District of Saanich

Water meter upgrades are coming to Saanich. Over the next five years, we'll update meter-reading equipment at approximately 30,000 properties, improving customer service and helping identify issues like leaks. Most work is quick, with no need to be home. Learn more: https://ow.ly/AoOH5101wuA

The Reflective Address Sign Program is back for Saanich residents. Make your home easier for emergency crews to find—day or night! Signs are $50, with installation support available upon request. Learn more: https://ow.ly/zygP5101uZ8

The Resident & Business survey is back! Check your mailbox for your survey invitation and visit Saanich.ca/Surveys for more information.

🔗 saanich.ca/ElkLakeWatermain Advisory: Patricia Bay Watermain Project crews will line a section of watermain beneath the highway starting Sun, Oct 25. Work is expected from Oct 25-30 (7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Residents may hear construction equipment. No impact to highway or road traffic.

🔗 saanich.ca/prepare Want to support our community? Come out to Saanich Commonwealth Place on Thursday, November 5 at 7 p.m. and hear from volunteers how the Saanich Emergency Program volunteers help! Sign up today: Saanich.ca/prepare

The District of Saanich has declared the official results of the 2026 General Local and School Board elections. 🔗 saanich.ca/EN/main/news-events/news-archives/2026-news/saanich-confirms-election-results.html

🔗 saanich.ca/greenergarbage Fall hours are now in place at the Saanich Yard and Garden Waste Drop-Off Site (1040 Mckenzie Avenue): ✅ Monday to Saturday – Open (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) ❌ Sunday and Stat Holidays – Closed

Traffic Advisory: single lane alternating traffic 🚧 West Saanich Road (Wallace Drive to Durrance Road) 👷‍♀️ Road construction 📆 Now through November 30 🕗 Monday to Friday (8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) Please follow all signs and traffic control direction. 🔗 For other advisories: saanich.ca/traffic

The flags at Saanich municipal buildings are at half-mast today (October 19) to mark the tragic deaths that occurred at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17, 2026.

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered to help make this election happen! Preliminary election results are posted at: https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/news-events/news-archives/2026-news/district-of-saanich-announces-preliminary-election-results.html Learn more: saanich.ca/elections

Results are now in from more than half the polling locations in Saanich. More information: saanich.ca/elections

Preliminary election results are now reporting back. Stay updated: saanich.ca/elections

Polls are now closed. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the 2026 Saanich General Local Election Unofficial results will begin to be posted on saanich.ca shortly.

Have you voted yet? 🤔 🕗 Polling locations close in less than one hour. Don't miss your chance to influence the future of our community. saanich.ca/elections

Two hours left to vote, Saanich! Most voting locations now have wait times of under 10 minutes, please get out there and vote while you can. saanich.ca/electionwait

Silver Threads' (Les Passmore Centre) rollercoaster day continues as the line is now back down to under five minutes. Other lonely (under five minute wait time) voting locations include: - Hillcrest Elementary - Cedar Hill Middle School - Cordova Bay Elementary saanich.ca/electionwait

Wait times are falling at most stations throughout the District. If you're on the fence about voting, now's the time Saanichites! saanich.ca/electionwait

Hate waiting in lines? Cast your ballot in under 10 minutes at: - Doncaster Elementary School (1525 Rowan Street) - Campus View Elementary School (3900 Gordon Head Road) - Lochside Elementary School (1145 Royal Oak Drive) Voting locations are open until 8pm. saanich.ca/electionwait

Wait times are creeping up at: - Saanich Commonwealth Place - Gordon Head Recreation Centre - Spectrum Community School - Glanford Middle School If you're heading out to vote now, please check out saanich.ca/electionwait for more information.

The voting location at Spectrum Community School is busy with a wait time of nearly one hour! If you're heading out right now, consider a different location in the area like Silver Threads (Les Passmore Centre) at 286 Hampton or Glanford Middle School at 4140 Glanford Ave. saanich.ca/electionwait

Planning to vote today? Now is a great time! Most locations have wait times of 10 minutes or less. saanich.ca/electionwait

Polls are open until 8 pm tonight. There are 16 voting locations throughout Saanich, details on saanich.ca/electionwait. Not sure where to vote, check out our voting wait times webpage to get up-to-date information about wait times at each voting location.

Today is general voting day in the 2026 District of Saanich General Local Election. When to vote: all 16 general voting day locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit saanich.ca/electionwait to get up-to-date information about wait times at each voting location.

Planning to drop-off a mail ballot? ▪️All mail ballots must be delivered to the Drop Box at Saanich Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Avenue) before 8 p.m. tomorrow night (Saturday, October 17). General Voting Day locations will not accept mail ballots. 🔗 saanich.ca/elections

🗳️ Keep your ballot private! Voting in the General Local Election is by secret ballot. Please do not take photos of, post or share images of your marked or unmarked ballot on social media. Protect the privacy and integrity of your vote—and encourage others to do the same. 🔗saanich.ca/elections

🔗saanich.ca/elections It's almost time to vote! General Voting Day is Saturday, October 17! 🗳️ Verify where the most convenient voting location is for you and check current wait times before you head out to save time! Need more information about the candidates? Read the Candidate Profile Guide.

