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Newsletter March 18, 2023: A Projected 45%Tax Increase in the Next Five Years

Newsletter March 8, 2023: Oak Bay Council's 2023 Annual Budget Tax Increase is 11.9% - Seriously?

Newsletter February 25, 2023: The Media is the Message - Not

News letter February 11, 2023: Corrective Action and Balance Needed

Newsletter February 4, 2023: Is the Writing on the Wall?

Newsletter January 28, 2023: Oak Bay's Compounding Administration Costs.

Newsletter January 22, 2023: What we have here is a failure to collaborate

Newsletter January 15, 2023:  A Time to Worry

2022 Newsletter & Bulletins -----------------------------------------------------------------

Newsletter December 10, 2022: The Real Housing Crisis


Newsletter: November 12, 2022 - New Council's Decisions and Oak Bay's Future

Election Message to Subscribers and Website Visitors

October 7, 2022: We Need Your Attention, Please

Newsletter Sept 25 2022: The Impact of Council's Legalizing Secondary Suites in Oak Bay



Newsletter September 17, 2022: What every Oak Bay Resident Need to Know.

Newsletter Sept 6, 2022: Secondary Suite Public Meeting Information


Newsletter August 31, 2022: What is Council's Secondary Suite Plan?

Special Bulletin: Infill Development Surve Concerns

Newsletter August 6, 2022: Were you aware Council is moving this dramatic zoning change forward for approval?

Important Message to Website Visitors July 30,2022

Newsletter July 22, 2022: Doesn't This Sound Familiar?

Newsletter: July 9. 2022 Correction

Newsletter: July 9, 2022 - Fool us once shame on you: fool us twice.....

Newsletter: July 25, 2022 - The Good and Bad Council News

Newsletter June 19, 2022 How will Council's Densification Legacy Change Oak Bay?

Message to Website Visitors: Council Meetings Agendas June 13 & 15, 2022 - Secondary Suites and Infill


Featured Article: Week of May 29 – June 4, 2022 - Douglas Todd:
"Trudeau’s housing promises still not materializing".  (Lack of Federal Government controls on Foreign Speculators) 


Newsletter June 4, 2022: Where is the Logic? (Council's Climate Change Disconnect)

Newsletter May 28, 2022: Victoria and Oak Bay do not have an “Unaffordable Housing Crisis” (The real "Affordable Housing" story)



Featured Article: Week of May 15-21, 2022 Vancouver & Oak Bay is Worth Fighting For

Newsletter May 14, 2022: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics

New Weekly Feature: Unaffordable Housing Crisis Articles - what every resident needs to know. This week: May 8-14, 2022 - We're Being Sold a Myth (Globe & Mail)

Newsletter May 6, 2022: This is most disturbing.....

Newsletter April 24, 2022 - What does all this mean?

Newsletter April 2, 2022: Why is this so difficult to Understand?


Newsletter March 20, 2022: Council Concern and District Information

March 12, 2022: What are my taxes paying for?

Newsletter March 4, 2022 Financial Plan: What you should know

Newsletter week of February 13-19, 2022: Council’s Troubling Basement Suite and Infill Densification Initiatives

Important Message for Website Visitors: Infill Development - For More Details: February 10, 2022 Newsletter

Newsletter February 10, 2022: A Time To Worry


Newsletter February 2, 2021: Are Council and Staff protecting your Interests and Safety?

Newsletter January 19,2022 This may be the most important Newsletter regarding Oak Bay’s future. (long, but worth a read)  * Please also read below Message to our Website Visitors.

* Message to Our Website Visitors - January 26, 2022


Newsletter January 7, 2022: Information the District of Oak Bay is Not Providing

                                                   2021 Newsletters

Newsletter December 4, 2021: Oak Bay We Have a Problem - Important Message

Newsletter October 24, 2021: Missing Information and Transparency (Important Website Visitor Messages)


Newsletter October 10, 2021: Part 2 - It can't get much worse than this - Or can it?
(Property Tax Concerns & Amalgamation Information)



Newsletter October 2, 2021 : It can't get much worse than this - Or can it?

Newsletter Sept. 22, 2021 Did You Know............?


Special Bulletin Sept 21, 2021 Dr. Wilmut's Secondary Suite Survey Summary Critique - Full Text

Newsletter Sept 14, 2021: Secondary Suite Study Consultant Survey Summary: Were you misinformed?

Newsletter: July 25, 2021 - Oak Bay's Basement Suite Campaign

Flash Alert: July 18, 2021 - What's All This About?

Newsletter July 17, 2021 - How Much Densification Can Oak Bay's Infrastructure Handle?

Newsletter July 10, 2021 - Is Oak Bay Protecting Our Natural Assets?

Newsletter - June 27, 2021 - In case you missed this:

Newsletter June 4, 2021 - Tax Notice Information Demystified


 Community Information Letter from Oak Bay Resident - Suggested Reading


Reminder: Secondary Suite Survey &  Background Information - May 29, 2021

Bulletin: May 22, 2021 - New Increased Tax Responsibility

Bulletin: May 19, 2021: Concerned Resident Secondary Suite Survey Critique

Oak Bay Council Secondary Suite Survey Questions

Bulletin: May 18, 2021 Important Secondary Suite Information

May 14, 2021: "ALERT" - Secondary Suite Survey - Information & Facts.

Newsletter May 3, 2021 Duplexes, triplexes, more suites, laneway houses etc. for Oak Bay single-family neighbourhoods?

News Flash Alert - April 29, 2019 Excessive Development Infill Project Charter Report

Newsletter April 17, 2021: Re This Please: Community Priorities Ignored.

Newsletter April 10, 2021: is Oak Bay's Leadership
"Missing in Action?"

Newsletter March 27, 2021 Exposé: Want to know how your tax dollars are being spent?


Newsletter March 20, 2021 - Inconsistent and Contradictory Council Policies and Practices
Newsletter March 10, 2021 Part #2 - The Problem: Tree Asset Preservation, Infrastructure & Climate Impacts & Council’s Disconnect.

Important Message for Subscribers & Website Visitors

Newsletter February 26, 2021 Part #1 The Problem: Tree Asset Preservation, Infrastructure & Climate Impacts & Council’s Disconnect.

Newsletter February 5, 2021 Conflict of Interest Oak Bay Style

Newsletter January 23, 2021: Council Half-Term Reality Check


Newsletter January 9, 2021: When is Council Going to
Control Excessive Densification?

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Newsletter December 29, 2020:
Are Development Impacts Destroying Oak Bay's Ecology?


Newsletter December 18, 2020
"It's Easier to Fool People than to....

Newsletter December 8. 2020
Why Isn't Council  Protecting Oak Bay's Character?

Newsletter Nov. 28, 2020 - "You Can Fool All of the People Some of the Time"


Flash Bulletin - Nov 2020: District of Oak Bay - Pandemic what Pandemic?

Newsletter: November 6, 2020
Collaboration and Interaction Needed

Newsletter October 25. 2020 Subdivision Proposal Controversy - We Highly Recommend You Read this Newsletter

Community Letters and Council (not good) News - October 11, 2020

Newsletter Sept 20, 2020: Do Speculators and Developers have too much Influence on Council Zoning Decisions?


Newsletter August 29, 2020: Development, Suites and Tax Impacts

Newsletter August 22, 2020: Is there a reason to be Suspicious?

Newsletter July 19.2020
- Council’s Loaded Agendas and Proverb: “Self Praise is No Recommendation”   

Newsletter April 22, 2020: Important Information for Oak Bay Property Taxpayers

Flash Bulletin: District of Oak Bay's Virtual Transparency 

Newsletter March 14, 2020: Who is Driving Oak Bay? 

N
ewsletter March 7,  2020: Oak Bay's Worrisome Future

Newsletter February 9, 2020 Housing Needs Report Trumps Community Interest.

Senior Staff Are Recommending WHAT, “ NO REALLY”?


Heads UP: Update Information for Residents

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2019: Bulletins & Letters & Information


Letter to Council & Concerned Resident's Community Request  - Sept 7, 2019

Council Report July 15, 2019  - A Business Plan Badly Needed


Council Report: You Better watch out, and you'd better cry - we are telling you why.

Bulletin - Secondary Suites Meeting April 25, 2019 & Facts
 
Council Report March 22, 2019  Oh My: You Must Read This.

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


Newsletters 2018

Council Report: How many councils does it take to turn on a light bulb? Committee of the Whole, December 12, 2018


Oak Bay Watch - Election Thank You 
​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


Oak Bay Watch All Candidates Meeting - You are more powerful than you think
Saturday September 22, 2018  1:00 p.m.
       
Council Report: The Majority of Council versus Public Consultation 

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"


"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

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

COUNCIL: Dec 11, 2017  ".... But you can't fool all of the people all of the time".


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
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"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
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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
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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".