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Newsletter October 25. 2020 Subdivision Proposal Controversy - We highly Recommend you read this Newsletter
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 23, 2020 Important Information for Oak Bay
Property Taxpayers (see Home Page)
Newsletter March 14, 2020: Who is Driving Oak Bay?
Newsletter March 7, 2020 Oak Bay's Worrisome Future
Newsletter December 16, 2019: Public Interest Defended
Newsletter Nov 15, 2015: Direction and Immediate Action Required
Newsletter Nov 1, 2019: Just How Transparent is Oak Bay
NOTE: Correction Nov 2, 2019 - The 2nd Paragraph date regarding
the former CAO leaving the District now reads correctly, "...just after 2019".
Newsletter Sept 19, 2019 Exposé: Why were you not provided with this
important information?
Newsletter August 17, 2019 - Other Districts face the same
"Roadblocks" to make positive change.
Newsletter July 14, 2019 - Community Heritage and Heritage
Revitalization Agreements
July 6, 2019 Newsletter - Where is Oak Bay’s Heritage Really Headed?
July 4, 2019 Newsletter
A Time to Worry - Another good example of
irresponsible decision making.
Newsletter May 25, 2019 Its only (Your) Money and Oak Bay's Character
Newsletter May 17, 2019 - If you follow the wrong track you’ll never achieve the right objectives.
Newsletter MAY 1st, 2019 Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
Newsletter April. 19, 2019: A Plausible Answer to many Resident Questions - Including why is Oak Bay a UDI Member?
Newsletter April 9, 2019 - Curious about the 8.5% estimated Tax Increase?
You Should Be
Newsletter April 2, 2019 2019 Budget Open House "Failure to launch"
Newsletter - March 9, 2019 Really! Isn't this a Lot of Tax Dollars to spend to Over-Densify our Single-Family Neighbourhoods?
Newsletter - March 6, 2019 "Suddenly It Was All Very Clear"
Newsletter February 21, 2019 Council Priorities - Will real change Follow?
Newsletter February 4, 2019 Problem Identified - No indication easy fix
is coming soon
Newsletter January 12, 2019 - Where We Were: Where We Are:Where we want to be:
Newsletter January 3, 2019 - "When you are halfway up you are neither
up nor down".
Newsletter December 7, 2018 and Now for the Good News
Newsletter December 1, 2018 - The Transparency Disconnect
Nov 20, 2018 : Is Developments Reflecting Oak Bay's Heritage?
Election Facts to Consider- Before Voting
Newsletter Exposé: The Advisory Planning Commission and the Public Interest.
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?
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")
Newsletter May 25, 2018 Oak Bay's Heritage at Risk
Newsletter May 14, 2018 Environment: What Environment?
Newsletter May 25, 2018 Oak Bay's Heritage at Risk
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
Newsletter April 11, 2018 - What IS going on at THE HALL?
Newsletter - Two letters We suggest you read.
Newsletter February 24, 2018 "Flash Bulletin" Information - What's behind this Push to keep residents out of the Secondary Suite Decision?
Newsletter February 17, 2018 - Council Report: "The Pretend News"
Newsletter Feb 09, 2018: "Reserve Fund Veil of Secrecy" ( Council Report Part ll)
Newsletter / Council Report: "A Veil of Secrecy" (Part l).
Newsletter: January 20, 2018 What's Next? and Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
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.
Council Reports: December 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"?
Council Meeting Nov 14th, 2017 Council Majority overturns Community Benefit Resolution
Newsletter Nov 16, 2017 The Quest Condos or trees etc Council Nov 20, 2017
Council Report: Oct, 23, 2017 Shoreline Protection & Financial Information needed.
Newsletter Oct 20, 2017 Who should pay for development? & Council Report
Newsletter Sept 24, 2017 - Council Meeting News & Council's new Development Priorities
Newsletter Sept 16, 2017 - Council News
Newsletter Sept 6, 2017 "Pave over paradise and put in a parking lot"
Newsletter July 9, 2017 Council new Densification Threat - This could impact You.
Newsletter June 15, 2015 Oak Bay News - All the News that's fit to print - not
Newsletter May 28, 2017 Can it get any worse than this - Council Report
May 20th, 2017: "Report on recent council meeting; community impact decisions
May 12, 2017 Reports Annual Budget controversy - Bowker /Cadboro Over - development
May 7, 2017 "Oh Dear What Can The Matter Be?"
April 30, 2017 Bowker /Cardboro Bay Over -Development
April 23, 2017 Council's Basement Suite Plan $250.000 - Urban Forest Plan Zero
April 7th, 2017 Oak bay Council's Inappropriate Priority Infill Decision
April 1st, 2017 Oak Bay Council: Infrastructure Versus Densification?
March 25, 2017 Transparancy - Oak Bay Council has it covered (literally).
March 11, 2017 Council's (New) Backup Development Plan
March 1st, 2017: "Houston Err... Oak Bay we have a problem"
January 25th, 2017: "Bad News for Oak Bay Residents"
January 7, 2017: "Oak Bay District - Housing strategies"
November 5, 2016: "Community Infill Impacts"
September 23, 2016: "Community letters etc and infill impact information required"
August 26th, 2016: Myth "Growth is inevitable" or is it?
August 15, 2016: RED ALERT - Council's current development process
August 4, 2016: Car-garages for families Oak Bay's future?
July, 2016 : Tree Canopy Survey, Resident concerns
December, 2015: Council's spending choices & development plans
September, 2015: Infill Housing - coming to your Neighbourhood soon.