Independent Candidate Garnett Humenick, born and raised in Saanich….more

CRD DOGGS Saanich CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES and ANSWERS

Saanich Mayoral Candidate

Rishi Sharma

Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your 2026 Saanich Candidate Questionnaire. I appreciate the work your members have done to participate in the conversation about People, Pets and Parks. I have heard a great deal about PPP from residents over the past several months and believe there is an opportunity for Saanich to bring people back together, review what has occurred and work toward a better balance. MORE….

Saanich Council Candidate Kathleen Burton

Kathleen has been a member of the Happy Dogs in Saanich Parks Facebook group since 2023, so she has been part of the conversation about dogs, parks and access in our community for several years. She is also a dog owner and says she understands the importance of access to parks and trails, while also bringing an environmental background to the discussion. MORE….

Saanich Council Candidate Garnett Humenick

Saanich Council Candidate Graham Wright

Member of the Save Our Saanich team, a long-time Gordon Head resident….more

Saanich Council Candidate Mauricio Curbelo

I grew up in a working-class, immigrant family from Latin America. Today, my partner Lauren and I are fortunate to spend our weekends restoring a 130-year-old heritage home, working on this year’s backyard garlic and tomato harvests, and walking our dog along the Gorge Waterway. MORE….

Saanich Council Candidate Laurie Lidstone

Saanich Council Candidate Colette Baty

Independent Candidate, Colette Baty, is a long time Saanich resident. MORE…

Saanich Council Candidate (Incumbent) Colin Plant

Member of current Saanich Council, MORE…

Saanich Council Candidate Harjas Popli

As the founding director of Fateh Care Charity and operating a mobile food bank service, MORE…

Saanich Council Candidate Lorne DeLarge

Lorne DeLarge is a lifelong Saanich resident, a husband, father, community volunteer and senior executive with more than three decades of leadership experience in business and government. Lorne is a member of the Save our Saanich team.
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Saanich Council Candidate Brendan Ralfs

I am a lifetime resident of rural Saanich who grew up, played sports and went to school and university in Victoria. I am a career public servant with more than 30 years of professional experience as a British Columbia forest firefighter and emergency manager. MORE…

Saanich Incumbent Teale Phelps Bondaroff

Teale is currently a Saanich Council member. More…

Saanich Council Candidate Hollis Hodson

Hollis has been a Saanich homeowner since 1992 with a long history of community service. More….

Saanich Council Candidate Matt McGeachie

Matt has lived in Saanich for most of his life. He attended Arbutus, Mount Doug, and Mount View, and has lived with his wife Teri in the Braefoot area for the past 25 years, where they’'ve raised a blended family of eight children, and now enjoy twelve grandchildren, plus two beloved Labradoodles. More….

Jordan (Lancaster) Weaver brings international experience, extensive academic and legal training, and a lifelong commitment to helping others. MORE…

Saanich Council Candidate Jordan Weaver

Laurie was born and raised in Saanich and is a member of the Save our Saanich organization….MORE