TOGETHER WITH | | COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🎼 The Portraits of Nature concert and guided nature walk on the Bowker Creek Watershed will take place on Saturday, March 18, with the walk at 1pm in front of Oak Bay High School, and the performances at 2pm at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre. | ☘️ Celebrate St. Patrick with Pierre Schryer & Quinn Bachand, Saturday, March 18, 6pm to 10pm at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre in the Sports View Lounge. | 🎨 Victoria Sketch Club show opens its 114th annual art sale March 21 in the Glenlyon-Norfolk School gym from 4pm to 7pm on Beach Drive. | 💃🏼 Tickets for the Victoria Academy of Ballet in Performance's Spring Divertissement, at the Dave Dunnet Theatre at Oak Bay High on April 6 are available, but selling fast! | | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🐶 Molly reclaimed the top spot among the 10 most popular dog names in the District, along with Daisy, Poppy, Lucy, Luna, Scout, Max, Penny, and Rosie. | 🎱🍻 Oak Bay Police said this week that two men got into a UVic campus building through a broken window while drunk, where they played pool and piano, but committed no other crimes. They were arrested, given a letter of trespass from UVic, and referred to the restorative justice program. | 🥀 Jennings Florists has a creative use for rose petals past their prime. If you aren't a part of the Facebook group, check out the planter in front of their shop at 2508 Estevan Ave. | 🏡 Interested in what Oak Bay was like in the early 1900s? One local recently completed a digitization to show Oak Bay from about 1912 to 1914 or so. | 🌱 Locals report seeing an increase in this invasive, poisonous plant called Daphne (Spurge-Laurel) in Oak Bay that has toxic sap that can cause skin rashes, nausea, swelling of the tongue or even a coma. | ⚡️ Do you work in government and tech? Sign up for Button Inc.’s free twice-monthly digital services newsletter and up your digital communications, user experience, and customer relationships!* | 🤝 Make a great hire! Get your job opening in front of thousands on Victoria’s largest job board, powered by Capital Daily. Post your job now on YYJobs. | *Sponsored Listing | | P.S. Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe here. | | PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT | To join the conversation, become a member of the Oak Bay Local Facebook Group | Pedestrian Countdown Timers | A lively discussion took place this week over the responsibilities of both pedestrians and drivers, regarding pedestrian countdown timers and the right of safe passage. The original poster shared content from Drive Smart BC which included the important reminder that pedestrians should only enter a cross walk while the light is white, not while flashing red. The comment was countered by the perspective of a pedestrian, who referenced that a driver's responsibility "places a specific duty on drivers to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian" and also states that drivers should exercise more care toward ensuring a pedestrian can cross the street safely, rather than paying attention to the colour of the lights. | | | Greenhouse tips for those getting started | One Oak Bay local reached out to the group as they embark on a greenhouse consultation. This local is chatting with a UK company visiting the island and is hoping to put in a foundation and water lines. Locals who have greenhouses of their own pitched in their ideas for what has worked well for them in terms of size and features, and what they wish they had done. Others piped in to say they are also looking at putting in a greenhouse on their own property, and companies they have heard of that can take on this kind of project. | | | SPONSORED POST | | TOGETHER WITH ERGONOMYX | A desk that moves with you | Movement is the cornerstone of Victoria-based Ergonomyx, who have made the perfect sit-stand desk that's waiting to get into your office or home office. | Oak Bay Local readers can save $170 this month on your Smart Sit Stand Desk, by using promo code OVERSTORYMEDIA at checkout. Made from 100% premium bamboo and with a 25% discount, this desk will get you… moving! | | IN OTHER NEWS | | Resources for adding native plants and pollinators to your garden | An Oak Bay local shared some local resources to support adding more native plants and pollinators into a garden. Pollinators that locals will want to attract go beyond just bees and include wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, ants, birds, bats and small mammals. Some local organizations are working to help locals understand the benefits to rebuilding the native ecosystem in the community, such as the Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team (GOERT) which has extensive resources for gardeners and restoration practitioners. The City of Victoria also has tips for Pollinator and Allergy-Aware Gardening for those who are concerned about allergens as well as other resources for protecting biodiversity at your doorstep. Red flowering currant is one particular plant that has had rave reviews among locals as well as a resounding appreciation for the humble dandelion. Do you have plans to plant any pollinator-friendly and native plants this coming season? | | | | SPONSORED POST | | IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROBYN WILDMAN, SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY CANADA | Not ready to buy or sell? | Now is an excellent time simply for a real estate review. 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