| COMMUNITY EVENTS | ☕️ Tea launch and birdhouse making at Emily Carr house. Visit the Emily Carr House this Saturday, Jan. 27 to try a cup of the new Carr House blend and take part in some tea-inspired crafts. | 🎼 Catch Tony Furtado with John Reischman on mandolin, and virtuosic fiddler and multi-instrumentalist Luke Price on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30pm at the Sports View Lounge. | 🥁 FOM Music Society is holding free drumming classes, every Tuesday from 1-3pm at Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre. Drop-ins welcome, so come get your groove on! | 💃🏼 Let’s Dance is taking place on Friday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:30pm at the Dave Dunnet Theatre in Oak Bay High. Come see the pop choir’s new year’s performance. [$25] |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🌫 A series of “potent” storms and an atmospheric river are on their way across BC’s south coast starting Saturday, which prompted flood warnings, and is expected to bring hundreds of millimetres of rainfall. [CBC News] | 🎾 An Oak Bay man invented a quiet pickleball paddle. Howard Haugom developed the “Peace Paddle” which makes roughly half the sound of a traditional paddle. Noise complaints have dampened the excitement over the burgeoning sport. Could this invention calm the conflict between those who love pickleball and those who can’t stand its distinctive sound? [CHEK] | 🏡 Oak Bay “doll house” available for relocation. The $125K two-bedroom home, nicknamed the Doll House, is apparently “move-in ready” with the stipulation being that the house itself needs to be moved. According to the Nickel Bros., a company known for its house moves, the cost of the 820-square-foot home includes delivery. [Vic News] | ♿️ Oak Bay is seeking applicants for its accessibility committee. The District is looking for people with accessibility challenges, lived experience of disability or those involved in local disability-serving organizations to serve on their Accessibility Advisory Committee, with the goal of improving the accessibility of Oak Bay. [District of Oak Bay] | 🏢 Public engagement could begin as early as Feb. for Carnarvon Park redesign project. The District of Oak Bay is aiming to complete the revamped design for the project in summer 2025. [Oak Bay News] | 🌈 A double rainbow arch was seen over the Oak Bay Marina this week, which one person said was the “best rainbow I’ve seen in years” lasting for around half an hour. [Oak Bay Local] | 🍽️ Nominate your favourite local restaurants in the Tasting Victoria Restaurant Awards. It’s your last chance to enter your nominations in any of the 18 categories here!* | *Sponsored Listing | Do you like Pickleball? | | | 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 | Future business ideas for Estevan Village | One Oak Bay local shared their ideas about what kinds of future businesses should set up shop in Estevan Village. The OP suggested there was a need for a new and used bookshop, which others said they would enjoy as well. | Other suggestions saw a need for a new pub, a coffee corner, consignment shop or community space—or something that serves all of the above! Others dreamed of a tech repair shop or a care clinic. What needs do you feel could be better served in Oak Bay? | |
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| | | Going solar in Oak Bay | An Oak Bay local was seeking advice on reputable companies for installing solar panels, after hearing many positive comments from the community. Judging from dozens of comments, many others are considering solar in Oak Bay and recommended onsite assessments to figure out if it makes sense for each situation. | Some had concerns that their installation could void a warranty on their roof, which others said wasn’t the case, as long as the roofing company came in to assess post installation. There are several local companies available who do solar installations, including BeSolar, OceanVolt and Shift to name a few who locals have said all have competitive pricing. Have you considered solar? | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Tips from an arborist | An Oak Bay local posted a tip from an arborist, noting that if you see these ⬆️ hanging in your trees, to remove them before the spring. It is a bagworm cocoon containing the worm and the offspring which are known to defoliate trees, and have a particular love of evergreens. Need more tips? Go to this blog for more information on bagworm cocoons. | |
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