Saanich Councillor and CRD Director VICKI SANDERS

About me......
Saanich resident for 53 years - 4th generation Victorian
Career in Accounting, Marketing and the Arts
Elected to Saanich Council - November 2005

Current Local Appointments:
Chair: Environmental Advisory Committee
Member: Finance and Personnel Standing Committee
Council Liaison, Legislative Services
Council Liaison, Silver Threads
Council Liaison, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (Glendale Gardens)

Current Regional (Capital Regional District) Appointments:
CRD Water Commissioner
CRD Board Alternate Director
CRD Arts Committee, Chair

Previous Appointments:
Co-chair, Administrative Traffic Committee
Chair: Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee
Member: Saanich Heritage Foundation
Member, Royal & McPherson Theatres Society Board
Council Liaison, Public Works Division
Council Liaison, Beacon Community Services

Community Service:
President (2000 – 2005) and founding member (1996) of the Quadra Cedar Hill Community Association
Land Use Director (1997 – 2005) and founding member (1997) of the Camosun Community Association
Chair SCAN (Saanich Community Association Network) ( 2001 – 2005)
Member:UVic Community Liaison Committee (2001 – 2005)
Advisory group member:Quadra/McKenzie Design Charette and Action Plan
Working Committee member: First Shelbourne Local Area Plan; (1980-1981); Plan updates (1987 & 1997)
Participant: Smart Growth BC forums
Participant: CRD Housing Affordability workshops
Committee member: Traffic Calming Policy and first traffic calming project in Saanich
Successful acquisition, planning and development of Rutledge Park and Cloverdale Glasgow Park (1996 – 2003)
Instrumental in development of Saanich’s Environmental Protocol
Participated in planning Saanich’s Comprehensive Arts Policy
Member: Block Watch
Executive positions: Victoria Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils and Parent Advisory Committees for local schools
Volunteer Fundraiser: Mother’s March, Cancer, and Heart and Stroke

Memberships:

Toastmaster’s International, Victoria Art Gallery, Rental Owners and Managers Society of BC, Family Care Givers Network, Woman’s Transition House, Smart Growth BC, St. Aidan’s United Church