Bus service to the Beaver Lake and Elk Lake entrances of Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park.
Routes 70 and 72 stop at Elk Lake Drive at the Beaver Lake entrance. Both routes also serve Elk Lake access via the Pat Bay Highway at Sayward Road, followed by a short walk. Route 70 runs Swartz Bay–Downtown; Route 72 also serves Sidney and Saanichton. Route patterns and schedules vary; check current BC Transit schedules and service alerts before travel.
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
Emergency food hampers for eligible Saanich Peninsula households north of Sayward Road.
The Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank provides emergency food hampers intended to supplement household food needs. Eligibility is limited to Saanich Peninsula residents north of Sayward Road. Applicants register in person on Monday, Wednesday or Friday; registration is not taken by phone or email. Bring photo identification for each adult, proof of current address on the peninsula, and Care Cards or other official identification for household dependants. Identification must be shown at each visit and household information is updated every six months. Registered households may receive one hamper per month, sized by household, intended to provide about 7 to 10 days of food depending on supply. Extra fresh produce is available to registered clients on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The provider closes on statutory holidays.
Service Areas: Saanichton, Sidney
Location: 9586 Fifth Street, Sidney, British Columbia