| COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🎭 “I’m Still Here” theatre performance follows the lives of four people touched by Alzheimer’s disease. The research-based play will be held at the Garden Court at the Monterey Recreation Centre. | 🎹 An Evening with David Vest & Friends. Come see the six-time winner of Canada’s national Maple Blues Award for Piano Player of the Year at the Sports View Lounge on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30pm. | 💗 Valentines Dance with The Sutcliffes will take place on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30pm at the Oak Bay Rec Centre. Treat your sweetheart to music and dancing that covers the Beatles, classic rock, R&B, country and rockabilly. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🦊 The winner of the people’s favourite Oak bay statue in this year’s Arts Alive was In-Den-tation, which invites passersby to peek into a fox’s den. Artist Scott Gillies’ work invites visitors inside to explore the concept of “home”. The statue is currently located on the corner of Oak Bay and Monterey Avenues. [District of Oak Bay] | 💦 Repairs are complete after a water main break at the 3400 block of Henderson this week. [District of Oak Bay] | 💕 Oak Bay High school choral singers to perform annual love-a-grams. For $40, the love-a-gram includes a short love song, the delivery of chocolates, a card, and a red rose. The program is raising funds for their award-winning choral programs. Orders can be made here. [Oak Bay News] | 🤗 We all need kindness in our lives. So, let's spread a little love this Random Acts of Kindness Week, from February 12-17! Get involved here.* | ✈️ UVic partnered with Bombardier for a sustainable jet project. UVic’s Centre for Aerospace Research (CfAR) partnered with the Quebec-based aviation company on a new sustainable jet. UVic is the first academic partner to take part in the project, which will eventually include multiple universities across Canada. [University of Victoria] | 🚓 Oak Bay Police say a driver showed signs of cannabis use after a novice driver lost control of their vehicle before crashing into a small garden near Bowker Avenue. The driver was issued a 24-hour driving ban and a $368 fine. [Oak Bay Police] | *Sponsored Listing | Have you seen the Arts Alive sculptures in Oak Bay?Voters submitted their favourites online between August and September 2023. | | | 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 | Growling and rumbling | An Oak Bay local reached out to the group, concerned about some loud noises in the community. Though the growl can definitely be heard across the community, locals were informed that it actually comes from an airfield that is 48 kilometres away! It’s all open water, and when the F-18s take off to the east their engines are pointing directly towards Oak Bay. | Some have gotten used to the sound after years—and in some cases decades—of hearing the rumble, which to some fades into the background. Others were concerned and seeking advice from neighbours on whether there is a larger group of people who are bothered by it. Have you heard the rumble? | |
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| | | What to do if you come across an injured deer? | An Oak Bay local reached out the the community after they encountered an injured deer and were unsure about what to do. Dozens of informed locals shared the information that any injured deer should be reported to BC conservation officers at 1-877-952-7277. | Unfortunately officers will only respond if the deer is not mobile. Others were informed that adult deer who are moving around may not receive a response, but Wild ARC will respond if there is an injured fawn. Another local said Public Works staff have promptly managed injured or deceased adult deer on their property before. |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Free community concert with FOM Music Society | Come enjoy a free community concert with FOM Music Society! The concerts feature a different band on Thursday nights, at Eric Martin Pavillion Theatre. This is dry event, with snacks and refreshments provided. Please use the Fort Street entrance (glass sliding doors). | These concerts are in support of mental health. To learn more about FOM Music Society, visit www.friendsofmusic.ca |
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| | | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Photo credit: John Attkinson |
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