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​​February 16, 2019 Council Report and Subdivision Process - How Vulnerable are you? 

Newsletter February 4, 2019 Problem Identified - No indication easy fix is coming soon

Newsletter January 12, 2019 - Where we were: Where we are: Where do we want to be:

Newsletter January 3, 2019 - "When you are halfway up you are neither up nor down".
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Council Report: How many councils does it take to turn on a light bulb? Committee of the Whole, December 12, 2018

​Newsletter Dec 7, 2018 and Now for the Good News

Newsletter December 1, 2018 - The Transparency Disconnect

November 20, 2018 Newsletter: 
Is Developments Reflecting Oak Bay's Heritage?


Oak Bay Watch - Election Thank You 

Newsletter: Election Facts to Consider - Before Voting

​Bulletin - Municipal Election 2018 - Whom Shall I vote for?
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   BC OMBUDSPERSON INVESTIGATION of
           THE DISTRICT OF OAK BAY
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All Candidates Meeting Report - We suggest you read this.
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BULLETIN: MORE TAXPAYER DOLLARS at RISK

Newsletter Exposé: The Advisory Planning Commission and the Public Interest.

Oak Bay Watch All Candidates Meeting - You are more powerful than you think
Saturday September 22, 2018  1:00 p.m.

Newsletter August 17, 2018 Subdivision Development - Out of Control and Public Interest Ignored.

Newsletter  August 2, 2018    Are the Mayor's Public Engagement Task Forces a "Barrier" to Public Engagement?                

Council Report: The Majority of Council versus Public Consultation 

​Newsletter  -  July 15, 2018 Transparency & Compromise in "short supply"

Newsletter  -  June 29, 2018 Who is looking after the Public Interest? 

Newsletter  -  June 22, 2018 ♫ Where Have All the Task Forces Gone? Long                                                                              Time Passing ♫    

Newsletter June 1, 2018 - Council's Backward Planning Process
                               "The Cart Before the Horse")
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​Newsletter May 25, 2018 Oak Bay's Heritage at Risk

Newsletter May 14, 2018 Environment: What Environment?

Newsletter May 5, 2018: The Real 2018 Budget Facts - Council's Advanced 401 Accounting

Newsletter April 21, 2018 “Flash” A 6.9% 2018 BUDGET TAX INCREASE 
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Newsletter  April 11, 2018 - What IS going on at THE HALL?

Newsletter - Two letters We suggest you read.

Council Report: March 12, 2018 You better Watch out (We're telling you why)

Council Report: Feb 26, 2018  - Stage ll Something is Seriously "Amiss" 
                          (More than Previously Reported)
 
Council Report: Secondary Suites Resolution - Something is Seriously "Amiss"

Newletter: February 24 , 2018 "Flash Bulletin" Information - What's behind this Push to keep residents out of the Secondary Suite Decision?



Oak Bay Watch "Flash" Bulletin: Basement Suites Coming To Your Single-Family Neighbourhood.


Newsletter February 17, 2017 - Council Report: "The Pretend News"

Newsletter Feb 09, 2018 "Reserve Fund Veil of Secrecy" (Council Report Part ll)

Newsletter Feb 02, 2018 : "A Veil of Secrecy". (Council Report Part l)

Newsletter: January 20, 2018 What's Next? and Committee of the Whole Meeting Report

Council Alert  - Committee of the Whole Meeting Jan 15, 2018
                        United Church Development - Resident Concerns.

Newsletter: Jan. 8, 2018 - Time for a change in 2018? Consider this information.
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COUNCIL REPORTS: Dec 11, 2017  ".... But you can't fool all of the people all of the time".

Nov 14, 2017 Bulletin: Oak Bay Councillor Kevin Murdoch's achievement recognized.
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Council Meetings: November 20 & 27. 2017 Reports on "Failing Infrastructure" and "Process, What Process"?

Community Benefit Resolution 

Newsletter November 16, 2017 The Quest - condos or trees etc? Council Monday Nov 20, 2017- 


Council Meeting Oct 23, 2017: Shoreline Protection  & Financial Information needed.Council Report: Oct 23, 17 Meeting
 
Newsletter Oct 20, 2017 - Who is paying for Development ? & Council Report (Oct 16, 2017 Meeting)

Community Letter: Foreshore Degradation  Oct 10, 2017
  
Community Letter : Request for Council Development Plan Oct 10, 2017

Newsletter Sept 24, 2017 - Council Meeting News & Council's new Development Priorities 

Newsletter Sept 16, 2017 - Town Hall Meeting & Council News

Town Hall Meeting Notes  (Independent Facilitator)
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TOWN HALL MEETING - Tuesday SEPT 12, 2017 -  Monterey Centre  7:15 pm
​              "The World is Changed By People that Show Up"       

​Newsletter Sept 6, 2017 "Pave over paradise and put in a parking lot"

Oak Bay News Letters - Council and Infrastructure  "failing Badly"
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Newsletter JULY 9, 2017 Council's new Densification Threat - This could impact You.

Newsletter June 15, 2015 Oak Bay News - All the News that's fit to print - not.

Bulletin - Whale Watching Tours Good Idea? - Walk Sunday June 4th, 2017 (See deatails)

Newsletter May 28, 2018 - Can it get any worse than this? Oak Bay Council Report

Newsletter May 20, 2017 Council Reports on Community Impact Decisions 

Reports May 12, 2017 (Uncensored) Breaking News​ - 2017 Budget controversy - Bowker Over -
Development 

​Newsletter- May 7, 2017  "Oh dear what can the matter be?"      (See Newletters top menu)

Newsletter - April 30, 2017 Bowker/Cadboro Bay Over-Developemnt    

Newsletter - April 23, 2017 Council's Basement Suite Plan $250,000 - Urban Forest Plan Zero

Newsletter - April 7, 2017 Council's inappropriate Priority Infill Decision.

Newsletter April 1, 2017 - Oak Bay Council: Infrastructure Versus Infill Densification?

Newsletter Mar 23, 2017 Transparency – Oak Bay Council has it covered (literally).  see Newsletters

Newsletter March 11th 2017, Council's (New) Backup Development Plan

Newsletter March 1, 2017 Houston Err.. Oak Bay we have a problem.

Newsletter Jan 25, 2017 ​"Bad news for Oak Bay Residents" 
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​Advisory Planning Commission recommendation on Abstract Design's Bowker-Bay Foul Proposal
Oak Bay News -  November 16, 2016, Excellent Letter to Editor. 
IDENTIFIED BY COMMUNITY - URBAN FOREST CONCERNS (see Attachment - data from Urban Forest Report )
HISTORICAL LANDMARK AT RISK - 1558 Beach Drive
URBAN TREE SURVEY - Weekly Newsletter
INTERESTING ARTICLE - "Oak Bay's finances warrants attention"     
INFO SHEET - Timeline of Oak Bay Density (courtesy of resident Stephen Bowker)    
INFO SHEET - Protect yourself when BLASTING is happening next door     
WEBCAST - 2 easy steps to set up our broadcast reminder 
ARTICLE: "Council not listening to residents' concerns".