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Saanich residents B次元官网网址� for that matter anyone anywhere in the world with an Internet connection B次元官网网址� can now follow council meetings through a web-based broadcast that went live Monday as council met for a regular and committee-of-the-whole meeting.

Mayor Richard Atwell marked the moment during his opening remarks Monday. B次元官网网址淭his is really an historical moment for Saanich, as we take another step forward in our citizensB次元官网网址� engagement,B次元官网网址� he said.

Saanich has now , which broadcast their meetings, be it by cable-access television or with the help of a web-based system.

Initial planning for the initiative goes back at least two years, but delayed final approval until April of this year, when council approved some , which also includes a new audio system and other audio-visual features designed to enhance council meetings.

Staff tested the various components during the summer months and MondayB次元官网网址檚 opening broadcast appeared to be going well.

Ironically, MondayB次元官网网址檚 opening broadcast occurred during a meeting that saw close to 100 people fill council chambers. Coun. Judy Brownoff was absent from MondayB次元官网网址檚 broadcast.