OAK BAYNEWS 30 years of colour
Going to the dogs
Saanich artist celebrates three decades with solo exhibit at The Arts Centre at Cedar Hill. Entertainment, Page A12
Expanded access to McNeill Bay leads to more dog-friendly Oak Bay. Community, Page A6 Watch for breaking news at www.oakbaynews.com
Friday, June 1, 2012
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Having a whale of a time Whale watching boats try to stay ahead of a pod of orcas off Gonzales Point near the Victoria Golf Course. Canadian law prohibits disturbing marine mammals, and requires boaters to stay at least 100 metres from whales and reduce their speed to less than seven knots when within 400 metres of the mammals.
Tea Party tradition of clean fun Get ready Oak Bay Tea Party celebrates 50 years, and 44 of bathtub racing Brittany Lee News staff
Get out your bathtubs and start your engines. This weekend’s 50th anniversary of the Oak Bay Tea Party continues a longtime tradition of good clean fun on Sunday, June 3. Bathtub racing has been a part of the Tea Party festivities for 44 years.
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“Despite how disorganized some of these tubbers look, there is a bit of skill involved in winding your way (through the course),” said Bob McLeod, a former tub racer, who organizes the event along with Russ Malcolm. “It’s nowhere close to being a cult, but there’s people who do the circuit.” What started as an event to celebrate Nanaimo’s centennial in 1967, continues its reputation as “a good clean sport” to tub racing enthusiasts throughout B.C. The race attracts participants from as far away as Australia. The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society hosts
races in different cities throughout the year, with the Oak Bay race being just one of them. “It’s one of the (society’s) most popular races,” Margaret Johnson, vice commodore of the society, said. This year, in honour of the Tea Party’s 50th anniversary, the LNBS has developed a collectable trade dollar. “It’s always been a successful race and we thought we would like to salute them,” Johnson said. PLEASE SEE: Bathtubber’s tip, Page A5
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