To receive email updates about current CBRA issues, contact Membership Director Dave Lynn.
Jan 28, 2012: Annual CBRA Membership Dues
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association has annual dues of $15 per household for the calendar year of 2012. Check the
Membership page for details on how to pay. If you don't know if you are paid up-to-date, contact the Membership Director (see Contacts page).
Jan 28, 2012: CBRA Directors Needed
President Barbara Raponi reminds you that we currently have openings for directors on the board, so we ask you to
consider serving your community. The commitment would only be for a few months as the AGM will be held in the spring - take the board for a test drive! If you might wish to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact any board member (see Contacts page) to discuss this.
Jan 28, 2012: CBRA Response to HB Lanarc Report on CARSA/UVic Parkade Consultation Process
See details of recently released HB Lanarc Report plus CBRA response at CARSA/UVic Parkade Consulation Process.
Jan 22, 2012: Special Meeting Wed Feb 15, 2012 Regarding Proposed Changes to CBRA Constitution & Bylaws
The long awaited changes are finally ready. The meeting to approve these changes will be held Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:45 - 9:00 at St George's Anglican Church (off Maynard). Click Meeting for a copy of the email that was sent out regarding this meeting and the proposed changes.
Jan 16, 2012: Cougar Sighting in the Neighbourhood
More cougar sightings on Phyllis and Benson added to the one at Queen Alexandra a week back. Also reports on Arbutus and in the Mount Baker View area. Please take all cautionary measures to keep your children and pets close at hand and use caution yourself when out walking in the area. Remember that cougars are cats and are attracted to quick moving objects such as joggers and bicyclists! Saanich police are on alert for possible problems.
Jan 13, 2012: UVic Information Updates
To read the January 2012 edition of UVic's Community Relations Newsletter, click Newsletter.
To read the minutes from the Dec 12, 2011 UVic Community Associations Liaison Committee Meeting, click UVic Community Liaison Meeting.
Jan 11, 2012: Update from your New President
New CBRA President Barbara Raponi wishes you Happy New Year and gives you a CBRA update.
Jan 10, 2012: Queenswood Committee Update
Next Queenswood Committee Meeting will be held on Wed Feb 8 at 7:00 pm at St George's Church (Bayside Room). Minutes from the Nov 9 Queenswood Committee Meeting can be seen at Queenswood Nov Minutes.
Jan 10, 2012: HB Lanarc Interviews CBRA Regarding CARSA/UVic Parkade on Dec 13, 2011
As part of the consulation process with stakeholders, HB Lanarc interviewed CBRA executive. See minutes from this initial meeting at HB Lanarc Interview.
Jan 7, 2011: Cougar Sighting in the Neighbourhood
There was a cougar sighted on the Queen Alexandra field at 4:00 am on Friday. There have also been reports on Arbutus and in the Mount Baker View area. Please take all cautionary measures to keep your children and pets close at hand and use caution yourself when out walking in the area. Remember that cougars are cats and are attracted to quick moving objects such as joggers and bicyclists! Saanich police are on alert for possible problems.
Dec 29, 2011: UVic Begins a New Consultation Process for UVic Parkade - CARSA
UVic has engaged HB Lanarc to handle the ongoing CARSA consultation with stakeholders. Click on the UVic Parkade - CARSA box
for more details.
Dec 5 2011: CBRA Committees
All of the CBRA Committees are now listed on the 'To Volunteer' page to give you ideas of where you might be able to help your community. Click Volunteers to find out more.
Dec 1 2011: Cadboro Bay Caroling in the Village on Sun Dec 11, 2011 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
The Cadboro Bay Village Business Improvement Association together with the Cadboro Bay Residents Association invite you to join the fun for our annual Caroling in the Village. For more details, click Caroling. To volunteer to help with this event, contact CBRA President Elizabeth Borek at 250.477.8852 or catalyst007@shaw.ca.
