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Wednesday, September 2Tide 2.7m and falling at Willows

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August 29, 2026 · 5 min · about one cup of tea

Good morning, Oak Bay. One last August weekend. The Victoria Summer Open wraps up at Oak Bay Rec this weekend, with matches listed as late as midnight. Monterey is closed Sunday for a planned power outage, and the monthly Open Mic has moved to Sept. 6. Four new notices are pinned up from neighbours. We also have the story of Matthew Jackson, who grew up in Oak Bay and had a habit of disappearing uphill on family walks. A new UBC scholarship now honours him.

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Around the village

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Matthew Jackson scholarshipThe Oak Bay kid behind a new UBC scholarship

An editorial illustration of swim goggles, a physiotherapy notebook and a university envelope overlooking the coast

A new entrance award brings Matthew Jackson's Oak Bay-to-UBC story back to the profession he loved.Climate planningOak Bay gets $70,000 for climate planning

An illustrated climate-planning notebook and map on a table overlooking the Oak Bay shoreline

Useful money for the plan—not yet the project.Oak Bay PoliceFive unlocked cars were entered in one week

An illustrated unlocked car with its driver's door ajar on a quiet Oak Bay street at dusk

Lock the doors; police are also stepping up evening patrols in Estevan.

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September

2026

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Everything in September

Deer contraception teams are out early September to the end of October · consent forms at oakbay.ca/deer

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The Bulletin Board

Pinned this week

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FreePosted Tue

Friend available to house sit September. She’s great with caring for animals. I’ll put you in touch with her if you are interested.

FreePosted Tue

❤️ Handmade Pocket Hugs for a Great Cause! ❤️ These tiny needle-felted wool hearts are more than just a sweet gift—they're a little reminder that someone is always thinking of you. Give one to a loved one to carry in their pocket, purse, or backpack wherever they go. Each Pocket Hug is lovingly handmade and available by donation. Every donation helps support fundraising for the FIRST Global Challenge Team Canada 2026 as Victoria students prepare to travel to South Korea.

FreePosted Tue

Just throwing this out there… We’re pretty much booked up for house sitting from September 2 until we head to Dryden on December 12 (which is kind of crazy to think about 😅), but we ended up with one little gap in our schedule. If anyone is looking for a live-in pet and house sitter October 26 – November 1, or knows someone who is, let me know. I figured it’s worth mentioning before those dates disappear too.

WantedPosted Tue

Hello. Im looking for recommendations to have my kitchen aid blender fixed. Thank you in advance

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The Oak Bay Poll

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If contacted, would you let the deer-vaccination team onto your property this fall?

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Last week · The old Hide + Seek finally has an answer

Overheard in Oak Bay

“Caught this photo last evening. Only cloud and what a beauty?”

— Angela Adamek, in Oak Bay Local Facebook group

Caught this photo last evening. Only cloud and what a beauty?

angela Adamek caught the whole sunset in one pink cloud Thursday evening

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