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It’s official Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society president Terry Calvely snips the ribbon to officially open the new Rescue Station for Oak Bay Sea Rescue on Friday. Calvely is joined by Oak Bay Marine Group CEO Peter Ciceri, Kim Bentzon of OBSR Steve Sinclair and Jeff McKay of Oak Bay Marine Group. Christine van Reeuwyk/News staff
Night market comes to a crashing close Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Organizers will have a look at new barrier options for next year after a “miracle” lack of injuries during a crash at last Wednesday night’s final street market of the season in Oak Bay. In a crash that was attributed to the lowering sun, just after 7 p.m. Sept. 10, a driver plowed through the barrier at Monterey and Oak Bay Avenue, said market organizer Elizabeth Smith, president of the Oak Bay
But the 74-year-old vendor Business Improvement Association. at the end of the market was “I heard this almighty crash and I knew “I heard this almighty more concerned with getting her it was the sound of a car crash,” said crash and I knew it was the registration in for next year, Smith Smith, still shaken the next morning. “I said with a chuckle. made sure my vendors were OK.” sound of a car crash.” “What could have happened is Oak Bay Police were quick on the - Elizabeth Smith unthinkable,” the organizer added, scene, in fact an officer was already at the noting it’s the first time in 14 years intersection, she added, and it appeared of closing the Ave for myriad events that this has the crash was purely accidental. happened. A fundraising booth at the Oak Bay Village Night “I hope it’s the last,” Smith said. Market bore the brunt of the incident, with broken cvanreeuwyk@oakbaynews.com merchandise.
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