Nov 27 2011: Next CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Wed Dec 7, 2011
The next meeting of the CBRA Queenswood Committee is on Wed Dec 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Bay View room of St George's Anglican Church, 3909 St. George's Lane (off Maynard). Residents are cordially invited to attend and participate.
Nov 27, 2011: Queenswood Committee Meeting Minutes Jun 8 & Sep 12 2011
Minutes from two Queenswood Committee meetings have been uploaded. Go to Queenswood Jun 8 2011 Minutes or Queenswood Oct 12 2011 Minutes.
Nov 27, 2011: Queenswood Rezoning Update
A copy of the Queenswood update prepared for the Nov 16 meeting has been added to the Queenswood information. To read it, click on Queenswood Update.
Nov 17, 2011: CBRA Fall 2011 Newsletter
You should have receive the latest CBRA Newsletter in your mailbox by now. If you wish to read it on-line, go to the Newsletter page and click on it. Thanks to all contributors and a special thanks to Deborah Dickson for her work in getting our Cadboro Bay Village sponsors to help offset the cost of producing the all-colour newsletter.
Nov 11, 2011: CBRA UVic Draft Mandate & Terms of Reference
As a follow-up to Saanich council's requirement that UVic undertake a community consultation process for CARSA, CBRA submitted a Draft Mandate & Terms of Reference for the process to the university. See Mandate.
Nov 11, 2011: Saanich Burglar Caught
Saanich Police believe that they have caught the burglar responsible for a number
of robberies in the Cadboro Bay area. He was known to take advantage of ladders
left on the property to enter through second storey windows. See further details
in the Saanich News.
Residents who were robbed are asked to contact Saanich Police as a number of items were recovered and
they wish to return them to their owners.
Nov 11, 2011: CBRA All Candidates Meeting
There will be an All Candidates Meeting sponsored by CBRA on Wed Nov 16 at 6:00 pm at Cadboro Bay United Church. See more details at All Candidates Meeting.
Nov 9, 2011: CBRA Fall 2011 Newsletter
The latest CBRA Newsletter should be in your mailbox in the next couple of days. If you wish to read it on-line, go to the Newsletter page and click on it. Thanks to all contributors and a special thanks to Deborah Dickson for her work in getting our Cadboro Bay Village sponsors to help offset the cost of producing the all-colour newsletter.
Nov 9, 2011: Next CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Wed Nov 9, 2011
The next meeting of the CBRA Queenswood Committee is on Wed Nov 9, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Bay View room of St George's Anglican Church, 3909 St. George's Lane (off Maynard).
Residents are cordially invited to attend and participate.
Nov 9, 2011: Minutes from CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting of Wed Sep 7, 2011
Read the minutes from the CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting of Wed Sep 7, 2011 at Queenswood Meeting Minutes Sep 7, 2011.
Nov 4, 2011: Saanich All Candidate Meetings
Leading up to the Saanich Municipal election on Sat Nov 19, there are a number of All Candidate Meetings planned. Details on all the planned meetings are here.
Nov 4, 2011: Saanich Emergency Preparedness Workshops
Plan to attend one of the upcoming Saanich Emergency Preparedness free workshops. Next one is Mon Nov 28 at Gordon Head Recreation Centre. See this link for more details.
Oct 26, 2011: Saanich Burglar Caught
Saanich Police believe that they have caught the burglar responsible for a number of robberies in the Cadboro Bay area. He was known to take advantage of ladders left on the property to enter through second storey windows. See further details in the Saanich News.
Oct 12, 2011: Saanich Civic League Municipal Election Meeting this Sat Oct 15
In an effort to increase voter turnout, Saanich Civic League is inviting residents to participate with an expert panel. See more details.
Oct 12, 2011: UVic CARSA Proposal - Update Oct 10, 2011
Saanich Council met on Oct 4/5 to review this proposal. See more details.
