6:05 a.m. – Binita Gandhi (left) and Carson Clark watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Tolmie. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
6:20 a.m.
Saanich firefighter Clay Pilon enjoys an early morning ocean swim in Cadboro Bay before starting a work shift. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
Nitin Dupta (left) and Matt Graumans head out into Cadboro Bay on their paddleboards. Saanich News photographers captured a day in the life of Saanich on Aug. 17.See our special section on pages A11-22. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
6:40 a.m.
A seagull enjoys the view and morning sun from atop a boat mast at Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
6:45 a.m.
Zaraya Brook sets up tables and chairs as she prepares for the morning opening at the Cadboro Bay Moka House cafe. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
6:50 a.m. – Franklin Kent stocks the outdoor food displays ahead of the 7 a.m. opening at Pepper’s Foods. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
7:05 a.m. – Jeremy Tikkanen, assistant produce manager, changes up the road sign outside the Root Cellar on McKenzie Avenue. The sign is changed weekly. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
7:25 a.m. – Cyclists head their separate ways on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail off of Carey Road near Ravine Way. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
7:30 a.m. –
A mouse sits on the edge of a bike path off of Carey Road. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
7:35 a.m. – Morning traffic moves along Highway 1 at Carey Road. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
8 a.m. –
Tim Zemanek sits on a bench at the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary as he reviews his lesson plans and enjoys a coffee before his morning ESL class at the Swan Lake Nature House. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
8:25 a.m. –
A crane operator works at the construction site on the old University Heights Shopping Centre property. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
8:25 a.m. –
A worker carries lumber at the construction site on the old University Heights Shopping Centre property. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
8:45 a.m. – Work progresses on the new National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
9:30 a.m. – Sara Deyell (left) and Raleigh Buchanan enjoy a walk with Bosco, a one-year-old Mastiff mix, along the Cedar Hill Park Trail. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
9:30 a.m. – Rachel Mordaunt sorts fresh berries at the Galey Farms Corn Maze, Market and Railway on Blenkinsop Road. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
9:15 a.m. – Trevor Smyth volunteers at Outerbridge Park. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
9:25 a.m. – Roland Steadman with grandson Dylan and furry friend Pax out for a walk in Outerbridge Park. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
9:45 a.m. – Bruce Cousins directs traffic around construction on Cadboro Bay Road. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
9:55 a.m. – Nathalie Jones takes a shot at Gordon Head Lawn Bowling as Amy Sun watches. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
10:05 a.m. – Mathew Oman rides a rail at Gordon Head skate park. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
10:25 a.m. – Susan Tanner, Lyn Taylor and Ellen Rotheau take a break at Olive Olio’s Bistro and Espresso. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
10:40 a.m. – Sam Goski gets ready at Gyro Beach Board Shop. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
11:05 a.m. – Melanie West helps out her son Sam at Mattick’s Farm Mini Golf. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
11:45 a.m. – Twyla Rusnak stocks the flowers at her stand on Blenkinsop Road. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
12:07 p.m. – Randy Madahar, owner of Kuku’s Take Out and Delivery, prepares a combo. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
12:29 p.m. – SilverCity Victoria Cinemas cast member Ellie Miller adds butter to a bag of popcorn. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
12:42 p.m. – Arlene and George Constandinou browse the works on offer at Urban Art in the Tillicum Centre. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
1:20 p.m. – Katherine Haupt and Charlie enjoy an ice cream at Mattick’s Farm. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
1:49 p.m. – Natalie Tedman paddles around Beaver Lake while visiting from the U.K. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
2:17 p.m. – Enzo Russo, 10, plunges into the pool at Saanich Commonwealth Place. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
2:43 p.m. – Kaiden Miller, 10, skates with the puck during a hockey camp at G. R. Pearkes Recreation Centre. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
2:52 p.m. – Library assistant Marianne Baatz places a book in its rightful place at the Saanich Centennial branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
3:15 p.m. – Capt. Geoff Pakos of the mechanical division works on a vehicle at the Saanich Fire Department’s Fire Hall #1. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
3:18 p.m. – Firefighters Jack Zubick and Alex Niketas refill a truck with foam at Saanich Fire Department’s Fire Hall #1 after returning from a call. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
3:27 p.m. – Sydney Murphy, administrative assistant to the mayor, works at Saanich Municipal Hall. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
3 p.m. – Marley Gooding enjoys the splash pad at Uptown Shopping Centre. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
3:25 p.m. – Albaro Martenez enjoys the food at Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Uptown Shopping Centre. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
4:10 p.m. – Anne Bley getting her nails done at Classic Nail Spa in Broadmeade Village. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
4:20 p.m. – Lisa Lockerbie sets off on her bike from Broadmeade Village. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
4:45 p.m. – Elly McDowell-Mitchell, Mia Cameron and Skyler Lubben train at the University of Victoria track. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
5:05 p.m. – A group sets out for a paddle from Cadboro-Gyro Park. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
5:20 p.m. – Owen Hu and Howard Chow enjoy the water at Cadboro Bay. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
5:45 p.m. – Gracie, Heather, Skyler, Shamus and Dave Kieghrom enjoy the sun and beach at Cadboro Bay. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)
5:50 p.m. – Eddie Duponte and Joey Smith entertain at Cadboro-Gyro Park during Saanich’s Music in the Park event. (Tim Collins/Black Press Media)This photo essay is one of our favourite projects of the year because we get to spend the day out on the road meeting as many people as possible – as well as a few four-legged friends along the way.
Whether that’s a new face in the neighbourhood, a long-time business owner, or your local coffee shop barista, this feature lets us show off some of the hidden gems and well-loved spaces across the District of Saanich. From the local cinema, neighbourhood pool and a favourite farm, we try to share with you just about everything Saanich has to offer residents and visitors alike.
While we can’t quite jam everything in, we do also feature readers’ photos in our weekly print editions. So if we’ve missed your favourite place, please send us a photo for a chance to have it featured in a future paper.
We hope you enjoy the following photos as much as we did. And if we missed you this year, don’t wait until 2024, send us your highlights and successes so we can celebrate with you.
-Katherine Engqvist, bureau chief
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