Natalie North

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Don Reksten, left, researcher for the Oak Bay archives and Old Cemeteries Society, Barbara MacFarlane, Patrick Floyd and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen stand at the Ross Bay Cemetery grave site of James Sterling Floyd, Oak Bay’s first municipal clerk. MacFarlane and Floyd are grandchildren of James Floyd, whose grave site is included on an upcoming Oak Bay founding fathers cemetery tour.

Oak Bay honours its fathers

Descendants of first municipal clerk join cemetery tour

Don Reksten, left, researcher for the Oak Bay archives and Old Cemeteries Society, Barbara MacFarlane, Patrick Floyd and Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen stand at the Ross Bay Cemetery grave site of James Sterling Floyd, Oak Bay’s first municipal clerk. MacFarlane and Floyd are grandchildren of James Floyd, whose grave site is included on an upcoming Oak Bay founding fathers cemetery tour.
Kassianni Austen is one of the early career professionals to join Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre for their staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, on now through June 16 at the McPherson Playhouse.

Blue Bridge takes on Chekhov tale

Chekhov’s sardonic sense of humour has secured the 19th-century piece among favourites

Kassianni Austen is one of the early career professionals to join Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre for their staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, on now through June 16 at the McPherson Playhouse.
Librarian Neil McAllister takes some time at the beginning of his last shift before retirement to read from one of his favourite books, Seabiscuit, in a cozy corner of the Oak Bay branch.

Oak Bay library loses a familiar face

Longtime branch head retires during a changing, but popular time

Librarian Neil McAllister takes some time at the beginning of his last shift before retirement to read from one of his favourite books, Seabiscuit, in a cozy corner of the Oak Bay branch.
Angus Lennox, foreground, frontman for the band Scimitar, joins Congress 2013 heavy metal event organizer Casey Lazar, rear left, and Scimitar members George Anstey and Clayton Basi in the forest at Mystic Vale to help promote their upcoming show at the University of Victoria.

Dispelling myths about metal

Congress 2013 sees metalheads explore links between religion, heavy metal music

Angus Lennox, foreground, frontman for the band Scimitar, joins Congress 2013 heavy metal event organizer Casey Lazar, rear left, and Scimitar members George Anstey and Clayton Basi in the forest at Mystic Vale to help promote their upcoming show at the University of Victoria.
Architect’s rendering shows the proposed design for The Clive project at Oak Bay Avenue and Clive Drive. The building would stand one metre higher than the existing two-storey building.

Clive development moves ahead for Oak Bay Avenue

Consultation continues with increased approval from neighbourhood

Architect’s rendering shows the proposed design for The Clive project at Oak Bay Avenue and Clive Drive. The building would stand one metre higher than the existing two-storey building.

Oak Bay homeowners see modest tax hike

Water rates are also on the rise in Oak Bay

Members of the Oak Bay High track teams join Oak Bay firefighters Riley Ireland, left, and Greg Swan, second from right, as well as former Oak Bay High coach Don Horwood around the school’s 17-year-old bus they hope to replace.

Firefighters aim to replace failing bus for Oak Bay High

State-of-the-art new school needs to replace 17-year-old bus

Members of the Oak Bay High track teams join Oak Bay firefighters Riley Ireland, left, and Greg Swan, second from right, as well as former Oak Bay High coach Don Horwood around the school’s 17-year-old bus they hope to replace.
Graham Lamb runs shirtless along the Beach Drive stretch of the 2012 Oak Bay half-marathon. This year’s race goes May 26.

Half-marathon planning in home stretch

Ninth year brings with it new 10-kilometre distance

Graham Lamb runs shirtless along the Beach Drive stretch of the 2012 Oak Bay half-marathon. This year’s race goes May 26.

Wi-Fi debate rages on

School board trustees defeat motion to purchase RF meter

UVic alum publishes world’s tiniest book

Contemporary artist brings talk on illustrating with ion beam to university’s Alumni Week

Province launches plan to address domestic violence

Police chief weighs in on regional unit

Book highlights Oak Bay homeowners’ $700K headache

Fraser Institute author, Mark Milke, argues against government “expropriation” of private land

Piers, left, and Jaydan are two of the participants in The Child in the City Project at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill until Feb. 3

Victoria from a child’s eye-view

See The Child in the City Project at the Arts Centre, 3220 Cedar Hill Rd.

Piers, left, and Jaydan are two of the participants in The Child in the City Project at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill until Feb. 3

Council reacts to Bowker flood report

On Monday, councillors commented on chief administrative officer Mark Brennan’s report of the Nov. 20 incident

University of Victoria Juggling Club member Dawn Monette demonstrates her juggling technique in the university Student Union Building.

What goes up must come down

Jugglers from around the region and beyond meet for Victoria Juggling and Flow Fest

University of Victoria Juggling Club member Dawn Monette demonstrates her juggling technique in the university Student Union Building.
Method Built developer Rajinder Sahota hosted an open house at Oak Lanes last Friday after a year of tumult, which included vandalism of his company’s sign and protesting outside the home.

New home still stirs controversy

Notorious modern Oak Lanes home sparked formation of Oak Bay watchdog group

Method Built developer Rajinder Sahota hosted an open house at Oak Lanes last Friday after a year of tumult, which included vandalism of his company’s sign and protesting outside the home.
An Esquimalt resident and bus rider for 30 years, Reid Taylor will be one of the transit users stranded on Tuesday during a one-day bus strike.

Riders brace for transit strike

People plan to drive, carpool and cycle as buses stop rolling

An Esquimalt resident and bus rider for 30 years, Reid Taylor will be one of the transit users stranded on Tuesday during a one-day bus strike.

Oak Bay Rotary strong in 2012

Victoria club turns 100

Tourism Oak Bay to reveal new website

Beautiful Oak Bay focuses on health, environment, heritage

Curbside composting a year away for all Oak Bay

By next year, no one in Oak Bay will have an excuse for throwing kitchen scraps in the garbage