COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🌒 Oak Bay Night Markets to begin Wednesday, June 12 and continuing to September, between 4 and 8pm on the second Wednesday of the month. Oak Bay Village will be transformed into a European style street market where a large variety of fresh and local produce, food and artisanal goods will be available. | 🚲 Ride Don’t Hide event in Windsor Park on Sunday June 9. Registration is $55 for all participants, but early bird tickets are available for $45 until the end of Mental Health Week. Register here. | 🎼 Summer Concerts in the Park are set to begin Saturday, June 29 at 2pm at Willows Park in the grassy area. Concerts will highlight local musicians with emerging artists as opening acts. Presented by Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture. | 🐋 World Ocean Day at Fisherman’s Wharf will take place on Sunday, June 9 from 11am to 4pm at 1 Dallas Rd. This fun, free, family-friendly event brings together a variety of conservation organizations from around the Salish Sea, including divers and touch tanks. Discover what's happening in your big blue backyard! | 🐖 Oak Bay Village Spring Nosh returns June 15 with family fun, ice sculpting, and food. The event runs 11am to 3pm and will include several local Oak Bay businesses, including Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s mobile pizza oven, a barbecue with The Whole Beast, KulaPops created by 49 Below Ice Cream and many more. The event is free to attend. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🚨 Oak Bay man scammed by someone claiming to be a bank inspector. Oak Bay Police said the victim was told the “bank inspector” needed to access his computer to identify sources of two fraudulent transactions. He was then told $7K had been deposited into his account and he was to buy $13,500 worth of gift cards, which he did before he called police. [CHEK] | ☕️ Oak Bay mayor Kevin Murdoch beats Olympians in tea cup race. Mayor Murdoch defeated two-time Olympic rowers Adam Kreek and Dominic Seiterle (who were given mismatched oars). The weather forced several Tea Party cancellations of musical performances, and led to a smaller crowd of only a couple of hundred spectators. [Times Colonist] | ✅ Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Murray Rankin won’t seek reelection. He discussed his career with CHEK, including his 12 years in provincial politics and contemplated what he’ll be focused on next as he enters a new phase in life. [CHEK] | ♻ UVic launches project that will analyze Canada’s green energy transition. The multimillion dollar modelling project will also create tools that will look at how Canada can achieve its 2050 target of net-zero carbon emissions, and will also be used to help decision-makers evaluate policies and enable them to make recommendations. [Oak Bay News] | 😔 Are you feeling lonely and disconnected from your community these days? You're not alone. Read more about how people are forging new friendships and purpose in an age of disconnect.* | *Sponsored Listing | Do you plan to attend summer events in Oak Bay? | | | 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 on Beach Drive | An Oak Bay local reached out to warn the group about a cougar sighting around 5am on Friday morning near Glenlyon Norfolk School. Commenters to the thread suggested a call to the Oak Bay Police, as well conservation officers, as well as Saanich Police, who should be advised in case the animal could have been traveling along the shoreline. Have you spotted any unusual animal evidence in the area lately? | |
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| | | Seeking witnesses after a close call on Beach Drive | An Oak Bay local reached out to the group after a close call that they say nearly resulted in a head-on collision near the golf course. The original poster said that late Thursday evening this week, they were surprised to see a vehicle in their lane. In an effort to avoid a collision, the driver swerved into a grassy area and said two witnesses came by to check on her and her 11-year-old daughter. | While they were fortunately unharmed, they are seeking the two witnesses who stopped to check on them, as they may have valuable information to add to the police report, particularly for a description of the vehicle, which they don’t recall because the incident was quite a blur. Were you one of the two witnesses of the incident who stopped? | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Public transit in Oak Bay | Readers of the Oak Bay Local newsletter responded to a survey in last week’s edition that sought to understand whether they would use public transportation if it was available to them for free. | After receiving 311 votes, 83% said “Yes” that they would absolutely use free public transit in the community. One respondent over the age of 65 said that they absolutely would love to use this service, if it was available, and said they planned on approaching their MLA with this idea. They said that as a widow over the age of 65, having a pass to get around with saves the hassle of having to carry the correct amount of cash, and is a pleasant way to get around. | Others said that they support the idea as an alternative to car use, and would like to discourage so much car use in the community. |
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| | | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Photo credit: Mary McArthur |
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