Central Saanich, British Columbia

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°W / 48.51417; -123.38389Coordinates: 48°30′51″N 123°23′2″W / 48.51417°N 123.38389°W / 48.51417; -123.38389
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Region	Vancouver Island
Regional district	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	17
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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