Oct 7, 2011: CRD Monthly Climate Action Newsletter
Here's another issue of the CRD Climate Action Program's monthly newsletter. Click on Oct 2011. This e-newsletter aims to keep residents informed about all the upcoming learning opportunities, carbon reduction strategies and chances to get involved in creating future friendly communities throughout the Capital Region. Email Nikki Elliott to be added to the distribution list at nelliott@crd.bc.ca.
Sep 29, 2011: UVic Centre for Athletics, Recreation & Special Abilities (CARSA) with Attached 7-Storey Concrete 505-Car Parkade - Make Your Voice Heard on Tues Oct 4 at 7:30 pm
See more details.
Sep 29, 2011: Haro Woods - Residents Voices Have Been Heard
Saanich and the CRD have announced a land exchange agreement. See more details.
Sep 29, 2011: CBRA Director and Volunteers Needed
CBRA could use your help. See more details.
Sep 29, 2011: Saanich Police Warn that Break-ins Continue
See more details.
Sep 29, 2011: CBRA Response to UVic Proposed CARSA Parkade
See Response to CARSA Proposal sent Sep 8, 2011.
Sep 26, 2011: CBRA All Candidates Meeting
There will be an All Candidates Meeting sponsored by CBRA on Wed Nov 16 at 6:00 pm at Cadboro Bay United Church. This will be an opportunity to meet the candidates for the Saanich municipal election and hear their views on issues related to Cadboro Bay.
Sep 19, 2011: Saanich Police Warn that Break-ins Continue
There has been a marked increase in burglaries reported in the community. Please protect your home and property by locking doors, closing all windows and
setting the alarm before you leave. Consider placing valuables in your safety deposit box. In addition, residents report tools have been stolen from work sites
and workmen should be notified to lock their tools up when not in use. If you are going away, ask neighbors to watch your home. Report all suspicious activity to Saanich police.
Sep 19, 2011: CRD Monthly Climate Action Newsletter
Each month the CRD Climate Action Program publishes the ClimateNews Community Edition. This e-newsletter aims to keep residents informed about all the upcoming learning opportunities, carbon reduction strategies and chances to get involved in creating future friendly communities throughout the Capital Region. Email Nikki Elliott to be added to the distribution list at nelliott@crd.bc.ca.
The September 2011 e-newsletter can be found here: ClimateNews Community Edition (Sept. 2011).
Sep 19, 2011: Special Reports Page
Check Special Reports page
for results of Trails Survey, Traffic Survey and Visions & Planning Walk & Talk summaries.
Sep 19, 2011: Previous Sewer and Haro Woods Details
Check Archived Notices page
for past details on the Sewer and Haro Woods issues.
Sep 19, 2011: CBRA Volunteers Wanted
Check Volunteer page
for ways that you can become involved in your Residents Association.
Sep 14, 2011: CBRA Response to UVic Proposed CARSA Parkade
CBRA President Elizabeth Borek sent a letter to UVic President Turpin with the CBRA's response to the proposed CARSA 7-storey parkade. See UVic Letter and CBRA Response.
Sep 10, 2011: Break-ins Continue
Although the UVic Parkade meeting is over, the issue of break-ins in the area continues. See CBRA President's Break-ins and Parkade Message. Please report any suspicious activities to the Saanich police.
Aug 29, 2011: Next CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Wed Sep 7, 2011
The next meeting of the CBRA Queenswood Committee will take place on Wed Sep 7
at 7:00 pm at St George's Anglican Church (Lower Hall). Residents are cordially
invited to attend and participate. We have just received a copy of the letter to
UVic from the Saanich Planning Department listing the deficiencies in the
rezoning application for the Queenswood property. See
Queenswood Rezoning Application Deficiencies
for the complete details.
Aug 29, 2011: Announcing UVic Open House on Sep 8, 2011 Regarding Proposed 7 Storey Parkade
CBRA President Elizabeth Borek has sent a message about the UVic Open House on Sep 8, 2011 to CBRA members. The Open House will address concerns that residents have with the 7 storey car parkade. See UVic Parkade Open House.
