Prepared meals for seniors on the Saanich Peninsula.
Delivers up to three nutritionally balanced prepared, frozen meals per week. Beacon volunteers deliver on Thursday afternoons, or meals can be picked up at SHOAL Centre. Contact Beacon for eligibility and fees.
Service Areas: Brentwood Bay, North Saanich, Saanichton, Sidney
Location: 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, British Columbia
Non-medical support for seniors aged 65 and over to remain independent at home.
Services may include light housekeeping, grocery shopping, friendly visits and calls, minor home repair, light yard work, meal delivery, library book pickup and transportation to medical and other critical appointments. Services vary by community. Fees use an income-based sliding scale; subsidy may be available. Program hours vary.
Service Areas: Brentwood Bay, North Saanich, Saanich, Saanichton, Sidney
Location: 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney, British Columbia
Public library branch inside Saanich Commonwealth Place, with books, computers, public internet and library programs.
Located at 4636 Elk Lake Drive inside Saanich Commonwealth Place. Phone 250-940-4875. Regular hours: Monday 10am–6pm; Tuesday 10am–7pm; Wednesday 10am–6pm; Thursday 10am–7pm; Friday 10am–6pm; Saturday 10am–6pm; Sunday closed. The branch page lists accessible entrance and washrooms, computers, children’s area and returns. Saanich and Central Saanich residents are within GVPL’s free library-card service area; check the card page for registration requirements and options. Holiday hours and alerts may change access.
Service Areas: Beaver Lake, Brentwood Bay, Cadboro Bay, Colquitz, Cordova Bay, Gordon Head, Lake Hill, Prospect Lake, Royal Oak, Saanich, Saanichton, Tillicum
Location: 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Saanich, British Columbia