Acquisition
The beautiful forest of Mystic Vale. Credit: UVic Photographic Services.In 1993, during UVic’s 30th anniversary celebrations, UVic purchased Mystic Vale for $2.7 million with help from the provincial government and the Municipality of Saanich. For thirty years, UVic sought to buy Mystic Vale from shareholders. In the early 1990s, when residential development threatened the land, UVic utilized local support for the conservation of Mystic Vale.
Mystic Vale’s protection was achieved through many people’s help, such as the Friends of Mystic Vale; the Mystic Vale Action Committee, whose membership included former UVic Chancellor Dr. Bill Gibson; Saanich Mayor Murray Coell and Saanich council and Hon. Tom Perry, Minister of Advanced Education, Training and Technology.
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