Month: November 2011

Advance polling tomorrow and next Wednesday

Oak Bay is holding its advance polling tomorrow (November 9th) and next Wednesday, November 16th, at Oak Bay Municipal Hall, 2167 Oak Bay Avenue. Both days the polls run from 8pm to 8pm. Unlike in some past years, you don’t need a reason to vote in the advance poll.

Below is some information if you are not registered: (The list comes from the 2009 Provincial Election)

RESIDENT ELECTORS WHO ARE NOT ON VOTERS LIST
In order for a person who has not previously registered as a resident elector to register
as an elector at the time of voting, it will be necessary for that person to produce at
least 2 documents that provide evidence of their identity and place of residence, at
least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature, or provide 2 documents that
provide evidence of their identify, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s
signature, and make a solemn declaration as to their place of residence within the
meaning of Section 52 of the Local Government Act.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS WHO ARE NOT ON VOTERS LIST
Persons wishing to register as a non-resident property elector on advance voting day
may apply to do so by producing at least 2 documents that provide evidence of their
identity, at least one of which must contain the applicant’s signature. Special
conditions apply to the registration of a non-resident property elector. Please contact
the Chief Election Officer for further information in this regard at 250-598-3311.

One All Candidates done, one to come

Well, one all candidates is done. Speaking last was the distinct advantage of getting to listen to everybody else, but you do get to stew in your own nervousness for over 20 minutes while everybody else talks. Jason Ross of ModernDemocracy.ca was there again with his video cameras, which was excellent, so those you following at home can see. I tried collect all the questions I could while they came up, and I think I managed to get most of them:

  • Child care – How are you going to provide more spots?
  • Secondary suites
  • Traffic on the avenue – How are you going to deal with heavy traffic on the avenue and surrounding residential streets
  • Young families – How do you attract more to Oak Bay
  • Affordable housing – How to you provide more
  • Town hall meetings – Why haven’t we had more?
  • Oak bay lodge
  • Smart meters, and health
  • Deer issue – What is Oak Bay and the CRD doing about it?
  • Community engagement young families – How do you engage young families in the community
  • CRD accountability
  • Sewage infrastructure
  • P3’s water/sewage – Do you support keeping water and sewage infrastructure and operation public
  • Composting -When is it coming to the rest of Oak Bay?

Thanks to everybody that came out. If you missed it, we have another opportunity next Tuesday, November 7th, 7-9pm, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Thanks to the North Henderson Residents Association and the Community Association of Oak Bay for hosting these.