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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Oak Bay Mayor Nils Jensen on Oak Bay Avenue with the key and flowers presented to him by well-wishers. Sharon Tiffin/News staff
Oak Bay mayor gets warm welcome Happy residents take time to say thank you Laura Lavin News Staff
A recent visit from several Oak Bay residents left Mayor Nils Jensen speechless. “I was so blown away. I was overwhelmed,” said Jensen, who was elected to the mayor’s chair last November. Jensen has been hosting
mayor’s office hours at the municipal hall every Saturday morning for a while now. It’s something new he’s implemented to help keep his finger on the pulse of the commmunity. One of his appointment’s earlier this month was with Oak Bay resident Lynn Henderson. When she arrived, she had “a crew” with her, he said, so he ushered them into a small meeting room adjacent to council chambers. “When I went in they just started showering me with little
gifts and thank yous,” he said. (to the community),” said “They gave me the key to the Henderson, a long time Oak Bay neighbourhood, home-made resident. “We decided to make cookies and jam, an appointment flowers, a big and give him “It was heartgolden scarf. little gifts and try They said they to do something warming. I was were grateful welcome him speechless – that’s not to I’d taken on the to his position in job. … One after something I’m used to.” the community.” another they “It’s something - Nils Jensen stood up and I’ll think about said something on those days positive and nice.” when there’s five-hour public “Five families decided to get hearings and people are together and celebrate Nils grouchy,” said Jensen. Jensen and his commitment The visit started out as a bit
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of light-hearted fun among a group of friends. “The hard part (of being elected to a new position) is getting to know the community,” said Doug Henderson, Lynn’s husband. “In that process, Nils is having appointments on Saturday morning and as a bit of a joke, we thought a few of us should go down there and complain about cats running free or some obscure issue. PLEASE SEE: Act of kindness, Page A4
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