Blog by Brenda Russell
June 4th, 2011
Oak Bay Tea Party - 2011
Located at Willows Beach in North Oak Bay. 2011 celebrates the fourtynineth anniversary of the Oak Bay Tea Party. The Oak Bay Tea Party begins with a traditional parade begining at 10:30 am along Oak Bay Avenue from Windsor Park to Willows Park. The midway is set up and opens at 11-9 pm Saturday and 11-7 pm Sunday.
Run by volunteers, the Tea Party is proud to as ...
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April 16th, 2011
Oak Bay Artists' Studio Tour April 16 - 17
Today and tomorrow Oak Bay welcomes you to the 12th annual Oak Bay Artists' Studio Spring Tour. A self guided free event presented by Recreation Oak Bay. Starting at noon until 4:30pm. Twenty-two homes throughout Oak Bay to enjoy art. Below are the names and locations of the Artists and a map to show their locations for you to enjoy.
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March 13th, 2011
Oak Bay's Zebra Group Wins 2010 CARE Award
CHBA National SAM AWARDS announced their 2010 winner for best renovation over $500,000. Congratulations Zebra Group! A 1908 home was picked up and moved about thirty-five feet, lifted up onto a new foundation and stripped to the studs for a complete rebuild, with attention to the minutest detail and superb craftsmanship throughout. Many ...
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March 11th, 2011
Will Mainland Chinese Buyers Start to Focus on Victoria?
James McNaught, President of PacWest International, sent this information to me today which I thought was very interesting and I wanted to share this with you.
Why have the Chinese been focusing on Vancouver?
There’s no one easy answer, but one of the main drivers is that is has a large Chinese population with all the a ...
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March 8th, 2011
Oak Bay Market Update - February 2011
The snow didn't seem to slow down the activity this year in Victoria.
Of course, that said, I should remind you that snow in Victoria only
lasts a few days to a week. Currently in Oak Bay there are forty-eight active homes for sale on the MLS®. Four in the Estevan area, four in Gonzales, four in the Henderson area, seven in North Oak Bay, twen ...
