Welcome to the home of the Mount Tolmie Community Association (MTCA). We help facilitate, promote, support or undertake activities that will enhance the quality of life for those living and working in the Mount Tolmie area and to foster community engagement. We foster and maintain a working relationship with Saanich Council and staff, business and service organizations, developers, special interest groups and other community associations for the betterment of our community. We review proposals to ascertain compliance with the OCP (Official Community Plan) and our Local Area Plan while seeking fair and appropriate community amenities. Like us on Facebook.
Meet your MTCA board and volunteers:
Marlene Davie: President
Lynn McColl: Vice-President
Brodie Porter: Development and Land Use Contact
Wendy Webb: Secretary
Mark Davie: Treasurer
Gayla Baranieski: UVic Community Liaison Rep.
Mei Ang: Board Member
Val Neaves: Board Member
Penny Stevens: SCAN Volunteer Rep.
Samantha Lawrence: Events contact
Patty Mack: Past-President
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Announcements
YOGA IN HORNER PARK
Date: July 4 – Aug 29, Every Thursday Evenings, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Venue: Horner Park
MTCA area Development Applications Status
Please reference this document for developments pending. If you have any questions, please email:
Brodie Porter: Development and Land Use Contact at mtcadevelop@gmail.com
Shelbourne Community Kitchen AGM
Date: Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 7:00pm
Location: Lutheran Church of the Cross 3787 Cedar Hill Road
OPEN HOUSE – Garden Suite Study in Saanich
Drop by one of our open houses to view display boards and share your thoughts:
Date: May 9, Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m.
Location: G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre – 3100 Tillicum Road
Date: May 16, Thursday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Location: Gordon Head Recreation Centre – 4100 Lambrick Way
Saanich Emergency Program Speakers Series
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 6:30-8 p.m.
Venue: Saanich Commonwealth Place, 4636 Elk Lake Dr.
Register for Course # 21793 at 250-475-7600
MTCA Annual General Meeting
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019, 10:30 am
Venue: Lutheran Church of the Cross
If you are interested in volunteering please email: mtcacontacts@gmail.com
MTCA Membership Renewal
To be eligible to vote at an AGM, you must be living or working in the MTCA boundary area. All residents and businesses in the MTCA boundary area are allowed to be become a member. Membership must be paid and sent to MTCA 30 days in advance of the AGM. Renew by May 25 to be able to be eligible to vote at the AGM.
Saanich Climate Change information
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Building Neighbourhoods For The Future
Shelbourne Community Kitchen Fundraising Campaign
The kitchen has begun its first ever fundraising campaign and the goal is to raise $80,000. As a founding member of the kitchen, the MTCA is proud to support the campaign including promoting it to the wider community. The kitchen is a unique and special non-profit organization in the Shelbourne Valley that: provides access to nutritious food; develop gardens where people work together to grow food for themselves and others; offers other community, spiritual and social resource. For further information and to support the kitchen please go to the website: http://shelbournecommunitykitchen.ca
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Important Information
Saanich Council Meetings: Schedule and information can be found on the Saanich website.
Safer community: In an effort to reinforce that our community is made up of a wonderful and diverse group of people and businesses, the MTCA promotes two programs: Block Watch and the “Mount Tolmie Good Neighbour Program 2017” program.
The MTCA is proud to support your community with two amenities: A bench located at Richmond/Poplar (near the bus stop) and a Bike Repair Station located at the north end of Shebourne Village Square.
Volunteer opportunities include: communications, special projects, lead contact for developments and more. If you are able to give 3-4 hours per month, have the skills and knowledge in board governance and communications that would be a valued asset.
For further information, email: mtcacontacts@gmail.com or call Marlene Davie at 250-472-2246.