Fonds consists of correspondence, reports, minutes and other material documenting the operation and activities of the Administration Department of Saanich from 1956 to 1983. Includes records relating to such topics as budgets and finance, special events, land disposition, capital projects and engineering, by-laws, school boards and libraries, recreation and recycling.

Fonds consists of contracts and documents relating to the construction of roads, purchase of lands, oaths, regulations governing soldiers’ home sites, and expropriation notices. Includes contracts for Shelbourne Street, Saanich Road, East Saanich Road, Burnside Road, Douglas Street, Carey Road, Gorge Road, North Quadra Street, and Lake Road and the purchase of land from James Pim in 1907, site of the first municipal hall.