Dean Murdock
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Dean Murdock
@deanmurdock.bsky.social
Saanich Mayor, CRD director, transit commissioner, dad, husband, coffee-drinker, cyclist, guitar player
Thanks to everyone for your patience during the water feature upgrades and slide installation. We’re excited to welcome you back to SCP!
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The meeting offers two hours for public input with an additional hour for informal discussion.

Pre-registration is recommended via [email protected] with priority given to those who have not spoken at a previous town hall.
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
One winner will be chosen to have their artwork featured in Mayor and Council’s annual holiday card – and win a special grand prize to serve as Mayor for the Morning.

Send your artistic creations to [email protected] by Wednesday!
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
✔️Protecting against the changing climate, restoring our natural areas and adding to our Urban Forest.
✔️ Taking action to build a stronger economy, and
✔️ Working together as a region to deliver services and champion senior government investments.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Your council has been focused on the priorities you told us are most important to you:

✔️Creating homes that families can afford in walkable and accessible
neighbourhoods.
✔️ Adding to the vibrancy of neighbourhoods where parks, schools and services are accessible on foot and bike.
November 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Check out the latest housing report:

www.saanich.ca/EN/main/comm...
Provincial Housing Targets
www.saanich.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The same report shows that Saanich is exceeding provincial housing targets for the creation of family-suitable homes of 3 bedrooms or more.

We’re making great progress. There’s more work still to do to ensure everyone can find a home in Saanich that meets their needs and budgets.
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, November 26, 2025, and they can be sent to [email protected]
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
It includes the creation of rain gardens and extensive tree and vegetation planting at Tillicum Elementary School and on the road right of way around Albina St, Maddock Ave & Orillia St.

The work is supported by a $396,865 grant from the Province’s Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation
October 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I am so grateful to the staff and volunteers at Our Place for their extraordinary service and dedication to supporting the most vulnerable in our community.

Special thanks to Olivier Laurin for snapping a photo of me and Maggie, baristas for an hour.
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The plan doesn’t rezone your property. It envisions a future use. Any change to the use still requires a rezoning. Your assessed value is based on the use prescribed by the current zone not potential use.
October 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM