TOGETHER WITH | | | | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🏘 BC budget highlights include some affordability measures amid soaring deficit. Affordability measures include Electricity Affordability Credit for households, a one-time bonus on the BC Family Benefit and several already-implemented cost-cutting measures. [Oak Bay News] | 💗 Oak Bay family raising awareness for a rare disorder say they expect to reach their $100K goal. Simon Hoskins is preparing for several surgeries ahead of his 8th birthday. [Oak Bay News] | ⛹️♀️ UVic women’s basketball team advance to Canada West quarterfinals after the team beat the Lethbridge Pronghorns 54-43. [University of Victoria Varsity Athletics] | ⚠ Asbestos concerns for students in UVic residence building. Students who were living in Richard Wilson residence said they weren’t given clear safety directions after flooding and bathroom closures, and seeing signs for contractors indicating asbestos removal. [Martlet] | 🏃🏻♂️ Organizer of Oak Bay Half Marathon searches for volunteers ahead of the May event. Frontrunners co-owner Nick Walker, discusses upcoming preparations for the event, which has a variety of options to suit runners at every speed, including family-friendly and relay options for the race, which takes place May 26 at Windsor Park. [CFAX] | 🏀 UVic men entered basketball playoffs as #1 in Canada. The Vikes men (17-3) were ranked the top university team in the Feb. 13 standings after spending much of the season at #2. They are led by Renoldo Robinson and local Diego Maffia, the top scorer in the country at 26.7 points per game. [Capital Daily] | Have you run the Oak Bay half marathon events? | | | P.S. Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe here. |
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| | PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT | To join the conversation, become a member of the Oak Bay Local Facebook Group | Random acts of kindness | Last week was Random Acts of Kindness Week and locals had a lot to say about the simple acts of kindness that make a difference in their day. Many readers responded to our newsletter to tell us that they notice their neighbours and recognize the small things. One reader wrote in that they wanted to give a shout out to the two friendly garbage truck guys on Island Road who gave their golden retriever a doggy treat and rescued her ball from under their truck. | Other readers wrote in thanking their neighbours for showing kindness that ranged from daffodils to offering them a cold coke on a tough hike. Do you have stories to share? | |
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| | Oak Bay family tries to track down a missing stroller | An Oak Bay mom reached out to the community after their stroller went missing recently. She wasn’t aware of whether it was left somewhere by a mistake (and acknowledges the oversight may have been due to lacking a bit of sleep these days) or whether someone may have taken it, either by mistake or on purpose. | While she did file a police report, several other locals reported seeing the teal stroller near the playground of Willows School at various times. While it hasn’t yet been located, it’s possible that someone may have mistaken it for a stroller that was left outside for free, which is common practice in and around Oak Bay as a way to share things that are no longer needed. If you did come across this stroller, or if you have seen it, contact Oak Bay Police who are in contact with the owner, but be sure not to take it. As another reader noted, the stroller is relatively common and another mom was wondering whether some of the reported sightings of the missing stroller, was in fact one that belonged to another family. | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Oak Bay’s upcoming sewer overhaul | More information has been released on the upcoming overhaul to Oak Bay’s aging sewer systems. The District will create separate stormwater and wastewater systems, using new federal ($3.5M) and BC ($3M) funding plus $2.4M of its own. The current antiquated combined system in the Uplands neighbourhood is susceptible to overflow, allowing effluent to enter streams and the ocean. | Oak Bay is trying to replace all of its aging infrastructure within 25 years but has contended with funding shortfalls for these projects. | The municipality has tried to tackle the deficit in recent years through tax rates, and its 2021 long-term Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan won an asset management award from the Union of BC Municipalities. Learn more on the Capital Daily Podcast. |
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| | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Photo credit: Mary McArthur |
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