| COMMUNITY EVENTS | 👻 Trick or Treat on the Avenue is back! Oak Bay Village will host a giant trick or treat on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 2-5pm. Participating Oak Bay Avenue merchants and the Oak Bay Municipal Hall will offer treats in stores from Foul Bay Road to Monterey Avenue. | 🛍 MRAA Bazaar. The Monterey Activity Association will host this bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9am to 1pm. Shoppers will find everything from knitwear, sewing, crafts, silver and china to records, books, Christmas decorations, puzzles, games and more. | 🎻 Fiddling Sensation Calvin Vollrath with Jeremy Russo on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30pm. Come see one of Canada's most award-winning virtuosic fiddlers. | 🦜 100 Years of Birding in the City. This family celebration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28 from 1-3pm at Cattle Point Park. |
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| | COMMUNITY NEWS | 🚨 Oak Bay police plan to step up efforts to enforce speed limits along Beach Drive. Excessive speeding has been a problem along this scenic stretch of Oak Bay, and has been particularly bad between Victoria Golf Club and Newport Avenue. [CTV] | 💥 Ground expected to break next summer for 15-unit Oak Bay mixed-use residential building on Oak Bay Avenue, 10 years in the making. [Oak Bay News] | 💸 Around $5K cash stolen from the passenger seat of a rental car in Oak Bay this week. Police are looking for a suspect who was described as wearing a Tilly-style brimmed hat and camouflage cargo pants. [Times Colonist] | 🎾 Oak Bay Rec Centre to hold International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tennis Tournament, which will include athletes from around the world. [Oak Bay Recreation Centre] | 🏠 Wilson Pro Painting is offering a 15% discount for all interior painting booked for the fall/winter, and a 10% discount for all exterior projects booked for 2024! Book your free quote today or call 236-464-7111.* | 📱 A planned technical outage is expected to last about six hours on Sunday Oct. 22, beginning around 6pm. This will affect non-emergency phone lines at the police station. [Oak Bay Police] | 🛑 A road closure affected Oak Bay Avenue this week, which was partly closed for sewer repairs until Friday from Foul Bay to Mitchell. [District of Oak Bay] | *Sponsored Listing | Do you like celebrating Halloween? | | | 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 | The best way to make a non-urgent doctor’s visit | One Oak Bay local reached out to the group in search of the best way to make an appointment with a doctor, for a non-urgent matter. They were specifically wondering whether clinics in and around Oak Bay only take same-day appointments, and whether there was an option to book an appointment well-ahead of time. | One local suggested Telus Health MyCare online or app as an option and another said that there is a mini emergency room at Pandora urgent care which has family physicians, nurses, and provides diagnosis for a variety of minor acute illnesses. Others suggested the Jack Nathan Clinic at Hillside Mall as well as the Oak Bay Medical Clinic. Most noted that while there are options available, making an appointment can be a challenge. | |
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| | | Fireworks | Several locals were discussing fireworks this week after several community members said they were woken up around 2am by the sound of fireworks on Thursday morning. While most locals expect there to be fireworks occasionally, to mark celebrations or events, some said that they are really bothered by them, and how they can be traumatic to animals, and people who have PTSD. In this case, the fireworks appeared to have been set off over the water on Beach Drive, and the package was found by a walker the next day. Do you look forward to fireworks, or long for an alternative way to celebrate in Oak Bay? | |
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| | SPONSORED BY DANCE VICTORIA | | Dance Victoria presents New York’s world-class Gibney Company | From its home at the heart of Broadway, New York’s virtuosic Gibney Company showcases masterfully executed contemporary dance creations from both world-renowned choreographers and emerging visionaries.
Dance Victoria presents the world class artists Nov 17 and 18 at Royal Theatre. Click here for tickets and more info. |
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| | IN OTHER NEWS | | Leaf collection back on until mid-December | The Leaf Collection schedule is back on. Check out the map in order to see the plan for your area. |
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| | | SPONSORED BY TOURISM WHISTLER | | Sip, sample and savour this fall at Whistler's premier event, Cornucopia | From November 9-19, enjoy over 70 tastings and events. Delight in live multi-course culinary demonstrations, spirited parties, seminars, tastings and winery dinners. | Elevate your experience with lodging and ticket bundles starting at $95 pp/pn, plus enjoy a complimentary $100 Dining Voucher. |
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| | PHOTO OF THE WEEK |  | Photo credit: Ryan Michael |
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