Aug 17, 2011: Further Message from CBRA President Regarding UVic's Proposed Parkade and News of Break-ins
CBRA President Elizabeth Borek has sent a follow-up to the UVic Parkade issue plus a warning regarding break-ins in the Cadboro Bay area. See Parkade and Break-ins Message.
Aug 6, 2011: Message from CBRA President Regarding UVic's Proposed Parkade
CBRA President Elizabeth Borek has sent UVic Parkade Message
to all CBRA members who have given us their email addresses.
Jul 16, 2011: New ecoENERGY Grants Available
Grants are available to help you make your home more energy efficient. See details.
Jul 16, 2011: CBRA Part of the Cadboro Bay Festival
Join CBRA on Sunday August 7 at Cadboro Gyro Park for the Cadboro Bay Festival, part of Saanich SunFest. Details at Cadboro Bay Festival.
Jul 11, 2011: Saanich Carbon Champions Story Contest
Mark Boysen, Saanich Sustainability Coordinator, wants you to know about this contest.
Jul 11, 2011: Issue of Traffic Speed on Tudor Ave
Saanich News on Fri Jul 8, 2011 had an article on the problem of excessive speed on Tudor Ave. See the article written by David Ferguson, a Tudor Avenue Block Watch member, at this link.
Jun 24, 2011: 2010 CBRA Traffic Questionnaire
The final results of the 2010 CBRA Traffic Questionnaire are posted on the
Special Reports page.
Jun 24, 2011: Sustainable Saanich Newsletter June 2011
Here is the Saanich Climate Action Newsletter produced by Sustainable Saanich.
See Saanich Climate Action Newsletter June 2011. [Link has expired.] If you would like to start receiving your own copy of this newsletter,
go to Climate Action Newsletter to sign up.
Jun 24, 2011: Final Summaries from 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Walk & Talk Series
Current schedule of walks is complete and summaries of all the walks are now posted. Walk leader
Norm Mogensen is looking for someone to continue the series.
Contact Committee Chairperson Elizabeth Borek if you might be interested.
See summaries on the Special Reports page.
Jun 4, 2011: Next CBRA Queenswood Meeting on Wed Jun 8
The next meeting of the CBRA Queenswood Committee will take place on Wed Jun 8 at 7 pm at St George's Anglican Church Lower Hall. Residents are cordially invited to attend and participate.
Jun 2,2011: CBRA Email About Response to Saanich Regarding UVic's Planned Rezoning of Queenswood
CBRA sent an email to members with details about CBRA's response to Saanich regarding the UVic application to rezone Queenswood. See
CBRA Queenswood Email for the details.
Jun 2, 2011: CBRA Press Release on Response to Saanich Regarding UVic's Planned Rezoning of Queenswood
CBRA has issued a Press Release to the local media announcing that the CBRA has provided a detailed response to Saanich regarding the University of Victoria application to rezone Queenswood. See
CBRA Queenswood Press Release for the details.
May 31, 2011: CBRA Letter to UVic President Dr Turpin regarding the Rezoning of Queenswood
CBRA has sent a letter to UVic's President Dr Turpin, inviting him to discuss the Queenswood rezoning application. See
CBRA Queenswood Letter to Turpin.
May 31, 2011: CBRA Response to Saanich regarding the Rezoning of Queenswood
Here is the complete response sent to the Saanich Planning Department regarding the application by the University of Victoria to rezone its Queenswood property. See
CBRA Queenswood Report to Saanich.
May 31, 2011: CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Minutes from May 16, 2011
Here are the Cadboro Bay Residents Association Queenswood Committee minutes from
their May 16 meeting. See
Queenswood Meeting Minutes May 16, 2011.
