Christine van Reeuwyk

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Members of the Victoria Hand Project team, Maggie Chan (left) Sikhi Singh, Basem Badr, Alex Burden and project leader and director of the board Nick Dechev, Ph.D, P.Eng. in their small lab at the University of Victoria that reaches out to help amputees around the world.

UVic project rebuilds lives one hand at a time

Victoria Hand Project brings prosthetics overseas to developing countries

Members of the Victoria Hand Project team, Maggie Chan (left) Sikhi Singh, Basem Badr, Alex Burden and project leader and director of the board Nick Dechev, Ph.D, P.Eng. in their small lab at the University of Victoria that reaches out to help amputees around the world.
The Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will issue Oak Bay $20,000 through its urban deer cost-share program, for the district to partner with the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society on a deer plan for the community.

Oak Bay scores provincial funds to count deer

Municipality and Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society plan $40,000 project to tag, track up to 20 deer

The Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will issue Oak Bay $20,000 through its urban deer cost-share program, for the district to partner with the Urban Wildlife Stewardship Society on a deer plan for the community.
Margaret Jenkins students swarm Trafalgar Park in Oak Bay to remove the invasive gorse.

Student work sessions clear Trafalgar Park

Victoria students pull invasive gorse from Oak Bay bluffs

Margaret Jenkins students swarm Trafalgar Park in Oak Bay to remove the invasive gorse.
Demetrius Lynngood (left) and Avery Jackson check out a Story Walk page, read by Jessica Woollard of the Greater Victoria Public Library, during a walk along Bowker Creek. New for 2017, the outdoor literacy kits are available for loan through the GVPL, including the Oak Bay branch.

WATCH: StoryWalk brings fitness to Oak Bay literacy options

GVPL’s StoryWalk collection includes 30 books including three in French

Demetrius Lynngood (left) and Avery Jackson check out a Story Walk page, read by Jessica Woollard of the Greater Victoria Public Library, during a walk along Bowker Creek. New for 2017, the outdoor literacy kits are available for loan through the GVPL, including the Oak Bay branch.
Oak Bay’s Isaiah Romanow dodges Pinetree Secondary players as he moves to the basket in BC 4A senior boys provincial basketball championships, at the Langley Events Centre. Oak Bay finished fourth in the tournament.

Bays boys finish fourth at provincials

Oak Bay team scores third consecutive Island title

Oak Bay’s Isaiah Romanow dodges Pinetree Secondary players as he moves to the basket in BC 4A senior boys provincial basketball championships, at the Langley Events Centre. Oak Bay finished fourth in the tournament.
All That Jazz! showcases 60 Canadian College of Performing Arts students and the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Jazzy showtunes showcase Naden, CCPA in concert

Talent from the Canadian College of Performing Arts and the Naden Band sizzle in All That Jazz!

All That Jazz! showcases 60 Canadian College of Performing Arts students and the Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy.
Oak Bay HIgh ski team member Logan Rampton earns a berth at provincials. The boys team competed earlier this month in Whistler.

BCs all about the camaraderie for Oak Bay skiers

Boys ski team first to represent local school at provincials

Oak Bay HIgh ski team member Logan Rampton earns a berth at provincials. The boys team competed earlier this month in Whistler.
Oak Bay High’s Georgia Alexander is among the 56 basketball players from across Canada invited to take part in the women’s national age-group assessment camp, at Humber College and University of Toronto Mississauga from March 24 to 30.

Oak Bay Breaker earns spot in national camp

Georgia Alexander is a forward with the Oak Bay High senior girls team that went undefeated through the regular season

Oak Bay High’s Georgia Alexander is among the 56 basketball players from across Canada invited to take part in the women’s national age-group assessment camp, at Humber College and University of Toronto Mississauga from March 24 to 30.

Public art policy set for budget discussions

Oak Bay’s new public art policy appears in this year’s estimates discussion.

ily Thompson plans to help buyers pretty up Oak Bay trees with her fairy doors. Thompson and her classmates sell their creations during the Monterey Market, at the school on March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. See story on Page 7.

Young minds offer diverse products at Monterey Market

Food, music and products spawned from the young minds of Grade 6 students at Oak Bay’s middle school mark the ever-growing Monterey Market.

ily Thompson plans to help buyers pretty up Oak Bay trees with her fairy doors. Thompson and her classmates sell their creations during the Monterey Market, at the school on March 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. See story on Page 7.

Downloading, costs top issues for mayors in BC

Emerging themes from mayor’s caucus include cost of policing and firefighting affordable housing, environment and transportation

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen presents the inaugural Acorn Arts Award to prominent Oak Bay artist Pat Martin Bates during a ceremony March 9.

WATCH: Inaugural Acorn Arts Award honours longtime Oak Bay artist Pat Martin Bates

Ceremony filled with song and laughter highlights arts contribution to Oak Bay

Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen presents the inaugural Acorn Arts Award to prominent Oak Bay artist Pat Martin Bates during a ceremony March 9.
Tony Joe welcomes the Easter Bunny April 15.

Council News in Brief: Easter Bunny approved for 2017

Oak Bay Business Improvement Association Easter Egg Hunt returns

Tony Joe welcomes the Easter Bunny April 15.
Set designer Delaney Tesch and director Linda Hardy with the model base for UVic’s Phoenix Theatres presentation of Hardy’s adaptation of The Inspector.

Floatie family features in Phoenix stage offering

The Inspector runs at Phoenix Theatre through March 18

Set designer Delaney Tesch and director Linda Hardy with the model base for UVic’s Phoenix Theatres presentation of Hardy’s adaptation of The Inspector.
One of two designs shown by Rob Jennings, of Jennings Florist in Oak Bay, during last year’s Fleurs de Villes event.

Fresh flower fashions lure Oak Bay florist

Jennings among the floral designers on display at Mayfair for Fleurs de Villes

One of two designs shown by Rob Jennings, of Jennings Florist in Oak Bay, during last year’s Fleurs de Villes event.
Ford Smith, a member of Oak Bay’s search and rescue junior program, has earned the Loran Award, valued at $100,000 over four years.

Early sea rescue work adds character to Loran Scholar

Oak Bay Sea Rescue member a scholar, athlete and volunteer

Ford Smith, a member of Oak Bay’s search and rescue junior program, has earned the Loran Award, valued at $100,000 over four years.

Council News in Brief: Oak Bay backs CRD E&N trail loan request

Oak Bay agrees to loan bylaw authorizing CRD to borrow $6.1 million to complete sections of the E&N Rail Trail

Community Association of Oak Bay conversation shifts to shoreline

Community conversation Stewardship of Oak Bay Shores is March 11

Council defers discussion on housing priorities

Residents ask council to focus on creating a housing strategy, before infill or suites

Piet Langstraat

Trump travel orders put Oak Bay students’ U.S. trips at risk

Monterey, Oak Bay schools affected by district review of American travel

Piet Langstraat