Andrew Appleton
@aaoakbay.bsky.social
Outdoor Recreation guy. District of Oak Bay Councillor. GVPL Trustee.
“This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer prepared you for. It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever”
“This is not a time to be dismayed. This is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer prepared you for. It is now time to go. You’re a good person. That means more now than ever”
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On this day in 1981, New Order released their debut studio album “Movement”
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On this day in 1981, New Order released their debut studio album “Movement”
FYI, the “marathon five hour council session” was largely about myself and other councillors trying to get the OCP map that the public had provided input to on the table for debate, rather than a plan developed by the mayor and introduced on the day of the meeting. oakbaynews.com/2025/11/05/u...
UVic property holds the key to Oak Bay’s future growth - Oak Bay News
Oak Bay working on update to official community plan
oakbaynews.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
FYI, the “marathon five hour council session” was largely about myself and other councillors trying to get the OCP map that the public had provided input to on the table for debate, rather than a plan developed by the mayor and introduced on the day of the meeting. oakbaynews.com/2025/11/05/u...
Beautiful day to remember with the community. 🍁
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Beautiful day to remember with the community. 🍁
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“You're not alone in wanting a better world, one in which cars are relegated to their proper use. Cars are tools that can be useful at certain times and places. They’re not gods. They’re not the foundation of our society. They should serve us. We should not serve them. There can be life after cars.”
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“You're not alone in wanting a better world, one in which cars are relegated to their proper use. Cars are tools that can be useful at certain times and places. They’re not gods. They’re not the foundation of our society. They should serve us. We should not serve them. There can be life after cars.”
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There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
Mister Peanut rocking the Rally Cap
November 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Mister Peanut rocking the Rally Cap
For someone that’s not into baseball, I seem to be spending an extended amount of time watching it…
October 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
For someone that’s not into baseball, I seem to be spending an extended amount of time watching it…
And that, folks is why you _don’t rake your leaves into the gutter_!!!!
October 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
And that, folks is why you _don’t rake your leaves into the gutter_!!!!
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Enough.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
October 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Enough.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
Awesome to see this billboard up in Vancouver.
Was really incredible to work with the people at @visionzerovancouver.ca to bring this to life.
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📣 Be a voice for your community and serve on a volunteer committee. Openings for 2026 include:
Advisory Design Panel
Advisory Planning Commission
Heritage Commission
and more...
Apply today: www.oakbay.ca/council-admi...
Advisory Design Panel
Advisory Planning Commission
Heritage Commission
and more...
Apply today: www.oakbay.ca/council-admi...
October 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
📣 Be a voice for your community and serve on a volunteer committee. Openings for 2026 include:
Advisory Design Panel
Advisory Planning Commission
Heritage Commission
and more...
Apply today: www.oakbay.ca/council-admi...
Advisory Design Panel
Advisory Planning Commission
Heritage Commission
and more...
Apply today: www.oakbay.ca/council-admi...
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A refreshing editorial from the Oak Bay News, Oct 9, 2025:
October 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A refreshing editorial from the Oak Bay News, Oct 9, 2025:
Couple things:
- For those keeping track (I am) that’s the third cyclist hit in Oak Bay in as many months.
- A fractured ankle isn’t a “minor injury”. It’s a potential lifetime disability.
- If we weren’t taking so long on AT infrastructure in OB, we would have a shot at preventing these incidents.
- For those keeping track (I am) that’s the third cyclist hit in Oak Bay in as many months.
- A fractured ankle isn’t a “minor injury”. It’s a potential lifetime disability.
- If we weren’t taking so long on AT infrastructure in OB, we would have a shot at preventing these incidents.
An investigation is underway after a cyclist was taken to hospital following a vehicle collision in Oak Bay.
Cyclist taken to hospital with minor injuries after vehicle collision in Oak Bay
An investigation is underway after a cyclist was taken to hospital following a vehicle collision in Oak Bay.
cheknews.ca
October 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Couple things:
- For those keeping track (I am) that’s the third cyclist hit in Oak Bay in as many months.
- A fractured ankle isn’t a “minor injury”. It’s a potential lifetime disability.
- If we weren’t taking so long on AT infrastructure in OB, we would have a shot at preventing these incidents.
- For those keeping track (I am) that’s the third cyclist hit in Oak Bay in as many months.
- A fractured ankle isn’t a “minor injury”. It’s a potential lifetime disability.
- If we weren’t taking so long on AT infrastructure in OB, we would have a shot at preventing these incidents.
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An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.
October 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
An adult driver angry at a child they hit with their car.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
Our car culture summed up in one video.
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…On the subject of Canadian women kicking ass on the global sports stage:
Magdeleine Vallieres became the first ever Canadian Road cyclist to wear the Rainbow Jersey of World Champion: www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-ro...
Magdeleine Vallieres became the first ever Canadian Road cyclist to wear the Rainbow Jersey of World Champion: www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-ro...
Road World Championships: Canada’s Magdeleine Vallieres conquers final climb to win elite women's road race
24-year-old makes history with first rainbow jersey for her nation. Niamh Fisher-Black claims silver, Mavi García bronze
www.cyclingnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
…On the subject of Canadian women kicking ass on the global sports stage:
Magdeleine Vallieres became the first ever Canadian Road cyclist to wear the Rainbow Jersey of World Champion: www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-ro...
Magdeleine Vallieres became the first ever Canadian Road cyclist to wear the Rainbow Jersey of World Champion: www.cyclingnews.com/races/uci-ro...
