Photos & Thank You – FOUP’s Camas Day Inspiration Celebration

Margaret Lidkea, Chair of Uplands Park, thanks all the volunteers and community members participating in celebrating 70 years of Uplands Park:

The May 1, 2016 Camas Day Inspiration on Sunday May 1, 2016 was a wonderful day. Tara Ney, Acting Mayor, welcomed people including Shirley Tucker and her family. Shirley’s father was the Reeve of Oak Bay and was responsible along with his Council, and a vote by the Oak Bay Community, for having Uplands Park designated a natural park in March, 1946. Shirley and her children, during Chris Causton’s mayoralty term, instigated the erection of the cairn honouring this event. It was so lovely to listen to Shirley’s story about her Dad. Other councillors and Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture also attended.

About 150 people participated plus all the excellent volunteers including the Pleine Aire artists, GNS students, the Bowker Creek Initiative, The Native Plant Leaders, Marine Bird Leaders, Creation Station Ladies and our Steering Committee at the Info, Refreshment Tables and Displays. . 75 people went on 7 Native Plant Walks that were part of the HAT Annual Native Plant Garden Tours. Everyone enjoyed the harp music and singing by Esther-Ruth Teel.

Thanks also to Hide + Seek Coffee, Oak Bay Cob’s Bread, Thrifty’s for donations of food and tents. The entire 70th Birthday cake was eaten.

Marisa Fairley of Oak Bay was the winner of the Camas Day Inspiration draw, winning a mock orange bush and bleeding heart plants.

With gratitude for all the people involved on this lovely 70th Birthday for Uplands Park.

Margaret Lidkea, Chair of FOUP