Thank you to everyone who helped make this another successful “boot drive” for Muscular Dystrophy Canada! This year the Oak Bay Firefighters raised $4790.23 SPARKY says “Thank You!” and be [...]
Muscular Dystrohy Boot Drive
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Oak Bay High Wheelchair Basketball
Oak Bay Firefighters were invited to try their hand at wheelchair basketball by the Kiwanis Key Club. This is made up of the youth of Kiwanis and they organized a [...]
Royals Game puck drop!
Oak Bay Firefighter Brad Scott participates in the ceremonial puck drop at the Royals game on Sunday March 10, 2013 which was in support of the Greater Victoria Professional Firefighters [...]
BC Fallen Firefighters Memorial
On February 13, 2013 the British Columbia Provincial Government unveiled a statue erected on the Legislature grounds in memory of those BC firefighters that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Please join us on Wednesday February 13, 2013 at 10:45am for the unveiling of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial” on the Legislative Grounds in Victoria BC.
Christmas Tree Recycle
Thank you to those who came out to support our most successful tree recycle yet, we raised over $5000 to support education for Oak Bay students!
$3500 to CFAX Santa’s Anonymous
On Friday December 14, 2012 the Professional Fire Fighters of Greater Victoria Community Foundation presented a cheque to CFAX Santa’s Anonymous for $3500.
$3500 in Bursaries
Oak Bay Fire Fighters presented seven $500 bursaries from the Christmas Tree Recycle proceeds. The bursaries were given to the following students who graduated in in 2012; Garrett Birch – [...]
Movember Wrap Up
For the third year in a row Oak Bay Firefighters put down their razors for the month of November and joined men all around the world in support for Movember. [...]
Movember!!
Oak Bay Firefighters are again participating in “Movember”, raising funds for “Prostate Cancer” research. You can help support us online at http://ca.movember.com/team/621181
Large Donation!
A very special thank you to Carmen and Paul MacLean for their very generous donation to the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation on Tuesday October 23, 2012.
Mustard Seed Great Canadian Food Drive
Oak Bay Firefighters as well as firefighters from Victoria, Saanich and Esquimalt were on hand Saturday October 13, 2012 at Ogden Point to assist the Mustard Seed with their Great [...]
Our First Donation!
Oak Bay Fire Fighters would like to thank Coryn and Tony Gooch for their very generous donation to the Oak Bay Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation on October 13, 2012. Thank [...]
Fire Prevention Week Oct 7-13
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2012 ‘HAVE TWO WAYS OUT” “Have Two Ways Out” is this year’s theme for Fire Prevention Week, which runs October 7 – 13, 2012. The theme [...]
Kiwanis award presentation
Oak Bay Firefighters Charitable Executive Director Greg Swan accepts an appreciation certificate from Kiwanis on behalf of the work Oak Bay Firefighters carried out in the Kiwanis Tearoom renovation.
Run for the Cure
Oak Bay Firefighters helped at the Run for the Cure handing out water and selling pink Oak Bay Firefighter t-shirts with proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. T-shirts [...]
Firefighters donate to Terry Fox Foundation
On Sunday September 16, 2012 Firefighters participated in the “Firefighters for Fox” portion of the Terry Fox weekend here in Victoria BC. A cheque was presented to the Terry Fox [...]
Run for the Cure T-shirts
Oak Bay Firefighters have partnered with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation through the International Association of Fire Fighters at this years Run for the Cure. The event is taking place [...]
$500 Cheque Presentation
Oak Bay Firefighters Local 1856 has been supporting “Carnarvon/Allenby Fireman’s Softball” in our community for over a decade. Our annual contribution of $500 comes from the association dues of each [...]
Oak Bay Tea Party
The Oak Bay Firefighters Honour Guard and Engine 1 were present in the Oak Bay Tea Party Parade on Saturday, June 2nd. The Honour Guard led the parade followed by [...]