May 31, 2011: CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Minutes from May 4, 2011
Here are the Cadboro Bay Residents Association Queenswood Committee minutes from
their May 4 meeting. See
Queenswood Meeting Minutes May 4, 2011.
May 31, 2011: Gyro Park Construction
Saanich will be replacing a large diameter storm drain in Gyro Park starting in early July. See Gyro Park Construction for more details, including a map.
May 27, 2011: Sustainable Saanich Newsletter May 2011
Here is the Saanich Climate Action Newsletter produced by Sustainable Saanich. See Saanich Climate Action Newsletter May 2011. [Link has expired.] If you would like to start receiving your own copy of this newsletter, go to Climate Action Newsletter to sign up.
May 23, 2011: UVic Community Newsletter May 2011
Here is the UVic Community Newsletter. See UVic Community Newsletter May 2011.
May 23, 2011: Understanding Wastewater Management in Victoria
Do we have the RIGHT plan?
7-9 pm Thursday May 26, 2011
SJ Willis High School Auditorium, 923 Topaz Ave, Victoria
Here are the details on a Wastewater Management Meeting that you may find interesting. Please note: This meeting is not sponsored or organized by CBRA. See Understanding Wastewater Management.
May 12, 2011: Final Summaries from 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Walk & Talk Series
Current schedule of walks is complete and summaries of all the walks are now posted. Walk leader
Norm Mogensen is looking for someone to continue the series.
Contact Committee Chairperson Elizabeth Borek if you might be interested.
See summaries here.
May 12, 2011: CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Minutes from Apr 27, 2011
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association Queenswood Committee is holding regular meetings. See Queenswood Meeting Minutes Apr 27, 2011 for minutes from this meeting.
May 12, 2011: Election Results from CBRA AGM Wed May 11
Cadboro Bay Residents Association Annual General Meeting was held on Wed May 11 at St George's Church. A new slate of Directors was elected. Elizabeth Borek is your new President. Barbara Raponi is Vice-President, Terry Cormier is Secretary and Bob Furber remains your Treasurer. Rick Page now fills the position of Past President. Directors at Large are Rob Bennett, Deborah Dickson, Mona Goode, Dave Lynn, Terry Morrison, Andrea Piccinin and Irene Stewart. Thanks to those retiring Directors Colette Baty, Bill Dancer, Jennifer Kay, Norm Mogensen, Dennis Moore, Eric Ochs and Anke Venema.
May 6, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Walk & Talk Series
Current schedule of walks is complete and summaries are posted. Walk leader
Norm Mogensen is looking for someone to continue the series.
Contact Elizabeth Borek if you might be interested.
See summaries here.
May 6, 2011: CBRA AGM Wed May 11
Cadboro Bay Residents Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Wed May 11 at St George's Church. For more details, click AGM Agenda. As well as electing directors for the Board, we'll be updating the community on the Queenswood Rezoning. If you want to get involved in the issues of your neighbourhood, nominate yourself or someone else to join the CBRA Board by contacting the Nominations Chair, Eric Dahli, at (250) 477-7381 or Eric Dahli.
May 6, 2011: CBRA Queenswood Rezoning - UVic Letter to Saanich Apr 19,2011
CBRA formed a committee in April to review UVic's March application for rezoning of the Queenswood property and to report back to Saanich. The application lacked responses to the concerns raised by the Board and our residents and President Rick Page continued to push for more community consultation. The University finally agreed and sent a letter to Saanich last week requesting more time for consultation. We should hear shortly from Saanich Planning whether the referral to CBRA is also postponed but it appears that UVic won't be proceeding until very late this year or next. See UVic Letter to Saanich.
May 6, 2011: Queenswood Committee Meeting Minutes from Apr 19, 2011
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association has formed a Queenswood Committee to deal with issues surrounding UVic's pending application to rezone the Queenswood property. See Queenswood Meeting Minutes Apr 19, 2011 for minutes from inaugural meeting.
