COMMUNITY EVENTS | 💐 Spring break schedule in effect from March 16 to April 1. Check out the selected camps and scheduled events in the Oak Bay recreation flyer. | ☘️ St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Q Brooke Bachand & Charlie Gannon. Head to the Sports View Lounge on Saturday, March 16 at 7:30pm. | 🐣 Ukrainian Easter Fair at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church. On Saturday, March 16 from 11am to 2pm you can purchase Ukrainian souvenirs, honey candles, handmade bags from Kosiv, and embroidered tablecloths. | 🌿 Friends of Uplands Park’s No Ivy League will continue every Sunday through March, from 1-3pm where volunteers are sought to help weed out invasive species. The group meets at the Beach Drive field near the Cattle Point Entrance. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🚙 Oak Bay considers options for second half of McNeill Avenue. Work is set to begin on the east-west connector this year, but the municipality is still studying options that could widen the road by up to two metres. [Victoria News] | 💎 Oak Bay resident loses $30K in jewelry, stolen from their home after leaving for a few days. Oak Bay police say the investigation is ongoing. [Oak Bay Police] | 💔 10-year-old chihuahua mix “Champ” dies after attack at Willows Beach. The Oak Bay family is mourning the loss of their dog who had to be euthanized after an off-leash dog described as a “non-aggressive type” chased it while playing on the beach at low-tide on Tuesday morning. [CHEK] | 🛍 Sixth graders display their business ideas at Monterey Market after exercise in conducting market research, creating business plans with goals, designing products and marketing their event at the school. [Oak Bay News] | 🏘 Housing forum held to explore ways to deliver 664 housing units in the next four years. Oak Bay was included among top 10 communities subject to the provincial Housing Supply Act, which is tasked with delivering the units over the next five years. [Oak Bay News] | Do you have thoughts on Oak Bay's Housing strategy? | | | 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 | History of a venerable Oak Bay oak | An Oak Bay local reached out to the group in search of information on the history of an oak tree which resides on the crest of the seawall in Oak Bay, just south of GNL school. There were many questions about the old tree, including whether or not it was planted and what caused its massive scar. | Some have said they have a strange urge to want to straighten this tree, while others shared photos in the thread that note the changes that have been seen throughout the years, with one photo dating pack 20 years. While there weren’t many details on its history in the thread, others had fun imagining the stories it could tell. One local said its “shady past” is definitely a given. | | | |
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| | | Oak Bay talks on housing found to lack real discussion | A community forum was held on Tuesday where a panel discussed housing in the community. The event was held St. Philip Anglican Church and Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch was in attendance. | After the event, Oak Bay locals discussed the format of the panel, which some criticized as lacking opportunities for a real discussion. Questions were submitted in advance, and while organizers were likely trying to keep the topics focused, some believed the questions had been screened and there wasn’t an opportunity for spontaneous conversation about the issue at hand. | Many in the community are passionate about housing issues in Oak Bay, and comments from others suggested that there were similar events in Victoria and Saanich where municipalities are grappling about how they will meet the upcoming provincial targets on housing. The Oak Bay Climate Force regularly discusses the issue as well. Judging from the nearly 100 comments, the discussion is ongoing! | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Looking for a blast? | The District of Oak Bay’s upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting will focus on upcoming changes to blasting regulations in the District of Oak Bay. Join the discussion at 7pm in Council Chamber to learn more about the changes, it'll be a blast! |
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