Community Conversation Toolkit

To plan for the future of Central Saanich together, we need to discuss some complex issues, involve people from across the District, and consider many different viewpoints.

This Community Conversation Workbook will help you participate in these important conversations in a more comfortable setting that suits your schedule.

We invite you to host a discussion with your bubble (or a wider group online) Meet outside or hop on a video call with your family, friends, co-workers, classmates, and neighbours (in accordance with public health orders). Or, complete the Workbook on your own.

The thoughts and ideas that you and your group share with us through the Community Conversation Workbooks will help us learn more about the community’s needs and aspirations. They will help us to ensure the OCP:

• reflects current values and priorities;
• addresses current and trending issues; and
• prepares the community for challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

This Workbook will help you and those gathered with you discuss the topics that are most important to you:

• Agriculture and food security
• Growth management, housing and affordability
• Jobs and economic development
• Parks, recreation and open space
• Environmental protection and climate action
• Transportation and mobility

Feel like providing higher-level input at this stage?

Complete the Our Community Map and Our Future activities on pages 5 and 6.

Feel like diving into one or two key topics?

Complete the topic-based activities starting on page 7.

If you’d like to do it all, please do!