich News: "Reduced speeds key to road safety."
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2021-01-29 - Saanich News: "Oak Bay to phase out municipal gas leaf blowers but not residential."
2020
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2020-12-23 - CFAX 1070: "Should churches that break COVID rules lose tax exemptions?"
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2020-12-21 - Times Colonist: "Churches breaking COVID-19 rules still get government tax breaks."
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2020-12-08 - CFAX1070: "Adam Stirling Noon Hour - December 8, 2020."
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2020-11-05 - Victoria News: "Saanich resident renews petition to ban gas leaf blowers, update noise bylaw."
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2020-11-03 - Victoria Buzz: "15 surreal shots of Victoria blanketed by fog on Monday."
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2020-10-30 - Oak Bay News: "Oak Bay a step closer to banning gas leaf blowers."
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2020-07-21 - Radio Victoria: "Pollution plastique marine et pêche fantôme."
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2020-07-02 - Times Colonist: "Comment: Let’s reimagine our streets, and give pedestrians priority."
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2020-06-05 - Radio Victoria: "Journée internationale de la lutte contre la pêche illicite."
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2020-04-20 - Radio Victoria: "Pollution marine avec Dr Teale Phelps Bondaroff."
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2020-04-16 - CFAX1070: "Chalk your block encourages safe connection."
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2020-04-14 - Times Colonist: "Ocean advocate raises alarm as masks wash up on beaches."
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2020-03-18 - Saanich News: "Single-use surgical masks pile up on Hong Kong beaches after COVID-19 outbreak."
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2020-02-17 - Ici Colombie Britannique: "Intersections plus sûres à Victoria."
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2020-02-13 - CTV News: "New 'Stop for me' project aims to protect pedestrians at Victoria intersections."
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2020-02-13 - Saanich News: "Saanich man pitches road safety initiative to raise awareness of unmarked crosswalks."
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2020-01-14 - Saanich News: "Saanich staff look forward to allowing road murals, but say it’s not a top priority."
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2020-01-11 - Victoria News: "Saanich resident pushes for colourful road murals, cites traffic-calming benefits."
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2020-01-08 - CBC All Points West: "Slowing down traffic and brightening up the ashphalt."
2019
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2019-12-18 - CTV News: "Victoria cycling group working to measure air, noise pollution."
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2019-12-18 - Saanich News: "Sparks fly at Saanich council meeting when chair threatens to throw fellow councillor out."
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2019-12-18 - Sooke News Mirror: "Saanich creates ‘flexibility’ with updates to its community grants program."
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2019-12-15 - CBC News: "Just how loud are city streets in Victoria? Cycling coalition plans to use monitoring machines to find out."
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2019-12-11 - CBC All Points West: "Just how loud are city streets in Victoria? Cycling coalition plans to use monitoring machines to find out."
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2019-11-22 - Victoria News: "Resident pushes for electric in Saanich’s leaf blower replacement plan."
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2019-11-16 - Victoria News: "Saanich resident calling for gas powered leaf blower ban finds support as autumn leaves fall."
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2019-10-28 - CHEK News: "Blowing up controversy: Should gas leaf blowers be banned?"
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2019-10-02 - Sooke News Mirror: "Giant Babadook puppet marches in Pride parade, student climate strike."
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2019-08-31 - Radio Canada: "Des cyclistes exigent de meilleures infrastructures sur les traversiers de BC Ferries."
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2019-08-31 - CBC News: "Cyclists say they want better bike infrastructure on BC Ferries."
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2019-08-19 - Saanich News: "Saanich council considers more ambitious climate change goals."
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2019-08-15 - Radio Canada: "Un habitant de Saanich demande l'interdiction des souffleurs à feuilles à essence."
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2019-07-15 - Victoria News: "Saanich resident helps take a bite out of global shark fin trade."
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2019-07-12 - CHEK News: "Local man works to save sharks across the globe."
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2019-05-15 - CHEK News: "Saanich to examine the way in which permissive tax exemptions are handed out."
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2019-05-12 - Saanich News: "Former Saanich councillor candidate questions proposed mandate for citizens’ assembly."
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2019-04-12 - Times Colonist: "Letter: Saanich Needs Housing Strategy."
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2019-03-26 - Victoria News: "Councillor wants to see concrete action after Saanich declares climate emergency."
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2019-03-31 - Saanich News: "Advocacy Group says Budget will Make Saanich Less Affordable."
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2019-03-18 - Saanich News: "Community Leader Calls on Saanich to Directly Send Money on Affordable Housing."
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2019-03-17 - Victoria News: "Saanich community leader calls for additional improvements to permissive tax policy."
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2019-01-23 - Saanich News: "Push for a new library in Victoria would also benefit Saanich."
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2019-01-09 - Saanich News: "Saanich councillors call for ban on disposable plastic products."
2018
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2018-11-12 - All Steamed Up: "Yes or no to proportional representation: A debate."
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2018-10-10 - Sooke News Mirror: "Province says Saanich-owned land unsuitable for supportive housing.
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2018-09-20 - Sooke News Mirror: "Religious institutions in Saanich may have to justify their permissive tax exemptions."
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2018-07-05 - Victoria News: "Empty Loblaws lot fuels speculation in Saanich."
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2018-06-30 - Saanich News: "Community organizer enters the race for Saanich council."
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2018-06-26 - Times Colonist: "Letter: Use of vacant lots for temporary housing."
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2018-05-13 - Victoria News: "Resident Wants Saanich to Curb Changes to Boulevard Bylaw."
2017
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2017-09-25 - The Tyee: "BC Ferries Bike Fee Violates the Spirit of Two Wheels, Say Cyclists."
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2017-07-11 - Saanich News: "Saanich hits bullseye with new bylaw to control goose population.