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[Victoria Watcher]

this could be subtitled "the three karens of oak bay avenue".  i never thought i'd live to see the day oak bay village is compared to new orleans or vegas.  but now that i have i can die contented.

 

 

 

 

 

Owners say loss of parking pushes businesses to the brink

New Penny Farthing patio ‘will be like New Orleans, or Las Vegas’

https://www.vicnews....s-to-the-brink/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A trio of business owners on Oak Bay Avenue say their shops might not recover from the COVID-19 crisis now that four parking spots were removed across the street to make room for a pub patio.

 

https://www.vicnews....s-to-the-brink/

 

 

It’s going to be New Orleans or Las Vegas over there with day drinking. “

 

James pointed to an elderly woman with a dog using a walker to navigate the Oak Bay Avenue sidewalk in front of Maresa Boutique.

 

“There are 150 others just like her [who live nearby so they can walk into the Village],” James said. “Look at how much trouble she has. And if she wants to be on [the other] side of the street she’ll have to dodge servers, drinkers and diners, and people clearing tables.”

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 03 July 2020 - 06:35 AM.

[Nparker]

On a day like today it's great to see businesses expanding their services onto roadways. 

[FogPub]

Seems odd they'd want to go out into the street at Penny when they've got a parking lot and alley out back (though down a flight of stairs) they could temporarily expand into instead; an area that would be more sheltered from traffic noise and wind than is Oak Bay Ave and that would cause less disruption.

[todd]

What’s the problem with New Orleans?

Edited by todd, 04 July 2020 - 08:25 PM.

[todd]

Traditionally shops in Las Vegas do very well.

[todd]

I miss Oak Bay Hardware.

[Dexter]

No sun in the back. Patios should always face south!

Seems odd they'd want to go out into the street at Penny when they've got a parking lot and alley out back (though down a flight of stairs) they could temporarily expand into instead; an area that would be more sheltered from traffic noise and wind than is Oak Bay Ave and that would cause less disruption.

[Nparker]

No sun in the back. Patios should always face south!

Even in the southern hemisphere?

[Dexter]

Ok, due to a technicality, I’ll add “locally” to my statement above

Even in the southern hemisphere?

[todd]

No sun in the back. Patios should always face south!

It’s kind of nice back there(if they move the dumpsters), but haven’t been drinking in an alley since I was a teenager.

[FogPub]

No sun in the back. Patios should always face south!

Wouldn't need all the patio umbrellas and other shade-generating devices if the patio was shaded most of the time to begin with...

[Victoria Watcher]

The orders, with guidance from WorkSafe B.C., include a requirement that all patrons have a designated seat, a ban on self-serve liquor and dance floors, as well as measures to reduce lineups and pressure points. Also new is a restriction on hours, with closings at 11 p.m. in recognition that drinking into the night increases the likelihood people will break the rules.

 

https://www.timescol...ward-1.24174764

 

 

 

you are supposed to find a partner for your home glory hole before 11pm nightly?  people will need to start drinking at 6pm.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 23 July 2020 - 05:22 AM.

[exc911ence]

The orders, with guidance from WorkSafe B.C., include a requirement that all patrons have a designated seat, a ban on self-serve liquor and dance floors, as well as measures to reduce lineups and pressure points. Also new is a restriction on hours, with closings at 11 p.m. in recognition that drinking into the night increases the likelihood people will break the rules.

 

https://www.timescol...ward-1.24174764

 

 

 

you are supposed to find a partner for your home glory hole before 11pm nightly?  people will need to start drinking at 6pm.

 

No rules against that. Yet.

[Victoria Watcher]

this reads a bit like an ad for the pub.  maybe pay back for the negative round of publicity the place got re the patio.

 

 

 

Park yourself for a pint on the patio in Oak Bay

 

https://www.vicnews....tio-in-oak-bay/

 

 

 

 

It is the only pub on Oak Bay Avenue and one of only two pubs in Oak Bay.

 

When the Penny Farthing received Oak Bay council’s preliminary approval in June of 2000, there were more supporters at Oak Bay council than there were dissidents. The pub was voted in unanimously. In the months before it was approved, the Oak Bay News ran a mail-in campaign with readers to share their thoughts.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 29 July 2020 - 04:30 AM.

[Chef-eth]

this could be subtitled "the three karens of oak bay avenue".  i never thought i'd live to see the day oak bay village is compared to new orleans or vegas.  but now that i have i can die contented.

 

 

 

 

 

Owners say loss of parking pushes businesses to the brink

New Penny Farthing patio ‘will be like New Orleans, or Las Vegas’

https://www.vicnews....s-to-the-brink/

 

 

 

Do not throw any beads at these ladies

Please!

 

 

 

A trio of business owners on Oak Bay Avenue say their shops might not recover from the COVID-19 crisis now that four parking spots were removed across the street to make room for a pub patio.

 

https://www.vicnews....s-to-the-brink/

 

Edited by Chef-eth, 11 September 2020 - 01:29 PM.

[Chef-eth]

Please do not throw any beads! 

[Matt R.]

Nightclubs and banquet halls closed again. Liquor service (last call) must be at 10 pm and turn down the volume!

https://www.cbc.ca/n...OL_uce4QKWEyi1E

Matt.

[Barrrister]

I imagine that the next step might be to close down the pubs altogether.if the numbers keep growing which is likely. 

[Victoria Watcher]

I imagine that the next step might be to close down the pubs altogether.if the numbers keep growing which is likely. 

 

we'll see.  i think bonnie henry has been told that's not going to happen unless we see a sharp increase in hospitalizations or deaths.

 

right now we are at 49 hospital and 10 in ICU in all of BC.

 

at the very least they should regionalize any increased shut-downs like some other provinces have.  we are at 0/0 on vancouver island with only 15 active cases.

 

"interior region" is the same at 0/0.

 

dashboard:  https://experience.a...89e3cda29297ded

 

at our highest level in (april 2) we were at 149 hospitalizations.  our lowest ever was 4 (august 17).

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 September 2020 - 04:01 AM.

[Barrrister]

I agree that she has been told that further steps are not politically acceptable but there is is a real chance the numbers of hospitalizations could start to seriously climb with the start of school. Lets hope not for everyones sake. 

 

What does concern me is that the politicians will only lock down again after the horse is out of the barn.