May 2, 2011: CBRA AGM Wed May 11
Cadboro Bay Residents Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Wed May 11 at St George's Church. For more details, click AGM Agenda.
Apr 28, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is this Sunday May 1!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates (up to May 1 date) for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries (up to Apr 10 walk) for a summary of each of the walks plus details from the Jan 20 meeting.
Apr 28, 2011: CBRA Spring Newsletter now on the Website
Cadboro Bay Residents Association Spring Newsletter is now available. Click on Newsletter page. Note that in the first article, there is an error on the date of the AGM. It is Wednesday April 11.
Apr 28, 2011: Next CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Wed May 4
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association has formed a Queenswood Committee to deal with issues surrounding UVic's pending application to rezone the Queenswood property. The CBRA Queenswood Committee is soliciting your assistance with this matter and welcome you to attend an upcoming Queenswood Committee meeting on Wed May 4. See Queenswood Meeting Wed May 4 for more details.
Apr 27, 2011: CBRA Queenswood Committee Meeting Wed April 27
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association has formed a Queenswood Committee to deal with issues surrounding UVic's pending application to rezone the Queenswood property. The CBRA Queenswood Committee is soliciting your assistance with this matter and welcome you to attend an upcoming Queenswood Committee meeting on Wed Apr 27. See Queenswood Meeting Wed Apr 27 for more details.
Apr 13, 2011: Sewer Update
On behalf of Cadboro Bay Residents Association, Bill Dancer made a presentation to the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee. Click Sewer Presentation for details.
To check out the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee minutes, follow the link to CALWMC Minutes.
Also watch the CRD Waste Water Page for more information.
Apr 13, 2011: CBRA AGM to be held Wed May 11
Cadboro Bay Residents Association Annual General Meeting will be held on Wed May 11 at St George's Church. More details to follow.
Apr 13, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is Sunday May 1!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates (up to May 1 date) for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries (up to Mar 27 walk) for a summary of each of the walks plus details from the related Jan 20 meeting.
Apr 6, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is Sunday April 10!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates (up to May 1 date) for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries (up to Mar 27 walk) for a summary of each of the walks plus details from the Jan 20 meeting.
Apr 2, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is Sunday April 10! NEW WALK SUMMARIES!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries for a summary of each of the walks (up to Mar 27 walk) plus details from the Jan 20 meeting.
Mar 28, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is Sunday April 10!
NEW WALK SUMMARIES!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries for a summary of each of the walks plus details from the Jan 20 meeting.
Mar 25, 2011: 21st Century Vision & Planning Committee Offers Walk & Talk Series. Next walk is this Sunday March 27!
NEW WALK SUMMARIES!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. Click on Walk & Talk Dates for more details.
Click on Walk & Talk Summaries for a summary of each of the walks plus details from the Jan 20 meeting.
Mar 17, 2011: Queenswood Rezoning Brochure and Town Hall Meeting Mar 22, 2011
You should be receiving a flyer in the mail from the University of Victoria this week providing an update on their plans for the former Sisters of St. Ann Queenswood property. If you do not receive one, you can view it on the website at Queenswood Rezoning.
There will be a Town Hall meeting organized by Barbara Raponi and concerned citizens regarding the proposed rezoning of UVic's Queenswood property on Tuesday, March 22, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Cadboro Bay United Church. Saanich Councilor Vic Derman, a representative from the Saanich Planning department, President Rick Page from the Cadboro Bay Residents Association and Barbara Raponi will be speaking.
For more information email Barbara Raponi at braponi@shaw.ca
Mar 13, 2011: CBRA Emergency Preparedness Annual General Meeting to be held Tues Apr 12, 2011
All Cadboro Bay residents are welcome to attend the CBRA Emergency Preparedness Meeting on Tuesday, April 12th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm at Cadboro Bay United Church, 2625 Arbutus Rd. There will be a presentation on "Christchurch NZ: Lessons for Saanich." See 2011 AGM for more details.
