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The Saanich Police Department was established in 1906.

During the fall of 1967, a Saanich Police officer assigned to the night shift noted teenagers with "nothing to do" congregating in various locations and often getting into trouble or causing mischief as a result. The concerned member approached personnel assigned to the Department's Traffic Safety and Education Branch, and the three Constables from the branch discussed the issue. It was their feeling that some form of teen club was in order and after receiving support from former Chief W.A. Pearson, the local school board, and the Police Officers' Association, notices were sent to the nine junior and senior secondary schools in the Municipality requesting that two student representatives from each school attend a meeting at the Saanich Police Station to discuss the idea further.

This first meeting was held on January 12, 1968, in the Saanich Police courtroom with 22 young people present. After the police officers briefly outlined the purposes of the club -- to provide youth activity and community service -- the students soon took the lead, electing their own Executive, consisting of a President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Historian, with the remainder of the representatives forming a Council. The name of the organization, S.P.O.T. (Saanich Police Organization of Teens) was contributed by Cathy Munro, first President of the Club.

The Council continued to meet weekly with its Police sponsors at the Saanich Police Station and planned numerous youth activity and community service programs as well as charitable donations. S.P.O.T.'s activities included a popular monthly dance held in one of the local schools and which drew an average attendance of 500-800 students; and an annual queen contest. In addition to social activities, S.P.O.T. donated money and provided support to local charities and organizations including the United Appeal, Unitarian Service Committee, March of Dimes, B.C. Heart Fund, the Salvation Army, Queen Alexandra Solarium, Santa's Anonymous, and others. Members also visited hospitals and seniors' care facilities. All of S.P.O.T.'s activities were supervised by volunteers from the Saanich Police Department.

The Rotary Club of Douglas (Victoria) was established on June 9, 1958. It was the second Rotary Club in Victoria at the time. Oliver Prentice was the first President, serving from 1958-1959. The Club undertook numerous fundraising initiatives to support local groups including the Seven Oaks Treatment Centre and the Sooke Sunshine Camp, both part of the Children's Aid Society of Victoria. Other organizations assisted by the Club included the Canadian Arthritis Society, the St. Joseph Society, the Royal Jubilee Hospital, the Queen Alexandra Solarium, and Meals on Wheels. The Club also sponsored the Cadboro Bay Little League and various scholarships. Fundraising projects and events included fishing derbies, food sales, auctions. In the 1960s, Club members worshipped together once a year at St. Luke's Anglican Church on Cedar Hill Cross Road, and every year the Club held a ball at the Crystal Gardens. In 1961, several Club members attended the 52nd annual convention of Rotary International in Tokyo, Japan. In 1966, Club President George Steele presented a cheque for $10,000 to the G.R. Pearkes Clinic for Handicapped Children. The name of the Club changed to the Rotary Club of Saanich (Saanich Rotary Club) in 1973. The Rotary Club of Saanich is still active (2015); members continue to meet weekly and participate in fundraising and community service projects.

David Scholes came to Victoria from Hamilton, Ontario in October of 1919, at the age of 9. His parents were from Manchester, England. He attended Margaret Jenkins School, Victoria High and Sprott Shaw where he trained as a wireless operator in 1928. He worked at various jobs using this background. Beginning in 1936, Mr. Scholes kept bees, and was an Apiary Inspector from 1960-1975. He was a member of the Saanich Pioneer Society. He lived at 1431 Harrop Road. Mr. Scholes died Nov 2, 1995.

Peter Scott moved to Saanich from Saskatchewan in the early 1950s and purchased a house at 811 Jasmine Avenue in the Garden City neighbourhood. He lived there with his family from approximately 1953 to 1963. Peter Scott later worked as a bus driver for Greyhound on the Butchart Gardens route.

The Sehl family lived at 2411 Wark Street in Victoria. Frank J. Sehl was Secretary of the Canadian Club and the first Grand Knight of the Victoria Knights of Columbus, and was well known in the local music community. Frank Sehl’s wife, Elizabeth Kezia Styles Sehl, attended St. Ann's Academy, as did his sisters and his children.

Frank J. Sehl was Secretary of the Canadian Club and the first Grand Knight of the Victoria Knights of Columbus, and was well known in the local music community. Frank Sehl’s wife, Elizabeth Kezia Styles Sehl, attended St. Ann's Academy, as did his sisters and his children. The Sehl family lived at 2411 Wark Street in Victoria.