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Congratulations to our Crystal Award Winners!

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Congratulations go out to all our Crystal Award Winners! This year’s turnout was exceptional and we are happy to present you with the Winners below: [lsvr_definition_list custom_class=”pad-definition”] [lsvr_definition_list_item title=”Business of the Year (1-15 Employees)” value=”Coastal Heat Pumps “] [lsvr_definition_list_item title=”Business of the Year (16+ Employees)” value=”Seastar Chemicals “] [lsvr_definition_list_item title=”Contribution to the Community” value=”Bayshore Home Health…

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Opportunity Abounds

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The reports of the demise of Sidney’s downtown as a result of mall development on the Saanich Peninsula are greatly exaggerated. Why I say that with confidence is because downtown Sidney presently embodies the most important elements of a healthy and prosperous community. Sidney is definitely a changing community, but positively, as living and work…

The Case for Density
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The Case for Density

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Once more unto the breach, dear friends! This remains a hot button issue on the Saanich Peninsula and the hue and cry against increasing density is regrettable because it serves as a distraction and negatively impacts our use of one of the most powerful tools municipalities have to create more sustainable cities and preserve agricultural…

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From No to Yes (NIMBY to YIMBY)

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One rather unorthodox metric of the real estate market in a particular area looks at the concentration of coffee shops. It is a crude measure of gentrification but typically, communities with higher concentrations of cafés selling espresso will also have higher real estate prices. You can draw your own conclusions in relation to Sidney.

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Development on the Saanich Peninsula

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As the largest business organization on the Saanich Peninsula, we are appropriately the lightning rod for opinions about development in the region. We have heard dismay expressed about the pace and density of development approvals in Sidney, and contrarily, about the dearth of development in North Saanich.