The Oak Bay Encyclopedia ^TM
T . H . E . .. E . A . R . L . Y . .. Y . E . A . R . S

A listing of noteworthy
people, places and things from
Oak Bay's early years

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	Native Plant Garden 1939 —
	Ada (Pemberton) Beaven gift to the municipality
	.Native Plant Garden.
	In 1939, Ada Beaven donated 1.4 acres of Arden for a native plant garden at Beach Drive and Margate Avenue. This garden park now features a small pond, rustic pathways and trees for shade. A picnic table and benches offer a relaxing spot for visitors.
	In 2004, the Friends of the Oak Bay Native Plant Garden received the Hallmark Society "Award of Merit."
	see Arden
	Neil Street see Street/Place Names section
	Newall's Confectionery 2284 Cadboro Bay Road (1946 phone book)
Former location of Morley's Confectionery Subsequent location of Goring's Confectionery
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Avenue see Street/Place Names section
	Newport Confectionery Store 891 Newport Avenue (1912 city directory)
Mrs Joan Jeffrey established this business in 1912, operating from her home at the corner of Newport Avenue and Saratoga Avenue (Windsor Road). Her husband, John F Jeffrey was a carpenter working for Woodworkers Ltd. A year later he was running the family business as John F Jeffrey grocer
	see John F Jeffrey grocer
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Grocery 2661 Saratoga Avenue (...1918... phone book) 2661 Windsor Road (1922–1967 city directories / phone books)
Windsor Road was called Saratoga Avenue before 1921.
	see John F Jeffrey grocer
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Meat Market 1193 Newport Avenue (1915 city directory) 1161 Newport Avenue (1949–1970... phone books)
	QUALITY MEATS & POULTRY FRESH FISH DAILY FREE DELIVERY 1161 Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2933 — ad in 1957 phone book
Former location of Clarke's Meat Market
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Novelties 1179 Newport Avenue (1946–1947 city directories) 1171 Newport Avenue (1946–1950 city directories)
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Novelty Nook 1171 Newport Avenue (...1949–1956 phone books)
	MRS M M TEMPEST Gifts – Novelties – Imported China LUNCHES AND TEAS 1171 Newport . . . . . . . . .G arden-7909 — ad in 1949 phone book
	see Mrs M M Tempest gift shop
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Pharmacy 1220 Newport Avenue (...1934–1943 city directories / phone books) 1210 Newport Avenue (1944–1970... phone books)
	Clyde Savage FREE DELIVERY ELIZABETH ARDEN COSMETICS 1210 Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5122 — ad in 1957 phone book
Pharmacist/owner Clyde Savage also ran Clyde Savage Drugs at 1327 Douglas Street in the city. (...1957... phone book)
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Tailors & Cleaners 1163 Newport Avenue (1950–1951 phone books)
Former location of George Lovitt shoe repair Subsequent location of Central Television Specialists
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Newport Taxi 1171 Newport Avenue (1928–1930 city directories / phone books) 2675 Windsor Road (1950–1959... phone books)
	a classy, owner-chauffeured enterprise that offered services unique to Oak Bay during the 1950s — 1970s
	. Attwell and Craig. Serving Oak Bay, Uplands & Ten Mile Point Harold Attwell & Gordon Craig 2675 Windsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2771 — ad in 1957 phone book
	Newport Taxi originally operated out of 1171 Newport Avenue in 1930, but seems to have folded during the Depression.
	Newport Taxi re-appeared in 1950 with co-owners Harold Attwell and Gordon Craig operating out of the Oak Bay Garage property at 2675 Windsor Road. The operation subsequently relocated to the Autohaus site at 1220 Newport Avenue (former site of Totem Super Service and current site of O'Keeffe's) where their two Mercedes-Benz vehicles could be maintained.
	The unique, high-end service of Newport Taxi lasted into the 1970s.
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	Newton Street see Street/Place Names section
	The Nook tea room 1171 Newport Avenue (1957 – 1958)
	"Victoria's only sidewalk table service"
	"Delicious home baked and carefully served meals. Home made meat pies a specialty, devonshire cream teas. Victoria's only sidewalk table service, facing Windsor Park's picturesque Rose Garden. 1171 Newport Avenue., Phone 4-7909" — 1958 brochure ad, Today in Victoria
Former location of Newport Taxi and Newport Novelty Nook
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Norfolk Road see Street/Place Names section
	Norris, Fred E
	reeve of Oak Bay (1954–1958)
	Fred.Norris Biographical material welcomed
	Northern Films 1935–c1936 2280-2284-2288 Cadboro Bay Road (1935 city directory)
	1930s film production company with studio in Oak Bay
	Kenneth Bishop's film company that produced Secrets of Chinatown in 1935 out of his film studio in Oak Bay. Northern Films also rented out the Industrial Building on the Willows Fairgrounds as a fully-equipped movie soundstage.
	see Kenneth Bishop, Commonwealth Films, Central Films
Former location of Old English Beverage Company Subsequent location of Central Films
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Norton Engineering Works 2040 Cadboro Bay Road (1947–1949 phone books)
	see next listing
	Norton Service Station 2040 Cadboro Bay Road (1947–1949 phone books)
	see next listing
	Norton Service & Engineering Works 2040 Cadboro Bay Road (1950–1955 phone books)
Subsequent location of Saunders and Hitchman service station.
	Photos, artifacts and recollections welcomed
	Nottingham Road see Street/Place Names section
	Nottingham Woods see Street/Place Names section

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