The District of Saanich is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, within the Greater Victoria area. On the 2016 census, the population was 114,148, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and Vancouver Island, and the eighth-most populous in the province. The district adopted its name after the Saanich First Nation, meaning "emerging land" or "emerging people."
The town boosts of creating affordable and accessible recreation programs and services for everyone. A friendly community, living in this town can give you an access to health and rehabilitation services or get you in shape by revamping your existing workout regime. On Tuesday evenings, the people gather for another exciting season of Music in the Park, sponsored by Saanich Parks and Recreation and the Saanich Legacy Foundation.
They also have Cadboro Bay Festival where you can enjoy an afternoon at the picturesque Gyro Park, with a variety of hands-on activities, bouncy castles, information displays, arts and craft stations and food and fun for the entire family. You can also watch world-class sand sculptors create giant works of art using just sand, water and a whole lot of creativity. This town is really an ideal place to live in. Saanich blends both the rural and urban on southern Vancouver Island.