No. 133Saturday, July 25, 2026Oak Bay, B.C.

🪑 The map for Oak Bay’s biggest garage sale today.

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

Good morning, Oak Bay.

One enormous garage sale takes over Oak Bay today.

Garagellenium runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The live map is below (and at oakbaygaragesale.com). Grey house pins are regular sales. Green star pins are the ones giving proceeds to charity. No early birds. Bring small bills, and expect tight parking on the narrow streets.

Also inside: Oak Bay's emergency survey numbers, a Green Map partnership recommendation, track repairs through Monday, the storm-night group thread, and a few neighbours who could use a hand.

The Oak Bay Local team

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Garagellenium XXV live map of Oak Bay garage sales. Grey house pins are regular sales; green star pins mark sales giving proceeds to charity.

Photo · Garagellenium XXV map · oakbaygaragesale.com

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This Weekend + Monday

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Free outdoor piano with Brooke Maxwell today. Saturday, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Loon Bay. Free pop-up concert on the painted piano. Bring a chair. Rain may push it.

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Free pollinator garden workshop on Sunday. Sunday, 10 a.m. to noon at Lansdowne and Midland. Coolkit walks through native plants for bees and butterflies, and Oak Bay's pollinator garden map. Free.

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Pride picnic at Queen's Park on Sunday. Sunday, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oak Bay for All's Pride edition: grilled cheese, lawn games, and crafts for kids. Bring something to share if you can.

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Council returns Monday evening. Monday, 7 p.m. at Municipal Hall. The public agenda is posted, and the meeting can be watched online.

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The Pick · Local partner · Ottavio

Ottavio Happy Hour crew outside the Oak Bay Avenue bakery

Today, 3 to 5: happy hour on the Avenue.

Every afternoon from 3 to 5, Ottavio becomes the easiest stop in the village.

See the happy hour menu →

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Fresh from the District

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Oak Bay's emergency survey is in. A District survey mailed to 1,600 addresses drew 260 responses. Most households have three days of supplies; most still lack backup power. [District of Oak Bay]

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A District partnership with the Community Green Map is on Monday’s agenda. A July 20 committee recommendation asks council to direct staff to engage with the project and report back on its proposed partnership model. [Oak Bay Community Green Map]

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Track repairs continue through Monday. The District's Friday update says storm-main work near Oak Bay High and Oak Bay Recreation Centre will continue through July 27. Public use remains limited while crews finish. [District of Oak Bay]

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Garage sales on today's map

Official Garagellenium list

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Sales giving to charity

Green stars on the map

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Hours today

No early birds

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Fresh from the Facebook Group

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Lightning strikes a utility pole on Florence Street. A neighbour reported the strike Thursday night. BC Hydro came to the scene, and the group helped get parked cars moved out of the work zone.

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Jack is home after the storm. The Australian shepherd bolted near Uplands Park during the thunder. The post was updated to say he had been found after neighbours shared the alert.

Jack, a red merle Australian shepherd with pale blue eyes, looking at the camera.

Photo · Jayne Thorne · Oak Bay Local Facebook group

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An Uplands Park e-scooter post starts a bigger conversation. One neighbour reported four young riders travelling off trail in the ecologically sensitive park. The post drew 41 comments about access, enforcement, and protecting the camas meadow.

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Overheard

“They'll be wherever there is interest.”

Photo · Chantal Contorines

Slow Coast Coffee's first Willows Beach day (July 19) came with dog treats and a promise to keep showing up where neighbours ask. Follow @slowcoast.coffee for the next stop.

🌐 From Chantal Contorines in Oak Bay Local Facebook group · 183 likes · see the post →

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Around the neighbourhood

Two more views from around Oak Bay

A quiet shoreline frame, then three very loud new neighbours.