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🌲 Plant a tree in 2023. Mark your calendars - Oak Bay Coolkit is holding a workshop at the Windsor Pavilion on Thursday, Feb. 23 where they will discuss the importance of growing a diverse urban forest, as well as how to plant, grow, and care for your trees.

💃🏼 Monterey Recreation Center will be having its Rummage Sale on Saturday, Feb 25 from 9am to 1pm where you'll be able to find linens, books, CDs, records, woodcraft items, and other attic treasures. Proceeds will support its volunteer-led clubs.

💩 Orders for the Oak Bay's compost fundraiser can be made until Feb. 27, which will benefit Oak Bay band and athletics programs. The compost is a high quality blend of locally-sourced aged cow manure and compost sourced from island businesses.

📖 School House is in the final days of its move-out sale.

COMMUNITY NEWS

🍦 Oak Bay ice cream business 49 Below Ice Cream has been nominated for a Small Business BC Award, and you can vote for them here.

❤️ Oak Bay police said an older man who was reported missing in the community earlier this week has been found, and is now home safe and sound.

🦷 Oaklands Dental is hiring for an Experienced Dental Receptionist. Learn more and apply today at YYJobs.ca!

🎖Are there any military experts in the community who could help out a community member identify some family memorabilia?

🐶 Victoria Humane Society in search of potential owners who have the time, patience, commitment, and energy it takes to raise a puppy for recent litter. Could it be you?

🌱 Different mulch for different needs. Mulch isn’t one-size-fits-all, and Garden City Tree & Landscaping will help you determine which of their bulk mulch best meets your needs.*

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Love for Luv-A-Rug

Community members reached out to the group in order to give a shout-out to local business Luv-A-Rug Services after they helped a teacher whose classroom experienced a leak over the winter break, soaking through their much-loved reading time rug. The company offered to clean it for free and even stayed open beyond their regular hours to accommodate them.

Throughout the pandemic, the rug cleaning service also offered to clean elementary classroom carpets for free, ensuring local kids had a clean space to curl up into during uncertain times. The teacher described the most recent experience as "unforgettable" and wanted to ensure anyone should consider hiring them in the future for their rug cleaning needs.

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Ongoing library closure leads to more community book sharing

Oak Bay locals are reaching out to each other in order to share books they had been on the waitlist for at the Oak Bay library branch, which is closed for asbestos testing for the foreseeable future. While any GVPL location is accepting overdue library items from Oak Bay, and the branch is expected to reopen in April or May, holds from the local branch are understandably taking extra time to fulfill. In the meantime, Oak Bay community members are reaching out to each other in order to find and share their most sought after books. Have you tried reaching out on Oak Bay Local for books on your to-read list?

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Service from the heart; top value from experience!

When was the last time you had a real estate review done on your property? Whether you are considering selling or buying, or you just want to know your home value for insurance or renovation purposes, call Robyn Wildman for a no cost, no obligation real estate review this spring.

Book your spot online before they’re all filled or call 250-818-8522.

E.&O.E.: Sotheby’s International Realty Canada is independently owned and operated.

IN OTHER NEWS

UVic Concussion Lab in search of a few more participants in a research study

Have you sustained a concussion, and wondered “how will this affect my long-term brain health?” The Concussion Lab at the University of Victoria is currently recruiting adults over the age of 50 for a study to assess long-term effects of concussions.

Please email brainlab@uvic.ca to learn more and complete an eligibility screening!

SMS Spring Break Basketball Camp by Rex Sports

Registration is now open for the Rex/SMS Spring Break Basketball Camp. This co-ed sports camp welcomes all skill levels. Rex Sports coaches create a positive, fun, and safe environment during training. The program offers plenty of games and competitive gameplay every day with tons of prizes and awards!

Register now!

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Photo credit: Steven Myhill-Jones who was able to capture this stunning photo while on a canoe trip near Trial Island.

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