Mar 4, 2011: 21st Century Vision and Planning Committee Offers WALK AND LEARN Series. Next event is Sun Mar 13. See new description and location.
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. The purpose is to explore aspects of our community that will have an important impact on how our community develops in the future. Learn about our community and improve your physical fitness at the same time! Click on Walk and Learn for more details.
Feb 24, 2011: 21st Century Vision and Planning Committee Offers WALK AND LEARN Series. Next events are Sun Feb 27 and Sun Mar 13. Location changed again!
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. The purpose is to explore aspects of our community that will have an important impact on how our community develops in the future. Learn about our community and improve your physical fitness at the same time! New dates added for the new year! Also note location changed again - we meet at Gyro Park near the washrooms. Click on Walk and Learn for more details.
Feb 23, 2011: CBRA Letter to UVic Regarding Queenswood Rezoning
CBRA has written a letter to UVic President Turpin expressing the residents' concerns regarding the possible rezoning for the Queenswood property. To read the details, click Queenswood letter.
For further information about the Queenswood property rezoning, go to UVic Queenswood.
Feb 10, 2011: GYRO PARK Open House Wed Mar 2, 2011
Saanich Parks will be holding an Open House to receive feedback on the Cadboro-Gyro Park Masterplan. To see details, click Gyro Park Open House.
Further details about the project are on the Saanich website at Cadboro-Gyro Park.
Jan 28, 2011: Second Open House on Feb 8, 2011 Regarding Queenswood Property Rezoning
For details on an upcoming Public Open House on Tues Feb 8, 2011 regarding the rezoning of the Queenswood Property, click Queenswood Second Open House.
Jan 12, 2011: 21st Century Vision and Planning Committee Meeting on Climate Change & Food Security Thu Jan 20, 2011
Click on Food Security to see the details regarding this meeting. This information was sent via email to all CBRA residents who have given us their email address. If you would like to receive such emails in future, contact CBRA Membership Director Dave Lynn to have your name added to the email distribution list. This list is only used for important CBRA business.
Jan 12, 2011: 21st Century Vision and Planning Committee Offers WALK AND LEARN Series
New Dates Added! Next events are Sun Jan 23 and Sun Feb 6
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. The purpose is to explore aspects of our community that will have an important impact on how our community develops in the future. Learn about our community and improve your physical fitness at the same time! New dates added for the new year Follow Walk and Learn for more details
Nov 30, 2010: Fire Bug at Work in Ten Mile Point
For details of an email send to CBRA members by President Rick Page about this serious issue, click on Fire Bug. If you did not receive an email and wish to receive future updates related to Cadboro Bay issues, send an email to Membership Director Dave Lynn to have your email address added to the distribution list. See Dec 9 update to this information.
Nov 25, 2010: Cadboro Bay Caroling in the Village on Sun Dec 5, 2010
The Cadboro Bay Village Business Improvement Association together with the Cadboro Bay Residents Association invite you to join the fun for our annual Caroling in the Village. For more details, click this link.
Nov 15, 2010: Latest CBRA Newsletter is available
You should have received the latest CBRA Newsletter in your mailbox by now. It is also available on the Newsletter page or you can use Latest Newsletter to get to it directly.
Nov 15, 2010: Public Open House on Nov 30, 2010 Regarding Queenswood Property
For details on an upcoming Public Open House on Nov 30, 2010 regarding the rezoning of the Queenswood Property, click this link. If you wish to give feedback on this issue, go to the consultant's web page at www.queenswoodrezoning.ca and press 'Contact' in the upper right corner.
Nov 9, 2010: Two New Directors for the CBRA Board
CBRA President Rick Page welcomes two new directors who have joined the board as of the Nov 8 meeting. They are Colette Baty and Jennifer Kay. Contact information for them is on the Contacts Page.
