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SAN Update – August 27 – September 2, 2017
September 1, 2017 video update from Adam Olsen, MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.
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Removing Busy-ness from the business
I was having coffee with a friend few weeks back when he noted that busy-ness has become a sort of currency in our modern world. Since then, I can not help but notice every time it comes up casually in conversation, or when I was about to tell someone how busy I am. Perhaps, I …
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Atlantic salmon spill in the Salish Sea
I was excited to head out on vacation with my family this week. This year has been non-stop action and we have earned a brief respite before school and the fall legislative session starts up in a couple weeks. Other than keeping my email inboxes pruned, I was not going to spend much time thinking …
$15 per hour and the Fair Wage Commission
This weeks announcement by the BC Government to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2021 has triggered many small business owners in Saanich North and the Islands to contact me to share how it will impact them.
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August 2017 – E-Newsletter
Check out the August 2017 email newsletter.
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SAN Update – August 6-12, 2017
In this update, I highlight the provincial government’s announcement on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project and share a few thoughts I have on local government and housing leading into my first Union of BC Municipalities Convention as an MLA, in September. Last week, I was at the Legislature meeting with my colleagues and preparing …
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SAN Update – July 30-August 5, 2017
Each day a random collection of challenges and opportunities is presented in the community office. This week the discussions were about community governance, water quality, housing, healthcare, transportation, and tourism.
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SAN Update – July 23-29, 2017
Constituency Office The community office is almost fully functional. Despite not having internet and phone lines set up, I have had a busy meeting schedule in the new boardroom. If you would like to schedule a meeting, or your community group would like to use the boardroom, please contact us by email, we should have …
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Town of Sidney Welcome Pole Unveiling
[Transcript]My name is SȾHENEP. It is a name that has been here in this territory for many, many generations. I am from W̱JOȽEȽP and proud to represent our territory in the BC Legislature.I would like to thank the Mayor Steve Price, who, as he mentioned, I have worked with for as long as we have …
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The First 60 Days
(Video: My first speech in the Legislature.) For months, our team of volunteer canvassers knocked on doors across Saanich North and the Islands. The Greens had teams across the province. Day in and day out, we heard from voters that there was an overwhelming desire for change. The sentiment was expressed by people across the …