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District of Saanich

The District of Saanich was incorporated on March 1, 1906. The first meeting of Saanich Council was held on Saturday March 10, 1906. Thomas Brydon served as the Municipality's first Reeve. In 1908, Saanich was divided into six (and later seven) administrative wards. Each ward had a representative on council, and the Reeve was elected at large. The ward system was abolished in 1949. Ward 6 seceded from the District of Saanich in 1950 to form the District of Central Saanich. The District of Saanich celebrated its centennial in 2006.

Deans, James

James and George Deans came to Vancouver Island from Scotland as employees of the Hudson's Bay Company in 1852 on the Norman Morison. They eventually purchased land near Mount Tolmie where they established a farm, Oak Vale. James became fluent in many First Nations dialects and was an authority on First Nations culture. He died in 1905.

Dean, John

John Dean was an early settler at Mount Newton. Dean donated 32 hectares of land for a park in 1921, followed by four other settlers who contributed adjoining lands. Remnants of their homesteads remain in John Dean Provincial Park.

Dalziel, R.

Mrs. R. Dalziel attended Craigflower School.

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