Oct 31, 2010: CBRA Director Vacancies
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association will be selecting 2 new Directors to fill vacancies on the Board at our next meeting on Monday November 8 at 7:00 pm at Goward House. If you would like to become a Director, please come prepared to give a brief 2 minute summary of your interests and qualifications. After hearing from all candidates, our Board will vote and the successful candidates will be notified that evening. If you have further questions, feel free to contact President Rick Page by phone (250-477-4308) or email (rick-page@shaw.ca).
Oct 31, 2010: 21st Century Vision and Planning Committee Offers Walk and Learn Series
The Cadboro Bay Residents Association is hosting a series of Sunday afternoon guided walks in our community. The purpose is to explore aspects of our community that will have an important impact on how our community develops in the future. Learn about our community and improve your physical fitness at the same time! Follow Walk and Learn for more details.
Aug 20, 2010: Saanich Municipal Clearance Pruning in Cadboro Bay & Gordon Head
The municipality has been in contact with CBRA to inform them of upcoming plans to do clearance pruning on Cadboro Bay & Gordon Head streets. This current clearance pruning is necessary to accommodate vehicles such as the new fire truck which will be coming to our Fire Hall #3 shortly. Check out this link for details of the plans. Most residents affected by the pruning should have received a letter regarding the pruning along with a schedule for their area. If you have questions, the Saanich contact information is on the link or you may wish to contact a member of the CBRA executive if you have concerns about this matter.
Jul 30, 2010: Cadboro Bay Festival Sat Aug 7, 2010 Cadboro-Gyro Park
Join CBRA for an afternoon of fun and enjoyment for the whole family in Cadboro-Gyro Park featuring a variety of hands-on activities, bouncy-castles and swing ride, pirate school, information displays, arts and craft activities, music and food. All fun activities are free for the entire family. Come and enjoy a truly fun filled family day in beautiful Gyro Park. Times are 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. See poster for more details.
Jun 23, 2010: CRD Sewer Information Details
To check out the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee minutes, follow the link to CALWMC Minutes.
Also watch the CRD Waste Water Page for more information.
Jun 23, 2010: CBRA Presentation to CALWMC
Check this link for the details of a presentation that Bill Dancer made to the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee.
Jun 9, 2010: No Sewage Plant for Our Haro Woods
In an announcement from Capital Regional District, plans for a sewage plant that was proposed for Saanich East/North Oak Bay (SENOB) have been scrapped. See
media release.
The site chosen by the CRD was the one-and-only Haro Woods, last remaining public wild woodland in Saanich East. Many people in our community have worked tirelessly over the past four years against this project.
The CBRA position has been that it made no sense to have such a large disturbance planned for this important greenspace. So step one has been completed, but the next steps need to be taken to have a community discussion about the future for Haro Woods. Look for opportunities to become involved with the debate for the Woods.
Jun 3, 2010: The Future of Cadboro Bay
There are two important meetings coming up in our community this month (June) that begin to address the future direction of Cadboro Bay. The Gyro Park Master Plan meeting is hosted by Saanich on June 17, and the Community Future Focus meeting is hosted by CBRA on June 23. These are important for our future; please participate if you can.
Cadboro Bay - Gyro Park Masterplan Meeting Jun 17
CBRA Cadboro Bay of the Future Meeting Jun 23
May 14, 2010: New CBRA Directors Elected at CBRA AGM May 13, 2010
Congratulations to new President Harry Drage, Vice President
Rick Page, Treasurer Bob Furber, Secretary Elizabeth Borek and
new Directors Bill Dancer, Dave Lynn, Norm Mogensen, Dennis Moore,
Eric Ochs, John Sawka and Anke Venema. Irene Stewart is now Past
President. See the Contact page for contact information for
your new Board of Directors. Thanks to outgoing Past President
Eric Dahli and Directors Jackie Horton, Peter Meekison, and
David Thatcher.
