LETTER: Falling in love with Oak Bay all over again

As a child of 11, my family escaped the horrors of war in London and settled on Curry Road in Oak Bay. Having lived in Vancouver where I raised my family for over 74 years, I returned last November as a 93-year-old. Well, I am in love with Oak Bay all over again!

Yesterday my daughter and I enjoyed curly fries from the Willows Beach Tea Room. What a treat it was sitting on the Adirondack chairs in the sun while watching young children play happily in the sand. Being of British descent I truly felt it was the perfect way to celebrate our wonderful Queen’s passing. God save King Charles III.

Margaret Ann (Martann) Boucher nee Morten

Oak Bay

Be Among The First To Know

Sign up for a free account today, and receive top headlines in your inbox Monday to Saturday.

Sign Up with google Sign Up with facebook

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Reset your password

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

A link has been emailed to you - check your inbox.



Don't have an account? Click here to sign up
Previous story
LETTER: Pharmacy’s service appreciated
Next story
LETTER: Shooting skills can develop over time

Just Posted

The Garth Homer Foundation provides funding to the Garth Homer Society. (Courtesy of the Garth Homer Society)
Garth Homer Foundation receives $34M gift to support Greater Victoria residents with diverse abilities

16-year-old Ava Bate’s illustration won her the One Planet Living student challenge in 2022. (Courtesy of Ava Bate/ One Planet Living student challenge)
Challenge calls for Greater Victoria student ideas on sustainability, happiness

Spouses of CFB Esquimalt are calling out a new pay structure that takes away monthly help for any expense other than housing and targets to mainly benefit the lower ranks. Pictured is Rear-Admiral Bill Truelove presiding over the changing of command from Commodore Bob Auchterlonie to Captain (Navy) Jeffery Zwick CFB Esquimalt on board the HMCS Calgary, in Esquimalt B.C., on June 24, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
CFB Esquimalt spouses decry families effectively seeing pay cuts with new structure

One man won the battle, but a Victoria moving company won the war in a dispute over a damaged refrigerator that ended up in court. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)
Man sues after Victoria movers drop refrigerator, but fine print slashes damages

Pop-up banner image