TOGETHER WITH | | COMMUNITY EVENTS | 🏃🏻♀️ Oak Bay Half Marathon relay, 10K and kids 1K to be held on Sunday, May 28. Interested in volunteering? They are currently in search of route marshalls to help out at Windsor Park. | 🕯 Interested in making Turkish Mosaic Candle holders? The next craft night at the Penny Farthing Pub will be held on Tuesday, May 23, and the cost of the workshop is $50. | 🎭 Monterey Recreation Centre will hold a costume sale on Saturday, May 13th from 1-4pm. Schools and theatres have early access beginning at 1pm, and the sale will open to the general public at 2:30pm. | 🐉 Victoria Chinatown Museum’s Awakening Chinatown Festival offers cultural performances, arts, crafts, games, dance, opera, the Lion Parade, magic, and more. Free family fun, May 28!* | *Sponsored Listing | | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🌿 Biologist says invasive shiny geranium poses a threat to biodiversity and threatens the survival of rare species in Oak Bay. [Oak Bay News] | 🎉 Oak Bay veteran John Hillman completes final laps as part of his fundraiser in support of Save the Children, for his 104th birthday. Curious about how much he’s raised so far? Click here to help him get to his goal. | 🌊 New research conducted by Ocean Networks Canada, which predicts a tsunami could reach Vancouver Island in 20 minutes, highlights Indigenous experience as being “critical” to understanding current risks. [Victoria News] | 🚨 Oak Bay community is on alert after a middle school aged child was offered a ride by a persistent older male while they were walking south on Foul Bay Road on Tuesday, May 9 around 10:30am. The male was described in detail by the child as being caucasian, around 6’, with missing, rotten teeth, thinning hair, and was driving a dented, red Ford Escape with two-toned seats. | 🗓️ Spring is in the air! Paint Works has been servicing Victoria for 20 years. They look forward to hearing from you, and having you in their schedule. Book now!* | 🫐 Celebrate the flavours of spring, with new Lavender Blueberry from 49 Below Ice Cream. This collaboration with Tasting Victoria and Capital Daily sees 10% of proceeds go to The United Way. Learn more! | *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 | All about birds | World Migratory Bird Day is this Saturday, May 13, and there will be events held throughout Victoria through May 19 to mark the third annual Victoria Bird Week. During the week there will be guided birding walks with experienced locals, online presentations on topics such as bird parenting and migratory bird sanctuaries, and a keynote presentation at the University of Victoria: Birds and Your Brain—Are there feathers in your future? Register here with Rocky Point Bird Observatory, as these are events that no local birder will want to miss. | | | Priority bus seating | An Oak Bay local sparked a conversation about a difficult situation they encountered on a bus recently. The question was about their need for accessible seating and the fact that when they got on a bus, which was full at the front and empty at the back, other passengers were so distracted they didn’t notice their need for a seat. As the ride continued, more passengers got on the bus who also needed accessible seating, which prompted the original poster to finally encourage them to move back and make space. | The incident prompted them to ask parents to have conversations with their kids about being aware of others needs in such situations. Others commented on the thread, saying that their kids have felt they have offended people, particularly older people, by offering them a seat, and are now confused as to when it is appropriate to do so. Have you had conversations with your kids about when to offer up their seat to someone on a bus? | | | SPONSORED BY HEAT SAVERS HOME COMFORT | | Rebate eligible ductless heat pumps available now | Heat Savers partners with leading manufacturers to provide the best solution for your space and budget. | Get your free in home estimate today and qualify for immediate install, with no payment and no interest financing for three months. | | IN OTHER NEWS | | Slow down, kids playing | A community member sought some advice this week on where to go in order to find signs designed to make drivers aware that there are kids playing on the street. While many were quick to point out that BCAA offers free signs, other dug through their garages and were able to recycle their old signs from their older children to give to parents of younger children. | If anyone has any additional signs they are able to donate, there are still plenty of people in the community who would love to use them. | | | | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Photo credit: Linda Mannix |
| | Interested in advertising to 6,000+ locals? | Contact us at info@oakbaylocal.com |
|
