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LETTER: Oak Bay needs to put an end to gas-powered leaf blowers - Saanich News

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By Chris Garrett Verified
| Saanich News Verified
On May 24, 2022, Oak Bay council unanimously passed the motion “That the District of Oak Bay adopt a plan to phase out, over a three-year period, the use of gas-powered garden equipment, including leaf blowers on all residential properties in Oak Bay beginning in 2023.” This was partly in response to a petition, organized by Francis Landy and with more than 600 signatures, urging a ban on the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.
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LETTER: Uplands streetlights shed light on Oak Bay’s hypocrisy - Saanich News

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By Tom Tiedje, Dave Robinson, Chris Garrett Verified
| Saanich News Verified
Oak Bay is replacing 100-year-old streetlights in the Uplands neighbourhood with streetlights that are not dark-sky compliant, contrary to the official community plan. The lights also fail to follow B.C. Transportation Department guidelines. Up-light from streetlights is harmful for nocturnal animals and insects, wastes energy and makes it difficult to see the stars at night.
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LETTER: Uplands streetlights shed light on Oak Bay’s hypocrisy - Vancouver Island Free Daily

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By Tom Tiedje, Dave Robinson, Chris Garrett Verified
| VIBeat - Vancouver Island Podcast
Oak Bay is replacing 100-year-old streetlights in the Uplands neighbourhood with streetlights that are not dark-sky compliant, contrary to the official community plan. The lights also fail to follow B.C. Transportation Department guidelines. Up-light from streetlights is harmful for nocturnal animals and insects, wastes energy and makes it difficult to see the stars at night.
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