Grape Harvest on the Saanich Penisula 2007.
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The Commission's mandate is to advise Councils on issues involving agriculture.
About Us
- Peninsula Agricultural Commission
- Saanich Peninsula, British Columbia, Canada
- We are an advisory committee sponsored by the member municipalities of Saanich, Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney. We were established in 1998. Who sits on the Commission? We have 9 voting members who are local farmers and four Municipal Council representatives. We also have agricultural professionals from the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and the Agricultural Land Commission.
Current Members of PAC
- Isobel Hoffmann - Sr. Committee Clerk
- Bob Maxwell - Chair
- Councillor Scoones - North Saanich
- Councillor Gillespie - Saanich
- Councillor Bryson - Central Saanich
- Councillor Loveless - Sidney
- Rob Kline - Ministry Agriculture and Lands
- Bev Marley
- Ken Travis
- Phil Christensen
- Michael Doehnel
- Terry Michell
- Hamish Crawford
- Lana Popham
Links to important info.....
PAC Objectives
- Increase public awareness, educatiion and support for a sustainable farm community.
- Foster stewardship of farmland which embraces environmental and other community values.
- Increase economic returns to farmers.
- Secure an adequate supply of water to farms at a competitive cost
- Maintain and enhance the sustainability of agriculture on the Saanich Peninsula
PAC accomplishments over the past nine years...
Brought drainage issues to the table- resulting in improved drainage at McHugh Ditch, Hagen Creek and Durrell Creek.
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