Vote By Mail Request deadline: October 15 at 4 p.m. 🔗 saanich.ca/VoteByMail Voters have until 4 p.m. TODAY (Thurs, Oct 15) to complete the “Vote By Mail Request” form and must arrange to pick up mail ballot packages from the Municipal Hall BEFORE 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 16.

The Saanich Municipal Hall will be illuminated in pink and blue for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and Day tonight (October 15).

🔗saanich.ca/elections Your vote matters—make a plan to cast your ballot on General Voting Day: Saturday, October 17. ✅ Before you go: ▪️ Read the Candidate Profile Guide to learn about who is running. ▪️ Confirm your voting location. ▪️ Check current wait times. ▪️ Allow enough time to vote.

🔗 crd.ca/alerts Alert from the CRD for temporary closure on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail in Saanich: "The Galloping Goose Regional Trail will be closed between Grange Road and Wilkinson Road October 15 and 16 from 9am to 3pm due to paving and deck upgrades on the Wilkinson trail bridge."

Saturday, October 17 is both General Voting Day for the Saanich General Local Election AND an advance voting day for the B.C. Provincial Election. Before going to vote in the Saanich General Local Election, check the voting location is a municipal location, not provincial. 🔗 saanich.ca/elections

The Saanich Emergency Program is hosting a speaker this month! Register for free today! 📅 Tues, Oct 27 🕖 7-8 p.m. 📍 Saanich Commonwealth Place 🔗 https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/news-events/events-list/emergency-program/free-emergency-preparedness-speaker-series-october-2026.html

⚠️ Traffic Advisory: TOMORROW (Wedn, Oct 14): Roy Road at Carey Road will be closed to vehicles in both directions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while crews complete paving work. Single-lane alternating traffic will be in place on Carey Road near the Roy Road raised intersection. 🔗 saanich.ca/roy

Two elections. Two different ballots. On Sat, Oct 17, Saanich residents vote in the General Local Election for local representatives (Mayor, Councillors, CRD Directors and School Board Trustees). The provincial election—where voters elect an MLA—takes place the following week on Sat, Oct 24.

The Municipal Hall will be closed on Monday, October 12 for Thanksgiving, and will reopen on Tuesday, October 13 for regular hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

Eligible Saanich voters can vote by mail ballot for the October 17 General Local Government and School Board Elections. Apply and find full details at the Vote by Mail page on saanich.ca/elections.

🔗saanich.ca/prepare Preparedness 101 is happening ONLINE this month! Learn simple steps to build your emergency plan, supplies and household readiness – from the comfort of home! ✅ Preparedness 101 📅 Thursday, October 22 🕖 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Great British Columbia ShakeOut earthquake drill is on October 15 at 10:15 a.m. Join millions of people worldwide in practicing how to “Drop, Cover and Hold On”? https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/community/emergency-program/types-of-emergencies/earthquakes.html

🔗 saanich.ca/elections Advance voting is here for the General Local Election! Electors have the opportunity on Wednesday (Oct. 7) to skip the lines and cast their ballot. Unavailable this week? There will be two more advance voting opportunities next week (Oct. 13 & 14).

It’s Fire Prevention Week with the NFPA! This year’s theme is “Charge in Fire Safety – Safe Charging is a Superpower!” When your device is fully charged, unplug it! Learn more tips here: https://www.nfpa.org/events/fire-prevention-week

Mark your calendar: there are two separate elections this October. ✅ 🗳️ Sat Oct17: Saanich General Local Election - saanich.ca/elections 🗳️ Sat, Oct 24: B.C. Provincial Election - elections.bc.ca Plan ahead, confirm where and when you can vote, and make your voice heard—twice.

Saanich’s online services will be unavailable on Tues, Oct. 6 from approx. 5-6:30 pm for a planned outage. These online services may be unavailable: ▪️Online Payments ▪️MySaanich ▪️Online Applications ▪️Online Inspection Scheduling ▪️Permit and Development Tracker ▪️Active Planning ▪️SaanichMap

🔗 saanich.ca/LeafCollection Saanich Leaf Collection crews are in training to kick off the 2026 season. Dates to know: 🍂 October 16: first pass schedules will be available online and on the Greener Garbage App (App Store/Google Play). 🍂 November 2: official start date for first pass collection.

The District of Saanich partnered with Synergy Foundation to offer 10 FREE spots in the BC Green Business certification program. 🌿 This program helps assess current environmental practices, identify  improvement areas and take practical actions forward. Get started today: bcgreenbusiness.ca.

🔗 saanich.ca/elections On October 17, eligible voters in Saanich will vote for candidates in the Saanich General Local Election: ▪️Mayor ▪️Council ▪️Capital Regional District Board ▪️School Board Trustee

The flags at Saanich Municipal Hall are at half-mast today to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Read more: https://ow.ly/a42h50ZSoJZ

Two elections. One week apart. 🗳️ This October, eligible Saanich residents have the opportunity to vote in two separate elections: ▪️ General Local and School Board Elections: Saturday, October 17 🔗 saanich.ca/elections ▪️ B.C. Provincial Election: Saturday, October 24 🔗 elections.bc.ca

🔗 saanich.ca/water Twice a year Saanich crews conduct our watermain flushing program to help maintain top-notch water quality for residents. Our fall program starts on October 1. ✅ Be informed when crews are working in your area! Sign up for notifications at saanich.ca/water.