Mayor & Council
(top row: Councillors Graham, Newton, King and Paltiel, bottom row: Councillor Thompson, Mayor Windsor, Councillor Riddell)
The Central Saanich Municipal Council represents the citizens of the community and provides leadership as the legislative and policy making body for the organization. The Mayor and six Councillors of the District of Central Saanich were each elected for a four year term in the municipal election held in October 2022.
This form allows you to contact Mayor and Council as a whole.
To contact a member of Council or read about their activities as a Councillor, select their name from the list below.
Ryan Windsor was elected to Council in the May 2013 Local Government By-election and elected as Mayor in 2014 and acclaimed as Mayor in 2018 and 2022.
You may contact Mayor Windsor by:
Telephone: 250-885-8539
Facsimile: 250-652-0135
E-mail
Letter: Mayor Windsor, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 2A9
Mayor Windsor's commitments involve:
- Central Saanich Police Board - Chair
- Capital Regional District Board – Regional Director
- Hospital District Board – Regional Director
- Capital Regional Housing Corporation – Regional Director
- Peninsula Recreation Commission – Regional Director
- Saanich Peninsula Water Commission – Regional Director
- Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission – Regional Director
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel – Member
- Civil Emergency Executive Committee - Member
Christopher Graham was elected to Council in 1996, re-elected to Council in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2014, 2018 and 2022.
- You may contact Councillor Graham by:
- Telephone: 250-686-9047
- Facsimile: 250-652-0135
- Letter: Councillor Graham, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
Councillor Graham's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for November and December
- Saanich Peninsula Water Commission – Alternate Member
- Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission – Alternate Member
- Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunication - Member
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel – Member
- Municipal Insurance Association – Alternate Voting Delegate
Zeb King was elected to Council in 2002, re-elected in 2005, elected to Council in 2011, and re-elected to Council in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
You may contact Councillor King by:
Telephone: 250-508-4645
Facsimile: 250-652-0135
E-mail
Letter: Councillor King, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
Councillor King's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for July and August
- Saanich Peninsula Water Commission – Member
- Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission - Member
- Environment Standing Committee – Member
- Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee – Alternate Council Representative
- Central Saanich Senior Citizens’ Association – Council Liaison
- Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee – Council Liaison
- Age Friendly Communities Committee
Gordon Newton was elected to Council in 2018 and re-elected to Council in 2022.
You may contact Councillor Newton by:
Telephone: 250-889-3908
Facsimile: 250-652-0135
E-mail
Letter: Councillor Newton, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 2A9
Councillor Newton's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for May and June
- Capital Region Emergency Services Telecommunication – Alternate Member
- Peninsula Recreation Commission – Alternate Member
- Healthy Communities Standing Committee – Member
- Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee – Council Representative
- Municipal Insurance Association – Voting Delegate
- Peninsula Streams Society – Council Liaison
- Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – Council Liaison
- Saanich Peninsula Literacy – Council Liaison
- Victoria Airport Authority Consultative Committee - Member
Niall Paltiel was first elected to Council in 2014 and re-elected to Council in 2018 and 2022.
You may contact Councillor Paltiel by:
Telephone: 250-250-514-8429
Facsimile: 250-652-0135
E-mail
Letter: Councillor Paltiel, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
Councillor Paltiel's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for March and April
- Peninsula Recreation Commission - Member
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel – Member
- Healthy Communities Standing Committee – Member
- Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission – Council Liaison
- School District 63 – Council Liaison
- South Island Prosperity Project – Alternate Council Liaison
- Victoria Airport Authority Consultative Committee – Alternate Member
Sarah Riddell was elected to Council in 2022.
You may contact Councillor Riddell by:
Telephone: 250-889-1346
E-mail
Letter: Councillor Riddell, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC, V8M 2A9
Councillor Riddell's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for September and October
- Capital Regional District Board – Alternate Regional Director
- Hospital District Board – Alternate Regional Director
- Capital Regional Housing Corporation – Alternate Regional Director
- Capital Regional District Regional Housing Trust Fund Commission – Alternate Member
- Peninsula Recreation Commission – Alternate Regional Director
- Saanich Peninsula Water Commission – Alternate Regional Director
- Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Commission – Alternate Regional Director
- Advisory Planning Commission – Alternate Council Liaison
- Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel – Alternate Member
- Environment Standing Committee – Member
- Healthy Communities Standing Committee – Member
- Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce – Alternate Council Liaison
- South Island Prosperity Project – Council Liaison
Robert (Bob) Thompson was elected to Council in 2003, re-elected in 2003, elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.
You may contact Councillor Thompson by:
Telephone: 250-652-4691
Facsimile: 250-652-0135
E-mail
Letter: Councillor Thompson, The District of Central Saanich, 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9
Councillor Thompson's commitments involve:
- Acting Mayor for January and February
- Capital Regional District Regional Housing Trust Fund Commission - Member
- Advisory Planning Commission – Council Liaison
- Environment Standing Committee – Member
- ArtSea Community Arts Council – Arts Representative
- Central Saanich Senior Citizens’ Association – Council Liaison
- Greater Victoria Public Library Board – Member
- Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission – Alternate Council Liaison
- Age Friendly Communities Committee