The Wall of Fame selection committee is looking for people to add to the wall in 2010. The Wall of Fame is:
a means to honour individuals who have been instrumental in the development of Oak Bay’s parks, facilities, and programs and who have exercised extraordinary commitment to the community of Oak Bay or performed voluntary [...]
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Wall of Fame and Community Initiatives Committee looking for people
Want to help lead Oak Bay? New Chief Administrative Officer sought
With the pending retirement of Oak Bay’s Chief Administrative Officer William Cochrane, Oak Bay Council now has the task of finding somebody to fill his rather large shoes. Bill, who has worked for the municipality for 30 years, 18 of them as Chief Administrative Officer, has been a major factor in how the municipality has [...]
Chief Administrative Officer Bill Cochrane to retire
Yesterday evening the mayor announced that in a few months, shortly after the budget, Bill Cochrane, the CAO for the Municipality of Oak Bay for the past 10 years will retire. It isn’t clear to me how long he has worked for the municipality, but 10 years is the lowest number. Recent shakeups in [...]
Sewage, Oak Bay Lodge and more at tonight’s council
Tonight’s council agenda (PDF) is very full and with the dual contentious issues of Uplands sewage and Oak Bay Lodge, it should be interesting. First up is VIHA with a presentation on what happens with Oak Bay Lodge, which is likely to be followed by some interesting debate amongst council members, who haven’t yet stated [...]
Happenings this week
Lots of interesting things happening this week, including UVic (and thus me) heading into the spring term on Monday. Other events include:
Monday:
Funeral procession for Lt. Nutall, from McCall Brothers to Christ Church Cathedral. Starts between 11:45 and12:15. Further details in TC story.
Wednesday:
Special Oak Bay Council session on the Uplands Sewer Project. Full Agenda here (PDF). [...]
Health, active transportation and the city
That walking and biking both makes people healthier and helps with climate change isn’t exactly a shocker, but when The Lancet, a well respected medical journal, publishes a paper to that effect, suddenly it becomes news. The paper, entitled Public health benefits of strategies to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions: urban land transport, is part of series [...]
Legalese shows true intent behind climate change policy
Oak Bay is changing it’s antiquated Official Community Plan (PDF) to include some new verbiage about climate change. On Dec 7th, the public will have a chance to speak to council about the issue (PDF). All of this is driven by an agreement between the Province and Union of BC Municipalities and their members regarding [...]
Oak Bay is looking for a few good people
…to serve on various boards and committees. The terms run for one or two years and start in December. So which committees need people?
Advisory Design Committee
This group works with developers and builders looking to construct new buildings in the municipality from a design perspective. However, all applicants must be registered architects with the Architectural Institute [...]
Come support Oak Bay Sea Rescue tomorrow night
Tomorrow night the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society, Coast Guard Aux. Unit 33, is up before council for a rezoning request for their new boat house. The Times Colonist has covered the story half-decently, but I thought I would point out a few more things
1. The $4,000/year they are paying for rent for their second [...]
Notes from last nights council meeting
For the second time in a row, a report from the council meeting last night. The meeting was the usual grab bag of stuff such as variance and bylaw approvals, plus the latest chapter in the ongoing saga of the new Sea Rescue boat house. Also discussed but not on the agenda was the latest [...]
