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🦉 Join Friends of Uplands Park expert birder Geoffrey Newell on Saturday, Jan. 28 for a guided walk to look for the impressive variety of winter resident birds in the area. Meet at 8am sharp at the Cattle Point kiosk. |
💝 Valentine's Day Concert at Hermann's Jazz Club: Join award- winning NYC vocalist Emily Braden for a night of classic and original swing, motown, R&B, and soul for lovers and music lovers! With Oliver Swain & Ashley Wey. |
🌺 Oak Bay High School will be holding its annual compost Fundraiser! Proceeds to benefit Oak Bay Band, Rugby, and Track. |
🍽️ Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria runs until Feb. 5. Choose from over 40 local restaurants and experience Victoria’s vibrant culinary scene this winter!* |
💫 Local stargazers: Keep an eye out for a rare comet that experts say can be visible to the naked eye. [Oak Bay News] |
🏊🏼♀️ Oak Bay's 2023 Winter Active Living Guide is out now! Explore the various programs in the community, from adult aquatics, Arts Alive public art map, and others. |
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COMMUNITY NEWS |
📚 The Oak Bay library announced a temporary closure today, Jan. 27, including the book drop off. Library items can be returned at any other GVPL location. |
🌄 Oak Bay musician Andrea Careless is profiled for her work on the Oak Bay Climate Force to combat climate change in the community. [Canada's National Observer] |
🧯Suspect arrested after suspicious fire causes significant damage to Oak Bay border home. [CTV Vancouver Island] |
🌊 The District of Oak Bay is looking for your feedback on the Province's strategy to study and address marine ecosystems and the resilience of coastal communities. |
🛠️ Flintstones Design & Build. Victoria’s renovation and custom home experts. Build your dream home with quality workmanship and design. Visit their website to learn more!* |
☀️ Last call for the Oak Bay sidewalk patio expansion program survey - results are due Jan. 30! |
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PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT |
Locals discuss what happened to Willows time capsule buried in the '80's |
Oak Bay locals were taking a trip down memory lane, and trying to dig up memories of what happened to a time capsule that was buried around 1989 at Willows school. A few people recalled that preparing the capsule itself was a distinct memory, but the specifics were a bit fuzzy. Another local reached out to a former teacher, who remembered that it was buried behind the library. Others remembered doing a similar time capsule at Margaret Jenkins Elementary school. Does anyone else remember anything more about the time capsule? |
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Locals petition to keep saunas at Willows Beach |
A group of Oak Bay locals have organized a petition in order to keep the saunas running at Willows Beach. The owners of Wildwood Saunas had been operating in the public space in front of Willows Beach, but ceased operations after realizing that they are prohibited due to local bylaws, which are currently being enforced by the District of Oak Bay. Some locals have been calling for them to be given a permit and brought back, while others say they have no place at the public beach. What do you think? Do they have a place in the community? |
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Crisp ocean air wafting through an open window during a soothing massage awaits. Start or finish your treatment with a personal cedar sauna session for complete satisfaction. The practice is a short walk from UVic, Caddy Bay village, Gyro Beach, and Telegraph Bay and is the perfect, peaceful place for your body. |
Book online at QueenswoodMasssage.ca. |
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IN OTHER NEWS |
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Oak Bay figurines pay homage to Dickens characters |
An Oak Bay local asked the group if anyone knew about the history of the characters on top of the Village liquor store. Locals had some surprising knowledge about the sculpted figurines, which locals say were imported from England and paid homage to the characters from Oliver Twist. Others remembered them being brightly coloured when they were installed by a developer around 1986. The figurines used to move and make sounds, and various attempts have been made to preserve them over the years. |
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK |
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Image Credit: Mary MacArthur~Cloud reflections over Oak Bay Sunrise 🖤🧡 |
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