Abstract Developments owner Mike Miller has defied Oak Bay Council and enraged local neighbourhood by smashing through historic 122 year-old walls on York Place and Prospect Place.

On October 17, 2019, Abstract Developer Miller flagrantly disregarded a stop work order issued by the District of Oak Bay to protect heritage assets on his 1561 York Place property. His blatant motive was to exercise private property rights before the final approval by Council at the end of the month of a Heritage Control Period for the entire neighbourhood.

Public outrage was immediate and has drawn extensive attention on social media and by local papers and television.

• LINK: CHEK TV – 5pm Oct 17
• LINK: CHEK TV – 6pm Oct 17
• LINK: Oak Bay News – Oct 17
• LINK: Victoria News – Oct 17
• LINK: Goldstream Gazette – Oct 17
• LINK: Times Colonist – Oct 18
• LINK: CBC – Oct 18

Read statement by the District of Oak Bay about this controversial incident at this link:

LINK: Municipal News Release – October 17

We call on all friends of heritage protection and sensitive development to condemn this outrageous action by Miller and to express their support for robust heritage conservation by

• writing a letter to your local paper  [Times Colonist (email [email protected]), Oak Bay News (email: [email protected])]
• writing to Oak Bay Council and Mayor – Link to list of email addresses
• spreading the word with friends
• sharing the news on social media:

		

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THAT Oak Bay Council designate 1561 York Place as a heritage property – including the surrounding walls

THAT any restoration of the walls on the property be done by qualified heritage specialists under the supervision of the District, and, to that end, all pieces from the breaks in the walls be retained on the property 

THAT the District obtain legal clarification as to the validity of the recent actions by Abstract Developments on this property