Protect What You Love: People, Planet, Place

Everyone Welcome to attend an inspiring evening with the founder of the Agricultural Land Reserve and one of the most distinguished environmentalists in Canada, Harold Steves. We will discuss the state of our farmland, food insecurity provincially, whats working in Richmond and could be applied to Saanich's urban containment boundary-- our mini-ALR -- the most important tool in protecting farmland in Saanich.

We will discuss the inspiring community project that is going on to Save the Royal Oak Golf Course!

We are grateful to Lana Popham, the new Minister of Agriculture, for her efforts for revitalization of the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve, and we are hopeful at this time that improvements to Saanich's urban containment boundary (UCB) are possible to protect the remaining farmland in Saanich.

This municipal election. We must ensure that CRD Directors that we elect will vote Yes! to the Regional Farmland Trust Vote this October.

Our other inspiring speakers include:

Linda Geggie is the Executive Director of CRFAIR, serves on the CRD Food and Agriculture Task Force, and is the lead on the development of a proposal for a regional Local Government Food and Farmland Trust.

Nathalie Chambers is a farmer at Madrona Farm, & coauthour of the book, Saving Farmland, the fight for Real Food, 2015 and is seeking a seat on Saanich Council in the October Municipal Elections, she advocates for strengthening Saanich's UCB and regional farmlands trust now!

David Chambers is an organic farmer at Madrona Farm and will share his best farming practices, thoughts on UCB repair, the ALR and the lengths he was willing to go Save Madrona Farm with the Land Conservancy of BC.

In a spirit of gratitude and respect we acknowledge the traditional land of the Straits Salish First Nations, on whose lands we gather.

Sunday, August 26 at 6 PM - 9 PM

First Unitarian Church of Victoria

5575 West Saanich Rd, Victoria, British Columbia V9E 2G1