North Quadra
Community Association
Connecting our residents and visitors to the North Quadra Community
NQCA's letter to the Saanich Mayor & Council regarding the Quadra-McKenzie Plan
Quadra McKenzie Plan NQCA Letter to Mayor and Council.docxContact your Mayor and Council at:
mayor@saanich.ca
susan.brice@saanich.ca
judy.brownoff@saanich.ca
nathalie.chambers@saanich.ca
zac.devries@saanich.ca
karen.harper@saanich.ca
teale.phelps.bondaroff@saanich.ca
colin.plant@saanich.ca
mena.westhaver@saanich.ca
President's AGM Report 2023/24
Greetings North Quadra Community! I was elected as your NQCA President at our last 2023 Annual General Meeting. The current year brought a lot of changes and challenges to our North Quadra Community Association (NQCA) of which our 14-member Board endeavored to best represent and address the interests of the North Quadra community.
We also appreciated that our 2023/24 president, Trevor Barry, graciously agreed to stand as Vice Pres. this year despite having to juggle a taxing work schedule and busy family life. Furthermore, I wish to convey my sincere gratitude to all NQCA Board members and community volunteers who contributed their time and effort to our community in 2024. Special shout-outs go to Treasurer, Evelyn Woodward for keeping our financial affairs in order and to Registrar, Amy Teucher for keeping our records and membership updated.
Click here to read the Full Report
Beckwith Pond Decommissioning
October 2024 Update
Saanich Parks is still patiently waiting for a response from the Provincial Dam Safety Office to the report submitted by Ryzuk Geotechnical in July. This report specifically addressed the ‘significant consequence rating’ of the risk for dam failure and more closely followed regulatory guidelines than two previously rejected consultants reports.
Unfortunately DSO Dave Johnson left his position in August and only recently was replaced by an acting DSO. If the engineering report is approved by the DSO, Paul DeGreef, Planning & Development Manager for Saanich Parks, will then prepare a report for senior Parks Management recommending the transfer of the Beckwith Pond water license from Don Mann Excavating to Saanich Parks. If this plan is approved and endorsed by Saanich Council the dam will remain in place and be owned & operated by Saanich with little change other than the removal of some trees on the eastern side of Dam #1 (between the rock bluff & the existing spillway).
Paul is cautiously optimistic of the necessary approvals by the end of the year, and is willing to give another brief presentation to residents and the NQCA when a decision has been made.
Save the Tape!
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