Oak Bay

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Please mark your calendars for this important Public Meeting on Regional Sewage Treatment On June 24, 2015, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Capital Regional District (CRD), through the Westside Solutions group and the Eastside Select Committee, will host a public meeting on regional sewage treatment and recovery, including further updates on site selection.  … Read more

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Focus Magazine Takes Aim at Oak Bay’s Urban Deer Cull Oak Bay’s plan for a deer cull continues to grab attention from the public and the media.  Leslie Campbell, editor of Focus Magazine, has written a strong and thought-provoking article in the March 2015 edition of Focus Magazine here:  http://bit.ly/1Faa4td  It seems that Oak Bay … Read more

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HOME IS WHERE THE HERITAGE IS Do you own an Oak Bay heritage designated or registered home?  Are you planning some renovation, maintenance or restoration work this year?  Then hurry on down to Oak Bay Municipal Hall for a 2015 Heritage Grant application and a copy of grant policy, because you may be eligible to … Read more

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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 7:00 PM at Windsor Park Pavilion, to hear local resident, historian and Oak Bay Heritage buff Ben Clinton-Baker, present a historical retro-spective on Oak Bay Village, the heart of our community.  This is one in a series of lectures on topics significant to Oak Bay’s history and … Read more

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Oak Bay Heritage has been going strong since the mid-1970’s in Oak Bay.  The Oak Bay Heritage Foundation and Municipal Heritage Commission work together to promote heritage and history every year through a wonderful lecture series organized by the Foundation and promoted across the community and region.  These lectures are always well attended, donations are … Read more

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The new Oak Bay Council announced that over the next three months, it will review roles and responsibilities of its advisory commissions and committees, avenues for meaningful volunteer involvement that signifies a commitment to citizen engagement.  A priority of mine during the last municipal election, it makes good sense to review, from time to time, … Read more

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As new and returning Mayors, Councillors and Regional Directors across the Capital Regional District (CRD) sign on to a four-year term, many will be welcoming opportunities for positive change, new ideas and improvements that make a difference to their communities.       After all, local government is about what’s possible, what’s new and what initiatives … Read more

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I read with interest Mayor Nils Jensen’s “to do” list in the December 7th Times Colonist profile on his election win.  While many of the priorities sounded familiar to me (part of my own campaign platform), the following is a more complete list of what I believe Oak Bay’s Mayor should focus on during the … Read more

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Thank you to over 2,000 Oak Bay residents who voted for me and supported me.  I had wonderful campaign volunteers and we worked hard to run a good race with integrity.  I will never forget all of the wonderful people who worked on my behalf and a special thank you goes to my wonderful sister … Read more