TOGETHER WITH | | COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🌙 Oak Bay night markets are in full swing, every second Wednesday of the month, from 4 pm - 8 pm until Sept. 13. Next up: June 28 in Oak Bay Village. | 💈Have you had a chance to check out South Island Harmony? They are a barbershop quartet that sings under the glass-covered structure at Government House most Saturdays 10am - 2pm. | 💐 Greater Victoria Concert Band Father's Day 2023 Performance, Sunday, June 18th from 4:30 - 7:30 pm at Beacon Hill Park. | ♻️ Oak Bay Coolkit to meet Saturday, June 17 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at the Windsor Pavilion in order to discuss how to become a climate champion in the community. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🚲 Oak Bay mayor vows to discuss active transportation after people on bikes flood Oak Bay streets on Monday, June 12, demanding end to ‘part-time’ bike lane. [Victoria News] | 🧯Cinematic drone captures Oak Bay Fire Department in action in a one-take view of the department’s work, in celebration of first responders' dedication and commitment ahead of National Public Service Week. | ⛵️Oak Bay local raising funds for Alzheimer Society of B.C., by selling $30 book of images from around Oak Bay. | 🌊 Oak Bay elephant seal leaves Oak Bay beach after around a month of moulting (and a lot of public interest) from the community [Times Colonist]. | 👟 Operation Trackshoes ends after 50 years - The UVic event was the final edition of the volunteer-run track meet for hundreds of adults with developmental disabilities, which reportedly ended due to funding challenges. [Oak Bay News] | ☀️ Oak Bay residents are being asked to share their feedback on municipal initiatives and services through an online survey, which is open until July 4. | 🗓️ Summer is in the air! Paint Works has been servicing Victoria for 20 years. They look forward to hearing from you, and having you in their schedule. Book now!* | 🚤 Relax this summer at this beautiful lakefront cottage complete with a sauna, pickle ball court, and dock right on Shawnigan Lake.* | *Sponsored Listing | | 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 | Cougar sighting in Oak Bay reignites deer debate | Some residents in an Oak Bay neighbourhood were shaken this week after several reported seeing a cougar near Foul Bay Road towards Tomleys around 3 pm on Thursday. Conservation officers were in the area to deal with the cougar, who many believe was likely to be euthanized. | Aside from the fear and anxiety it triggered in the community over concerns for the safety of kids, small pets and all residents, the conversation turned to the possible reasons the cougar wandered into the area in the first place. Many believe that abundant deer in the area could have contributed to the problem, and were rethinking strategies to deal with the overpopulation, with some suggesting they should be relocated. Oak Bay has been divided on the deer situation for years, and has tried different strategies over the years in order to deal with the problem, including deer birth control. Do you think the deer problem is getting worse in Oak Bay? | |
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| | Group of seagulls gathers in odd formation at McNeill Bay Beach | An Oak Bay local reached out to the group, wondering why a group of seagulls regularly gathers in a cluster in the waters off of McNeill Bay Beach. Locals noticed that the group of birds briefly meet in on a concentrated spot before spreading and scattering, then meeting up again at the same point. Some eco-conscious contributors said it was likely a herring ball, which occurs when the herring swarm in a tightly packed formation rotating around a common centre. Herring do this as a last-ditch defensive measure, which they adopt when predators, such as seagulls, threaten them. Have you spotted this striking phenomenon? | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Friends of Uplands park continue work on preserving Garry Oak Meadow | Community members joined Friends of Uplands Park on their restoration efforts to preserve the Garry oak meadows in the community. The group pulled together in order to help remove invasive English ivy, daphne, cleavers, and woody debris to help improve ecosystem health and reduce risk of forest fire through the summer. If you are looking to get involved with the work of this organization, they meet regularly to run several important restoration activities in Oak Bay. |
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| | PHOTO OF THE WEEK | | Photo credit: Ben Thomas “Thank you for the Blue Bear art installation at McNeill Bay.” |
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