TOGETHER WITH | | COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🌲 Tree Appreciation Day in Oak Bay takes place on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 10am to 1pm at the Cattle Point entrance. Come learn about how to climate-proof the neighbourhood. | 🌳 Tree planting in Oak Bay. Oak Bay Parks will be providing trees and shrubs and are hoping volunteers will join them on Nov. 16 from 10am to noon to plant them along Beach Drive. The site is approximately 500 metres south of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel, on the other side of the street. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🚨 Oak Bay driver ticketed after bumping into vehicle that stopped for walkers. The pedestrians were crossing just before 3pm on Oak Bay Avenue at Wilmot Place on Oct. 23 when a driver bumped into the stopped vehicle. Oak Bay police issued a ticket for $109 for “driving too close”. Both vehicles were damaged, however there were no reported injuries to the pedestrians. [Oak Bay News] | 🦴 Elaborate Oak Bay Halloween display is still missing something. Longtime Oak Bay Coun. Hazel Braithwaite and her husband Rod would give their left arm to find out where the right arm of their Halloween lawn skeleton is. The metre-long appendage from their “Groundbreaker” display on Lincoln was stolen last Saturday. [CHEK] | 💧UVic researcher creates simple kits for testing microplastics. UVic PhD candidate Abbas Motalebizadeh developed tests that are about the size of a Covid test, which change colour when they detect microplastics. The tests will be offered for both commercial and scientific uses. [Oak Bay News] | 🛍 Shop local this holiday season! Enjoy free parking at downtown parkades on November 16 and 23 courtesy of the Downtown Victoria Business Association. Find out more.* | *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 | | What do locals argue about? | Last week we asked readers what topics people argue about on Oak Bay Local most often, and over 31% said cycling lanes got people fighting most often, which was followed by deer, leaf blowers and how much to tip. Do the results surprise you? | | | |
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| SPONSORED BY OTTAVIO ITALIAN BAKERY AND DELICATESSEN | | Warm drinks and sweets at Ottavio | Pumpkin spice season has arrived in Victoria! Come visit community favourite Ottavio Italian Bakery and Delicatessen on Oak Bay Avenue for a cozy drink and hand-made sweet treats. Their staff offer exceptional service with expertise in all things Italy- everything from a perfect espresso to personalized cheese board curation. Ottavio has been a staple of Oak Bay Village since 1997, and they are now opening their doors seven days a week for a little taste of Europe this side of the Atlantic! |
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| | | Fungal finds in East Oak Bay | Locals have been noticing some striking fungal finds in the woods of East Oak Bay, and many were wondering if they were poisonous. While no one has been able to definitively identify them, based on the grainy video footage some have suggested they could be fly agaric, which are definitely poisonous, and are an iconic "fairy" mushroom 🍄. Others suggested they could possibly be amanita muscaria or potentially shrimp Russula. Regardless, locals should use caution if they come across them as they could be dangerous, particularly for little ones and pets. | Have you come across these mushrooms while out and about in Oak Bay? Some say they remind them of the iconic mushrooms as seen in Mario Bros. Regardless of what they are, they should under no circumstance be consumed unless they are positively identified as being non-toxic. | | |
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| IN OTHER NEWS | | Calling all Oak Bay High grads who were taught by “Lovable Lou”. | Many locals gave him a shout out this week for celebrating his 90th year, after a long and impactful teaching career. | |
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| | | | | | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Image credit: Pat Nichols |
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