Central Saanich

Central Saanich
District municipality
The Corporation of the District of Central Saanich[1]

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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 Adam Olsen (BC Green)
Area[2]
 • Total 41.33 km2 (15.96 sq mi)
Elevation 100 m (300 ft)
Population (2016)[2]
 • Total 16,814
 • Density 406.8/km2 (1,054/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
Forward sortation area V8M
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[3] include Niall Paltiel, Carl Jensen, Alicia Cormier, Bob Thompson, Christopher Graham, and Zeb King.

Neighbourhoods of Central Saanich

Notable people

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.

Demographics

Canada 2006 CensusPopulation% of Total Population
Visible minority group
Source:[4]		Chinese2651.7%
South Asian1951.2%
Black350.2%
Filipino1450.9%
Latin American250.2%
Southeast Asian600.4%
Arab100.1%
West Asian00%
Korean150.1%
Japanese300.2%
Other visible minority00%
Mixed visible minority150.1%
Total visible minority population8055.2%
Aboriginal group
Source:[5]		First Nations2151.4%
Métis00%
Inuit00%
Total Aboriginal population2151.4%
White14,58593.5%
Total population15,605100%

References

  1. ↑ "British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address" (XLS). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Central Saanich, District municipality [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia". Statistics Canada. January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/news/282839371.html
  4. ↑ "Community Profiles from the 2006 Census, Statistics Canada - Census Subdivision". 2.statcan.gc.ca. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Aboriginal Peoples - Data table". 2.statcan.ca. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
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