No. 136Saturday, August 15, 2026Oak Bay, B.C.

🎨 Oak Bay Avenue is an art gallery today

5 min · about one cup of tea · from the desk

Good morning, Oak Bay.

Oak Bay Avenue is an art gallery today.

Arts Alive has filled shop windows from Richmond Road to Monterey Avenue with paintings, photography and fabric art. It is free, there is no route to follow, and it runs through Sunday. Today's vintage fair and noon-to-2 acoustic sets make the Avenue an easy place to start.

Down below: four notices from the village board, fall recreation registration, and photos from Oak Bay neighbours.

The Oak Bay Local team

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Community Bulletin Board

What's pinned up around the village

Posters from around Oak Bay. Tap any to open the source.

Click any poster to read the full notice

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ON THE AVENUE

The whole Avenue is a free art show today

Hand-drawn illustration of Oak Bay Avenue shopfronts with framed artwork displayed in the windows.

AI-generated illustration

No ticket, no set route. Just walk down and look in the windows.

Arts Alive has turned Oak Bay Village into a self-guided gallery, and today is its big day. Work hangs in shop windows from Richmond Road to Monterey Avenue: abstract paintings, landscapes, photography and fabric art, plus six temporary public installations.

It runs through tomorrow, it's free, and there's no route to follow. The vintage fair at Lazy Susan's and the acoustic sets on the Avenue both land in the middle of it, which makes today a good excuse to spend a morning on Oak Bay Avenue.

Sources · Oak Bay News

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Community Events

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Vintage Fair & Makers Market takes over Lazy Susan’s at 2039 Oak Bay Ave. Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free, with vintage finds, local makers and a Rainbow Kitchen fundraiser inside.

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Music in the Village puts acoustic sets on Oak Bay Avenue Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Wander the village and follow the sound.

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Free Yoga in the Park returns to Willows Beach Tuesday, August 18, from 6 to 7 p.m. Bring a mat and dress for the waterfront.

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In the News

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Mayor Kevin Murdoch wants two or three Oak Bay residents to run for school trustee. SD61 elects its board October 17, and there's a free information session August 25 at 6:30 p.m. on Boleskine Road. [Oak Bay News]

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A temporary CRD recycling depot is coming to the empty lot at Cadboro Bay and Cranmore. Council approved a three-year permit for weekend hours, taking flexible plastics, Styrofoam, small electronics, batteries and light bulbs. [Oak Bay News]

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Fall recreation registration is open. It opened Wednesday at 6:30 a.m., and the Active Living Guide is online if you're still deciding. [District of Oak Bay]

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AT 1538 MONTEREY

Firefighters are turning a Monterey house into a training maze

Smoke machines, rearranged furniture and police exercises are planned inside.

The District-owned home at 1538 Monterey Ave. has a three-year permit for fire and police training. Firefighters may use smoke machines and rearranged furniture to practise moving through unfamiliar rooms.

Council approved the permit unanimously. It also required a public information session after neighbours raised concerns about noise, activity and upkeep at the property.

Sources · Oak Bay News

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Overheard

“The Entertainment Team putting on a show during morning coffee at the Oak Bay Marina.”

The Oak Bay Marina's morning coffee crowd got a live performance, which is the whole summer in one photo.

🌐 From Fred Hibbs in Oak Bay Local Facebook group · 18 likes · see the post →

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AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

Seen in the group this week

Real photos making the rounds in the Oak Bay Local Facebook group this week.

Dahlias and rudbeckia in front of the BC Legislature on a clear summer morning.

The 40th and final David Foster Foundation gala, after the crowds went home.

📷 Mary McArthur Photography · Oak Bay Local Facebook group · see the post →

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Close-up of an orange nasturtium in bloom, beaded with water.

A nasturtium from a 4-by-8 vegetable plot, planted at the edge so passersby get the benefit.

📷 Robert Harwood · Oak Bay Local Facebook group · see the post →

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The Snowbirds in formation over trees against a clear blue sky.

The Snowbirds' final pass, caught from a window over Victoria.

📷 Mary McArthur Photography · Oak Bay Local Facebook group · see the post →

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Enjoy the village this week.

The Oak Bay Local team

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