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[Victoria Watcher]

One of the musicians performing at the Oak Bay Tea Party this weekend calls the event a chance for people to “relax and let their hair down for a while in a world that is all too tumultuous these days.”

“It’s just a celebration of community — it’s so lovely to be down near Willows Beach,” said Rob Fillo, who calls himself a folk artist with a country flair.

Residents and visitors alike will descend on Willows Park in Oak Bay from Friday to Sunday for the 63rd annual Tea Party.

Aside from daily entertainment, the event includes a Saturday parade, weekend pancake breakfasts, a Victoria Symphony “Instrument Petting Zoo,” skydiving and rescue demonstrations and of course, the Mayor’s Floating Teacup Race on Sunday.

Sandy Germain, chair of the Oak Bay Tea Party Society, said the floating teacup race — which involves competitors in oversized, easily sinkable teacups and saucers racing for a trophy — is “always a hoot,” adding that it’s harder than it looks.

“I thought, how difficult can this be? Oh my, it is, and if you have no rowing skills and you have no upper body strength, you’re toast,” said Germain, who has been involved in hosting the Oak Bay Tea Party for 28 years.

 

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[Matt R.]

This is the same outfit that had a person fall from this same ride in June in Port Hardy, also the same folks who run the rides at the tea party.

“‘Like a bad movie': Carnival worker dies after being hit by ride in Prince Rupert, B.C., witnesses say”

https://www.cbc.ca/n...-dead-1.7619066

[Barrister]

I wish the Tea Party would make better accommodation for handicapped drivers.

[Matt R.]

Port Hardy Zipper incident.

https://www.ctvnews....ones-regulator/

“9-year-old was working B.C. carnival ride when drunk patron fell out, breaking bones: regulator”