Two Months to Vote, Too Important to Tune Out
In exactly two months the residents of Oak Bay will make an important decision about the direction our community will take in the coming...
Ekphracsis (bless you!)
Ekphrasic, not a word often heard, but a powerful process that was a highlight of the Oak Bay Arts and Culture Fortnight...
Moralea Milne and the Call for Councillors
I was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Moralea Milne last week. I have tried to take some lessons from this tragedy...
AN OSTRICH WOULD SEE BROKEN PIPES
Looking away, delaying, saying no... these are no longer options for our community. The Annual Report highlights the problems with the statu
The importance of Heritage in Planning
In February of 2016, an iconic house at the corner of St. Patrick and Beach Drive was shipped away on a barge. The beautiful yellow...
The Importance of Heritage in Planning
In February of 2016, an iconic heritage house was shipped away on a barge, a victim of current zoning and lack of planning... but what if th
BUDGET 2018: Lessons of Underfunding
Snapshot: 5.84% tax increase, 10.1% water bill increase, regional costs not yet finalized. Why is this a positive story? Council has a...
Oak Bay Housing, another year lost...
On Monday March 12th, 2018, Oak Bay Council voted to defer the real work on housing for another year. A motion was made to advance a...
Three Oak Bay Campaign Announcements
Today I am pleased to release three significant announcements related to the Murdoch4Mayor Campaign. These include a Person, a Platform,...
