Saanich

The beautiful city of Saanich, BC has lots of beautiful drives which showcase the hanging tree bridges, winding corners, and ocean coastlines. Many sailboat and fishing enthusiasts visit the area that extends from the BC Ferry to Mill Bay. Guests can also go to the edge of the bay in order to enjoy the ocean view and see some restaurants at the same time. The Saanich Peninsula has a lot of oceans, mountains, parks, marinas, farms, trails, beaches and mountains, whilst the Saanich BC area within Butchart Gardens and Butterfly World are likewise a hit to residents, tourists, and visitors alike.

Saanich's nearby areas are blessed with nature's scenic wonders, with numerous parks for its visitors and residents to enjoy. Some of the parks include Bear Hill Park, Albert Head Lagoon, Coles Bay, Devonian Park, Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park, East Sooke Regional Park, Galloping Goose Trail, Francis King Regional Park, Gonzales Hill, Horth Hill, Mill Hill, Island View Beach, Mount Norman, Mount Parke, Mount Work, Reeson, Witty's Lagoon and Roche Cove.

The economy of Saanich City depends largely on agriculture and other resource-based industries. These sectors are followed by the construction and manufacturing industries, retail and wholesale trade, real estate and finance, health and education, and business services. The major occupation of the residents is management occupations followed by finance, administration and business occupations; natural and applied sciences and related occupations; health occupations; education, social science, government service and religion; art, culture, recreation and sport; service and sales occupations; trades, equipment and transport operators; manufacturing, processing and utilities occupations.

There is an estimated 100 bus shelters within the District of Saanich. It works in consultation with B.C. Transit concerning the location of bus stops on new routes. Saanich City also supports using bikes on all its streets, and they have established the Commuter Bicycle Network to identify the streets which would be changed to allow the cyclists to make use of the roads. The city of Saanich likewise has a Bicycle Advisory Committee, which is made up of the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition, the Municipal staff from the Planning, Public Works and Engineering Department.