TOGETHER WITH | | COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🧯 UVic and the District of Oak Bay’s Safety First Fair will take place Thursday, Sept. 14 from 9:30am to 2:30pm at Petch Fountain, UVic campus. Stop by to learn everything you need to know about emergency preparedness and safety. | 🌸 Marion Cumming Lecture Series | The Campaign to Expel Japanese Canadians is happening Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 7pm at the Windsor Park Pavilion. [Oak Bay Heritage Foundation] | 🌃 The next Oak Bay Night Market is Wednesday, Sept. 13, 4-8pm. The village will be transformed into a European-style street market where a wide range of fresh and local produce and food will be available, as well as artists and artisans showcasing their work. [Oak Bay Tourism] |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🏢 Oak Bay council is set to look at the latest proposal for a four-storey condo building on Oak Bay Avenue called “Quest” on Monday, Sept. 11. Opposition to the Quest building proposal dates back a decade, however the latest version of the proposal hopes to allay those concerns. [Oak Bay News] | ✏️ Are you curious about the neighbours behind the enthusiastic seasonal decorations and many whimsical garden-boulevard displays? The Millers were featured in the cover story of the latest Edition of Oak Bay Neighbours. Pick up a copy at many areas around the village to check it out. [Oak Bay Neighbours] | 👨💻 Looking to grow your career in Oak Bay? The municipality recently posted several open positions, including a project engineer, design and construction, a senior engineering technician, and a secretary of planning services. [Municipality of Oak Bay] | 💉 CARP, NDP raise concerns after the BC government’s decision not to provide seniors with free vaccines for shingles or high dose flu shots. [Oak Bay News] | 🚨 Oak Bay Police say they’ve been conducting speed enforcement in school zones this week as Oak Bay students, parents, teachers, and staff began the new school year. [Oak Bay Police] | 🩰 Ukrainian Shumka Dancers’ Nutcracker is unlike any Nutcracker you’ve seen! Oak Bay Local readers save 20% off adult tickets until Sep. 30. Promo code: Nut-OakBayLocal at Royal and McPherson Theatres or 250-386-6121.* | *Sponsored Listing | Would you like to see a four-storey building 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 | Unsafe swimming at Willows Beach | Several people in the community have been wondering if it’s safe to swim at Willows Beach, considering an advisory was issued Sept. 1, which advised locals not to swim due to high levels of bacteria. Though the advisory is not a ban from swimming, many remain wary and looked to the community for help in making sure their decision to swim was a safe one. Most recently, some locals reported that the sign was still up at the site, but the Oak Bay municipality remained mum on possible reasons why the bacteria levels have been up. While there is no official word, locals speculated that it could be due to old infrastructure, geese, or higher than normal temperatures. | Another local posted a recently issued stormwater quality report from the CRD, which determined that the number of high-rated discharges in several areas continued to decrease in 2022, including in Oak Bay. | |
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| | | Applying for co-op housing | One Oak Bay local reached out to the group for suggestions or tips on how to apply for co-op housing as a single parent. The poster is also looking to become a foster parent. Several locals chimed in to share their experiences with applications and waitlists, with one saying that they had been on a waitlist so long that their child had aged out of the nearby schools. | Others offered helpful suggestions, including keeping copies of the forms at home and labelling them every six months (which is the length of time between submitting applications with many co-op housing units). Another suggestion was to consider looking into subsidized housing, which has been a quicker process for some applicants. Others suggested focusing on how they can ensure they meet all of the requirements listed for the units, and including as many details as possible on how you can contribute to the community or be a good neighbour. CHF has some information that can aid in the search, including a tool that can list units in Oak Bay and other communities in BC Pacifica, CRD, and BC Housing. | |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS |  | Image credit: Robert Harwood |
| What happens on a quiet day at Willows | Western sandpipers were enjoying Willows Beach during a quiet morning of the Labour Day weekend. The sky was overcast, so there was a lack of traffic, people and dogs on the beach, which could have been the reason for the increase of birds on the shore. Have you noticed any patterns or increases in birds at particular times? | |
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| | PHOTO OF THE WEEK | | Oak Bay prepares for its final night market of the season this coming Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 8pm. Check out some photos of what kinds of treats and things you can expect to see. |
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