Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder to please join us and your fellow neighbors at Saanich Municipal Hall on Tuesday, September 9 and tell our Mayor and Council that we oppose the Aragon development in its current form. This is YOUR chance to stand up and be heard!
Come out and express your views—or simply show up to be seen and counted by our Mayor and Council—on the now active Aragon development application at the former Trio Gravel Pit, 755 Cordova Bay Road.
Your presence matters. Attending this meeting is our strongest opportunity to push back and demand that Council scale down this massive, inappropriate development that threatens the character of our community.
What's Being Proposed
• 1,200 new units (3,000 + new residents)
• Towers up to 11 storeys high (Village Plan allows 2-6 storeys)
• Removal of 60+ mature, healthy trees (Douglas firs, arbutus, and more).
Why This Matters
- Too Tall & Dense: Nearly double the planned height and density.
- Wrong Location: Outside the designated Village Core, against the Village Plan.
- Infrastructure Overload: Schools, hospitals, roads, and utilities cannot support 3,000 plus people without major upgrades.
- Environmental Damage: Tree canopy loss, shadowing, and disruption to local habitat.
- Community Ignored: Engagement has been selective, not inclusive.
WHERE - September 9, 2025 (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) at Saanich Municipal Hall (770 Vernon Avenue).
This Town Hall will be an informal open mic session with no set agenda. Residents are welcome to speak on topics of importance, with a limit of three minutes per speaker, following the guidelines set out in the Council Procedure Bylaw.
To register to speak, please email council@saanich.ca or call 250-475-5501. There will also be an opportunity to register at the Town Hall meeting.
Thank you for supporting your community! Cordova Bay is a special place worth protecting—for everyone, young and old.
Want to get hold of us?
Our Cordova Bay Community and Cordova Bay Petition email is – cordovabayvoices@gmail.com
See you there! Right?
Thank you!!
Dan Horth
‘Its not up to each of us to do everything…it’s up to all of us to do something’