Steven Heywood and Tim Collins

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With the B.C. government expected to change next week, mayors of the three Saanich Peninsula municipalities are sharing their thoughts on working with a new New Democractic Party in Victoria B次元官网网址� which has the backing of the three Green Party MLAs.

One of those Green MLAs is Adam Olsen, representing the riding of Saanich North and the Islands which encompasses Central Saanich, Sidney and North Saanich. The B次元官网网址 Review reached out to the three local mayors.

Steve Price, Mayor of Sidney, says heB次元官网网址檚 optimistic in the change of government in the province.

B次元官网网址淚n particular, I believe our new MLA, Adam Olsen will work extremely hard in representing the needs of Saanich North and the Islands, and in particular Sidney,B次元官网网址� Price stated in an email to the B次元官网网址 Review. B次元官网网址淚 have had the privilege of knowing and working with Adam for close to nine years in various capacities, including when we were both appointed to the CRD Solid Waste Advisory. For me, it was one of my first appointments as a Sidney councillor and likewise for Adam as a newly elected councillor with Central Saanich.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淕iven AdamB次元官网网址檚 commitment to local issues and his understanding of the needs and issues facing Sidney,B次元官网网址� Price continued, B次元官网网址淚 believe he will be a great advocate in assisting our council in realizing some of our key priorities B次元官网网址� including such things as affordable workforce housing and critical infrastructure projects, such as the redevelopment of Beacon Wharf, for example.B次元官网网址�

Central Saanich Mayor, Ryan Windsor describes himself as being pragmatic when approaching the new government.

B次元官网网址淚 would say that our priorities and approach wonB次元官网网址檛 really change all that much. Our priorities will continue to involve issues like the Keating interchange, the balance between preserving farmland and the need for development and a lot of other issues weB次元官网网址檝e raised before,B次元官网网址� explained Windsor.

B次元官网网址淚 wonB次元官网网址檛 say that I wonB次元官网网址檛 be reaching out to Adam (Olsen). We have a good working relationship and those relationships can be important. IB次元官网网址檓 an optimist and I know weB次元官网网址檒l continue to do some good things on infrastructure.B次元官网网址�

Alice Finall, mayor of the District of North Saanich, said the riding had an NDP MLA during the last government B次元官网网址渁nd that individual was incredibly energetic.B次元官网网址�

She said the municipality is looking forward to good things from the new government, but doesnB次元官网网址檛 have any particular agenda to put forward.

B次元官网网址淲e have always done, and will continue to, drive local issues forward.B次元官网网址