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Saanich is a diverse community, blending both the rural and urban areas on southern Vancouver Island. With a population of over 110,000, Saanich is the largest area on Vancouver Island. Entrepreneurs, artists, community-builders, farmers and families alike call Saanich home. The Municipality of Saanich borders six other municipalities, including British Columbia’s capital, Victoria. Saanich’s motto is Populo Serviendo, which means “serving the people”. The municipality works to enhance the quality of life for its citizens, visitors and future generations, as well as striving to live in harmony with one another and the environment.

Parks

Saanich offers recreation, arts, heritage, culture, social programming and services to the local community through parks and trails, a golf course, four recreation centres, archives and an arts centre.

Saanich Parks has 172 parks that cover a total of 8.2 km2 (820 hectares). This represents 8% of the total area of Saanich or about 100 CFL football fields.

Saanich also boasts 100 kilometres of trails – everything from short, leisurely strolls to intense uphill climbs.

The Parks in Saanich include:

• Beckwith Park
• Cadboro-Gyro Park
• Cuthbert Holmes Park
• Gorge Waterway Park
• Lambrick Skate Park

Schools

School Districts in Saanich:

• Greater Victoria School District (SD #61)
• Saanich School District (SD #63)

Post-Secondary:

• Camosun College (Lansdowne and Interurban campuses)
• University of Victoria

Amenities

Bicycle Storage, Common