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⏱️ It's the last chance to have your say!
🚲 Our Active Transportation Strategy survey closes TODAY. Don’t miss your chance to help shape safer, healthier, and more connected ways to get around Oak Bay.
Take the survey now: form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/ATS?ds=X...
🚲 Our Active Transportation Strategy survey closes TODAY. Don’t miss your chance to help shape safer, healthier, and more connected ways to get around Oak Bay.
Take the survey now: form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/ATS?ds=X...
September 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
⏱️ It's the last chance to have your say!
🚲 Our Active Transportation Strategy survey closes TODAY. Don’t miss your chance to help shape safer, healthier, and more connected ways to get around Oak Bay.
Take the survey now: form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/ATS?ds=X...
🚲 Our Active Transportation Strategy survey closes TODAY. Don’t miss your chance to help shape safer, healthier, and more connected ways to get around Oak Bay.
Take the survey now: form.simplesurvey.com/f/s/ATS?ds=X...
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Asked directly whether his government will fulfill this ask, Eby says he's a "huge fan" of libraries but says he doesn't expect the asked for funding will be in the next budget #bcpoli
UBCM delegates just endorsed a resolution calling on the province to boost core funding for libraries by $30M
It was amended to add a call for the province to review the funding model for libraries
No con speakers, this passed with significant support #bcpoli
It was amended to add a call for the province to review the funding model for libraries
No con speakers, this passed with significant support #bcpoli
September 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Asked directly whether his government will fulfill this ask, Eby says he's a "huge fan" of libraries but says he doesn't expect the asked for funding will be in the next budget #bcpoli
Last day of UBCM calls for a bus ride and a concert shirt 🤘🚌
September 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Last day of UBCM calls for a bus ride and a concert shirt 🤘🚌
A little known fact about Oak Bay is that by bylaw, the District’s motto changes for two weeks around the fall equinox to “Sub Quercu Periculum” reflecting the annual tradition of getting beaned by acorns.
September 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A little known fact about Oak Bay is that by bylaw, the District’s motto changes for two weeks around the fall equinox to “Sub Quercu Periculum” reflecting the annual tradition of getting beaned by acorns.
Teenaged me loved R.E.M.(still do). Middle aged me loves supporting independent media. My 2025 remix EP of Radio Free Europe, a fundraiser for RFE just arrived today, appropriate timing on a day rife with censorship.
“Decide yourself if radio’s gonna stay
Reason it could polish up the grey”
“Decide yourself if radio’s gonna stay
Reason it could polish up the grey”
September 18, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Teenaged me loved R.E.M.(still do). Middle aged me loves supporting independent media. My 2025 remix EP of Radio Free Europe, a fundraiser for RFE just arrived today, appropriate timing on a day rife with censorship.
“Decide yourself if radio’s gonna stay
Reason it could polish up the grey”
“Decide yourself if radio’s gonna stay
Reason it could polish up the grey”
Reposted by Andrew Appleton
#OakBayBC - Oak Bay wraps up 'Hunt' for new CAO www.oakbaynews.com/local-news/o...
Oak Bay wraps up 'Hunt' for new CAO
Michelle Hunt takes over the executive role Oct. 9
www.oakbaynews.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
#OakBayBC - Oak Bay wraps up 'Hunt' for new CAO www.oakbaynews.com/local-news/o...
I’ve lived in #yyj for a decade plus and still haven’t figured out how and where drivers here learn the “honk as you come up behind a person on a bike, ostensibly to warn them” thing. Does anyone find this useful or effective? If you’re leaving required space when passing, nothing to worry about.
September 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I’ve lived in #yyj for a decade plus and still haven’t figured out how and where drivers here learn the “honk as you come up behind a person on a bike, ostensibly to warn them” thing. Does anyone find this useful or effective? If you’re leaving required space when passing, nothing to worry about.
Hey @oakbaygazette.bsky.social They’re kind of teeing this one up for you… www.oakbaynews.com/local-news/c...
Cops have whizzing vehicles in their sights on Oak Bay's scenic Beach Drive
Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 27, officers issued 123 speeding tickets along the waterfront stretch
www.oakbaynews.com
September 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Hey @oakbaygazette.bsky.social They’re kind of teeing this one up for you… www.oakbaynews.com/local-news/c...
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September 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
As someone who nearly wore out his cassette copy of Document rewinding in an attempt to learn the lyrics to impress a girl, this comes some 35 years too late- I am nevertheless deeply grateful and enlightened 🫡🥲
Ok its ‘feed it off an aux, speak, grunt no strength, the ladder start to clatter with fear fight down height, wire in a fire representing seven games, a government for hire and a combat site’.
September 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
As someone who nearly wore out his cassette copy of Document rewinding in an attempt to learn the lyrics to impress a girl, this comes some 35 years too late- I am nevertheless deeply grateful and enlightened 🫡🥲
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“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Your Comeback Guide to all the Anti-Cycling Arguments You’ll Hear This Year
Anti-bike arguments aren’t just frustrating—they’re outdated, inaccurate, and often repeated without a shred of evidence.
momentummag.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
“We can’t all be expected to bike.”
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.
Fair. But that’s not the point.
“Not everyone can or wants to bike. But some people can & do—and they deserve a safe, efficient, affordable way to move through the city. It’s about freedom of choice.”
This & other useful comebacks, in @momentummag.bsky.social.