Just when you think Oak Bay is not a hotbed of vibrancy and its Council has too much time on its hands along comes a compelling story like this (courtesy of CFAX)
The Mayor of Oak Bay has initiated a study to determine whether there are too many old houses being moved out of the municipality. Some Council members have suggested Oak Bay needs to look for a way to put the brakes on the practice of moving houses by barge out of Oak Bay to locations in the San Juan Islands, where some have been re-purposed to create affordable housing. The Mayor's Task Force has been given a mandate to study the issue; and recommend legislative action if necessary.