The Oak Bay Heritage Foundation is a non-profit society established in 1992 and is incorporated under the Societies Act of BC. It promotes the preservation, maintenance and restoration of structures, sites and land of heritage value in the Municipality of Oak Bay. It also promotes education and awareness of heritage conservation in the District through public programs and activities.
What does the Foundation do?
- Presents Spring and Fall heritage lectures at the Windsor Pavilion. Information, including topics presented at past lectures. OBHF Heritage Lecture Series
- Provides cost-sharing grants to owners of registered and designated properties situated in Oak Bay, to assist with their preservation, maintenance or restoration. Applications are available at the Oak Bay Municipal Hall. ( Grant Information and Application )See list of Grants given under News & Events
- Sponsors Night Market heritage booths
- Produces the Oak Bay Walking Trails Booklet2023edition_edited (Revised 3272024)
- Nominates for the annual Hallmark Heritage Society Awards
- Produces Oak Bay century house plaques at cost to owners of 100 year + houses (See News & Events for Century Plaque information )
- Publishes Heritage Newsletters
- Annual Reports ( View 2021 Annual Report)(Annual Report 2020)(Annual Report 2019)(2018 Annual Report)(Annual Report 2017)
