September 30, 2026, Heritage lecture-Crime in Oak Bay 1850-1940s
Francis G. Thorsen describes true crime and local stories of Oak Bay between 1850 and through to the 1940s. Date : Wednesday September 30 Time: Windsor Park Pavilion 2451 Windsor Road, Oak Bay Everyone welcome. Donations appreciated. Elevator available.
Iconic Oak Bay: Willows Galley is a treasured community institution
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Our September 9, 2026 lecture highlighting the early years of public transit in Oak Bay
On September 9, 2026, historian Ron Greene described the Early Years of Public Transit in Oak Bay. The large crowd enjoyed the lecture and the many stories and photographs highlighting the history of public transit in Oak Bay. Click on the image below to view the full poster
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 13th. at 5 p.m. at the Monterey Rec Centre. Guests are always welcome at our meetings. Please note the new 5 p.m. start time. We will continue to meet at 5 p.m. in the future. We usually meet in the Cedar Room, but if for some reason […]
The Oak Bay Night Markets have finished for the year
The 2026 Oak Bay Night Markets were held on the second Wednesday of June, July, August and September. We hope that you were able to enjoy the markets in the beautiful weather and we will look forward to seeing you next year.
Upcoming Heritage Foundation Meetings
Guests are welcome at our meetings. The meetings will be in the Monterey Rec Centre, Cedar Room. On occasion our meeting room is changed due to scheduling at the Rec Centre. If we are not in the Cedar Room, please ask at the desk and they will direct you to the right place. Our future […]
Wentworth Villa-Architectural Heritage Museum-upcoming events
Wentworth Villa – Architectural Heritage Museum Walks, talks and events happening at the Wentworth Villa 1156 Fort Street, Victoria
Forgotten Spanish Explorers in Oak Bay Waters
This Oak Bay Heritage Foundation Lecture was presented by historian Barry Gough, as part of the Marion Cumming Lecture Series on January 21, 2026. Dr. Gough is the author of “Juan de Fuca’s Strait: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams”. This article is from the April 2026 issue of the Oak Bay Neighbours magazine […]
Who was Marion Cumming?
Who was Marion Cumming?read more Marion began the Oak Bay Heritage Foundation lectures in 2004 and she was long time member of the Oak Bay Heritage Commission and Oak Bay Heritage Foundation and a very hard working advocate for heritage concerns .
A View Of Victoria-The Mystery of Hermann Tiedemann’s Lithograph of 1860
The Tidemann Lithograph of 1860 As part of the Marion Cumming Lecture Series, on March 11, 2026 Ben Clinton-Baker and Dr. Charles Leitz, curators at Wentworth Villa Museum, Florence Dick, Songhees Elder and Knowledge Keeper and maritime historian Dr. Barry Gough explored the origin, content and purpose of architect/surveyor Hermann Tiedemann’s famous depiction of Victoria […]