Central Saanich

Central Saanich is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is located on Vancouver Island and is in the Capital regional district.

The population of Central Saanich was 17,385 as reported by the 2021 Canadian census. The mayor of Central Saanich is Barbara Desjardins.

Before Europeans arrived, W̱SÁNEĆ peoples settled in the area. Europeans arrived in 1855 and began to settle in the area. They began to build farms and grow produce, while also building a industry for logging. In 1904, a quarry for limestone and a cement plant were built by Robert Pim and Jennie Butchart and they sold their product worldwide. After the factory was closed in 1955, Butchart turned the area into Butchart Gardens. It was designated as a National Historic Site of Canada in 2004.

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