Public Meeting - North Saanich Sandown Proposal
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Jan 11, 2012
from 07:00 PM to 10:00 PM |
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| Where | Presbyterian Church at 9296 East Saanich Rd |
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The old Sandown Racetrack, 95 acres of farmland in North Saanich, is changing shape. In the next few weeks the municipality of North Saanich will vote to either subdivide the land into eight privately owned estates or set aside 83 acres of land as part of the Agricultural Land Reserve.
The North Saanich council is split on the issue, some calling it visionary, creative and a win-win, others call it hasty and limiting. Council is undergoing a public consultation process to inform their final decision.
Read up on the proposal and the process here
Friends of Sandown Community Farm are holding a public meeting providing a forum for councillors to hear what you've got to say.
When: Wednesday, January 11, at 7pm
Where: Presbyterian Church at 9296 East Saanich Rd (click here for map) Free parking in the church lot.
Panelists include Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands; Robert Maxwell, a well-known Saanich peninsula farmer; and a third speaker TBA. The discussion will be moderated by Vicky Husband, a long-time B.C. environmentalist and champion of many of the province's most iconic places. The event is co-sponsored by Friends of Sandown Community Farm.
The council could be voting as early as Jan 16th. This meeting is a critical moment to show strong public support for protecting farmland.
