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Friends of Uplands Park Kevin Webber, left, and Margaret Lidkea get ready to pull some invasive plants during the Oct. 18 and 19 event where volunteers will work to preserve the Garry Oak ecosystem in the park.
Bushwhacking to better Uplands Christine van Reeuwyk News staff
Enthusiasm abounds around the annual Broom Bash, despite the mostly absent Scotch broom in Uplands Park. Scotch broom was eradicated in the park through a Girl Guides program in the early 1990s, explains a co-chair of the Friends of Uplands Park that spearheads work in the Oak Bay greenspace.
“The Garry oak ecosystems are the natural ecosystems of Greater Victoria and they are one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada and globally,” said Margaret Lidkea. The ecosystem is also culturally important, she added, as the original garden for the Songhees Nation. “Our volunteer hours last year allowed Parks to apply for a federal grant of almost $35,000,” Lidkea said. “Oak Bay Parks was able to hire trained people to go into parks and
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remove some of the bigger invasive plants.” The annual Oak Bay Broom Bash in Uplands Park on Oct. 18 and 19 will focus on the smaller remaining invasive plants. Friends of Uplands Park will work with residents and volunteers to hand-remove invasive plants alongside the Greater Victoria Green Team. PlEASE SEE: Participants can learn to lop, Page A11
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A total of 14 people are in the race for seven seats at the helm of Oak Bay. Nominations officially closed at 4 p.m. Friday for those seeking seats in the Nov. 15 local election. Two Oak Bay residents are in the running for mayor, incumbent Nils Jensen and current Councillor Cairine Green. Non-resident David Shebib is also running for the position of mayor in races across Greater Victoria, including Oak Bay. Incumbent councillors Michelle Kirby, Tara Ney and Kevin Murdoch are running along with past council member Hazel Braithwaite. Also seeking one of the six council positions available are Tom Croft, Heather Holmes, Sigurd Johannesen, Jan Mears, Joan Russow, Andrew Stinson and Eric Zhelka. The Nov. 15 ballot will also include the non-binding opinion question: Are you in favour of The District of Oak Bay being amalgamated into a larger regional municipality? (answer only yes or no). A baker’s dozen, 13, are in the running for nine seats as school district trustee for Greater Victoria School District. Visit election2014. civicinfo.bc.ca for the list.
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