What is Saanich?
The '''District of Saanich''' is a region of Greater [[Victoria, British Columbia]]. It is north of the City of Victoria. Over 100,000 people live in Saanich. It is named after the Saanich [[First Nations|First Nation]]. Some communities within Saanich include Gordon Head, Royal Oak, Cordova Bay, Tillicum-Gorge, Cadboro Bay, Broadmead, Cedar Hill, and Ten-Mile Point. [[Saanich Commonwealth Place]], a [[recreation centre]] first used for [[swimming]] and [[diving]] at the [[1994]] [[Commonwealth Games]], is located in Saanich. Saanich celebrated its 100th anniversary in [[2006]]. The [[mayor]] of Saanich is Dean Murdock. {{multistub|Geo|Canada}} [[Category:Cities in British Columbia]]