– by Morgan Shaw –
Saanich Peninsula Visitor Services operates with a team of 100+ volunteers seven days per week in three Visitor Centre locations throughout the region. We operate as a resource for visitors to our area and pride ourselves on quality service and local knowledge. As a part of the Destination British Columbia Visitor Services network our team is highly trained and mandated to promote the Saanich Peninsula and the entirety of Vancouver Island. The Saanich Peninsula Visitor Services team welcomes and serves tens of thousands of visitors and perspective residents to the gateway of Vancouver Island on an annual basis.
Like most corners of Vancouver Island, the Saanich Peninsula offers an abundance of opportunity, constant growth, and notorious adventure. As an area that was first occupied by the Aboriginal peoples the peninsula teems with a rich history and prominent culture that can be experienced in each place a person explores. In the Saanich Peninsula area, the Salish First nations first arrived as early as 10,000 years ago creating a cultivated landmark still honoured today.
From the first people to generations of new residents the Saanich Peninsula has become a rich cultural mosaic that contributes to Vancouver Island’s distinction. The Peninsula is home to a thriving commercial base, safe and quiet neighbourhoods, a diverse entertainment community, and an active outdoor recreation scene.
Never in a hurry and never overdeveloped, the Saanich Peninsula boasts bucolic and picturesque districts with distinct island sensibility and charm. Its quality of life is plain to see in its friendly streets, low-rise architecture, public art displays, seaside promenades, walking trails, bike paths, sports fields, picnic areas, and beaches. The Saanich Peninsula offers a paradise of its own to relax, enjoy, explore and appreciate on whatever schedule a person may have.
If you are a business and looking for an affordable way to showcase yourself consider the visitor centre network. The changing tide of advertisement has created a unique and easily sourced place for businesses to be highlighted by certified visitor counsellors. If word-of-mouth advertisement is what your business needs you’re sure to find just that through the avenue of Saanich Peninsula Visitor Services.
If you have a passion for people and the area that we call home please consider becoming a part of this valued and exciting volunteer team. To find out more or to pick up a volunteer information package please drop in to our visitor centre location at 2281 Beacon Avenue.
