Central Saanich

District municipality

The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich

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Nickname(s): Cen Saan

Location of Central Saanich in British Columbia

Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 123°23′2″W / 48.51417°N 123.38389°WCoordinates: 48°30′51″N 123°23′2″W / 48.51417°N 123.38389°W

Country

Canada

Capital Regional District

Incorporated

1950

Government

• Governing body

Central Saanich District Council

• Mayor

Ryan Windsor

• MP

Elizabeth May (Green)

• MLA

Gary Holman (NDP)

Area

• Total

41.33 km² (15.96 sq mi)

Elevation

100 m (300 ft)

Population (2016)

• Total

16,814

• Density

406.8/km² (1,054/sq mi)

Time zone

PST (UTC-8)

Highways

Waterways

Strait of Juan de Fuca, Saanich Inlet, Tod Inlet

Website

District of Central Saanich

Central Saanich is a district municipality in Greater Victoria and a member municipality of the Capital Regional District. It is located on the Saanich Peninsula. The district began as a farming community, and many hobby farms, along with a handful of small working farms and vineyards, still exist. In recent decades, the area has seen increasing residential, commercial, and industrial development, especially around the neighbourhoods of Brentwood Bay and Saanichton, which are occasionally referred to as separate communities.

The area's best-known tourist attractions are the Butchart Gardens, located in the Brentwood Bay area and Island View Beach.

The mayor of Central Saanich is former district councillor Ryan Windsor. Municipal councillors last elected in 2014 include Niall Paltiel, Carl Jensen, Alicia Cormier, Bob Thompson, Christopher Graham, and Zeb King.

Jamie Benn, ice hockey winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Wife and husband Lorna Crozier and Patrick Lane, both award-winning Canadian poets.

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