The Oak Bay house detective
November 2, 2026 · 12 min read
Oak Bay wrote down every house it allowed from 1908: owner, builder, rooms, cost. The ledger is free to download. Here is how to find yours in an afternoon, and where the trail goes next.
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Good morning, Oak Bay. An Oak Bay ghost with a thing for biscuits. In 1949, the Daily Colonist reported a biscuit barrel that swung for hours at Tod House, and a cellar door that wouldn’t stay shut. Our Halloween guide has the original ghost story, tonight’s candy route, Lincoln Road’s thank-you-cookie house and a dance floor for the grown-ups.Oak Bay field guideEvery Way Into the Water
A fall field guide to all 23 public ways down to Oak Bay's shoreline.news.gov.bc.caLeave the clocks alone tonightLeave the clocks alone tonight. Oak Bay does not fall back on Nov. 1: B.C.'s final clock change was in March. Check the time difference for calls beyond the province.District of Oak BayYour new council is sworn in MondayMonday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m., Municipal Hall Council Chambers. Kevin Murdoch returns as mayor. The District lists the six elected councillors and the official results.Advertise with Oak Bay Local From the calendar
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If contacted, would you let the deer-vaccination team onto your property this fall?
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