Fonds consists of records relating to municipal land transactions and development, Saanich rental properties, and lands-related complaints.

Fonds consists of files created by the Saanich Mayor’s Office from 1915 to 1984. Fonds includes correspondence, committee minutes, reports, proposals and studies generated or acquired during the course of daily operations. Also included are invitations to community functions, directives to staff, and replies to residents’ letters. Records are primarily from the administrations of Stanley Murphy (1962-1964), Hugh Austin Curtis (1965-1973), Edward Fook Lui Lum (1974-1977) and Municipal Administrator William Tremayne (1973-1985). Also included are various Police Commission records from 1915 to 1984.

Fonds consists of photographs of Saanich mayors, councils, and special events.

Fonds consists of a large album containing photographs of parks, employees, and equipment, taken from 1958 to 1974. Fonds includes loose photograph relating to Beckwith Park, 1993.

Collection consists of photographs and documents relating to Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department facilities, programmes and events.

Fonds consists of petitions submitted by Saanich residents appealing to the municipal government in respect of various causes such as road improvements, animal control, sidewalks, street lighting, water supply, and drainage. Fonds includes a ledger book recording petitions received by the District of Saanich. The petitions are thought to have been received between 1912 and 1940, although about 2/3 of the petitions are undated.

The Planning Files are largely text, with maps, plans (some of these hand-drawn by petitioners to the Board of Variance) and a few reports used or produced by the Planning Department. The records consist mainly of correspondence between planning staff and members of the public or developers. Typical letters addressed to the Planning Department request permission to subdivide, rezone or purchase property, or to contravene setback and height restrictions. There are also a number of petitions from local area citizens' groups protesting decisions made by the municipality, excerpts from committee minutes, decisions written by officials, and copies of pertinent by-laws.

Fonds consists of photographs relating to land use, neighbourhoods, heritage and development in Saanich including: heritage buildings; commercial and municipal buildings; churches; schools; farm buildings; Dominion Astrophysical Observatory; Wilkinson Road Jail; and Dodd House.

Collection consists of photographs and textual material relating to Saanich Police Department public programmes, special events and awards. Includes correspondence, reports, ephemera, and video recordings.

Series consists of textual records and other material relating to the activities of the Saanich Police Organization of Teens. Series includes scrapbooks, a photograph album, correspondence, ephemera, member lists, certificates, minutes, and a plaque.