Reeves/Mayors and Councillors of Oak Bay 1906-2024

1906: Reeve, William Edgar Oliver (1867-1920). Councillors: AE Haynes, William Noble, William E Henderson (1837-1931) , FB Pemberton, Francis Mawson Rattenbury (1867-1935), John Sutherland.

1907: Reeve, W.E. Oliver. Councillors: William Fernie, William Henderson, S.R. Newton, William Noble, FM Rattenbury, John Sutherland.

1908: Reeve, W.E. Oliver. Councillors: William Fernie, Willieam Henderson, S.R. Newton, William Noble, FM Rattenbury, John Sutherland.

1909: Reeve, William Henderson. Councillors: JL Colbert, JH McGregor, SR Newton, William Noble, WE Oliver, FB Pemberton.

1910: Reeve, William Henderson. Councillors: JH Hargreaves, HS Lott, JH McGregor, SR Newton, FB Pemberton, JC Sproule.

1911: Reeve, William Henderson. Councillors: JH Hargreaves, PD Hillis, JA Lindsay, JH McGregor, WIlliam Noble, WE Oliver (part of the year only), FB Pemberton.

1912: Reeve, W.E. Oliver. Councillors: James Brown, HS Lott, JH McGregor, William Noble, FB Pemberton, JE Smart.

1913: Reeve, FM Rattenbury. Councillors: James Brown, NT Burdick, AW Elliott, JH McGregor, FB Pemberton.

1914: Reeve, W.E. Oliver. Councillors: James Brown, NT Burdick, AW Elliott, MP Gordon, JH McGregor, LW Toms.

1915: Reeve, W.E. Oliver. Councillors: James Brown, NT Burdick, AD Crease, AW Elliott, MP Gordon, LW Toms.

1916: Reeve, Marshall P Gordon (1862-1929) .Councillors: James Brown, NT Burdick, WA Jameson, WE Oliver, LW Toms, Charles E Wilson.

1917: Reeve, M.P Gordon. Councillors: James Brown, NT Burdick, WA Jameson, FC Niven, LW Toms, Charles E Wilson.

1918: Reeve,Newton Townley Burdick (to April 9) (1882-1953) .Councillors: WA Jameson, JC McNeill, FC Niven, JJ Shallcross, LW Toms, CE Wilson.

Burdick resigned on 2 April, and following a by-election, Council members for the remainder of the year were:

1918: Reeve, Charles E Wilson (April 17 1918 – December 1919) .Councillors: WA Jameson, P McKechnie, JC McNeill, FC Niven, JJ Shallcross, FW Toms.

1919: Reeve, C.E. Wilson. Councillors: SJ Drake, AD MacFarlane, JC McNeill, AE Mallett, FC Niven, JJ Shallcross.

1920: Reeve, Samuel James Drake (1874-1940) . Councillors: HJ Davis, AD MacFarlane, P McKechnie, JC McNeill, AE Mallett, JJ Shallcross.

1921: Reeve, Samuel J. Drake. Councillors: HJ Davis, HF Hewlett, AD MacFarlane, P McKechnie, AE Mallett, JJ Shallcross.

1922: Reeve, Samuel J. Drake. Councillors: AD Crease, HJ Davis, EC Hayward, HF Hewlett, H Patterson, D Reid.

1923: Reeve, Harold Frederick Hewlett (1887-1961) . Councillors: AD Crease, TJ Goodlake, AE Haynes, EC Hayward, HWR Moore, D Reid.

1924 (Jan-April): Reeve, HF Hewlett. Councillors: WW Elliott, AE Mallett, WH Mearns, AE Haynes, KR Streatfield, WFC Taylor.

In March 1924, Councillors Haynes, Mallett and Elliott resigned in a dispute over taxation. Following the by-election, Council members for the remainder of the year were:

1924 (April - Dec): Reeve, HF Hewlett. Councillors: H Anscomb, HLN Edwards, CH Johnson, WH Mearns, KR Streatfield, WFC Taylor.

1925: Reeve, Herbert Anscomb (1892-1972). Councillors: Thomas Ashe, HLN Edwards, CH Johnson, WH Mearns, CFL Money, HL Wilson.

1926: Reeve, Herbert Anscomb (1892-1972) . Councillors: T Ashe, AD Crease, EC Hayward, WH Mearns, CFL Money, HL WIlson.

1927: Reeve, Herbert Anscomb (1892-1972). Councillors: T Ashe, AD Crease, EC Hayward, WH Mearns, CFL Money, HL WIlson.

1928: Reeve, Ernest C Hayward (d.1933). Councillors: T Ashe, TJ Goodlake, WH Mearns, CFL Money, AD Crease, H Patterson.

1929: Reeve, Ernest C Hayward (d.1933). Councillors: R Angus, FWG Barber-Starkey, AD Crease, WH Mearns, TJ Goodlake, H Patterson.

1930: Reeve, Ernest C Hayward (d.1933). Councillors: R Angus, FWG Barber-Starkey, AD Crease, WH Mearns, TJ Goodlake, H Patterson.

1931: Reeve, Ernest C Hayward (d.1933). Councillors: R Angus, AD Crease, TJ Goodlake, RW Mayhew, WH Mearns, H Patterson.

1932: Reeve, Ernest C Hayward (d.1933). Councillors: R Angus, AD Crease, TJ Goodlake, RW Mayhew, WH Mearns, H Patterson.

1933: Reeve, Robert W Mayhew, later MP (1880-1971). Councillors: R Angus, AD Crease, William Ellis, TJ Goodlake, WH Mearns, RR Taylor.

1934: Reeve, Robert W Mayhew, later MP (1880-1971). Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, TJ Goodlake, JV Johnson, WH Mearns, RR Taylor.

1935: Reeve, Robert W Mayhew, later MP (1880-1971). Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, TJ Goodlake, JV Johnson, WH Mearns, RR Taylor.

1936: Reeve, Richard Ratcliffe Taylor (1884-1942). Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, P Vernon-Jackson, WL Woodhouse.

1937 Reeve, Richard Ratcliffe Taylor (1884-1942). Councillors: Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, P Vernon-Jackson, WL Woodhouse.

1938: Reeve, Richard Ratcliffe Taylor (1884-1942). Councillors: Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, P Vernon-Jackson, WL Woodhouse.

1939: Reeve, Richard Ratcliffe Taylor (1884-1942). Councillors: Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, P Vernon-Jackson, WL Woodhouse.

1940: Reeve, Richard Ratcliffe Taylor (1884-1942). Councillors: R Angus, William Ellis, PA Gibbs, Leo Grogan, P Vernon-Jackson, JV Johnson.

1941: Reeve, Walter Leonard (Len) Woodhouse (1895-1967). Councillors: R Angus, PA Gibbs, Leo Grogan, JV Johnson, Frank Turley, WM Walker.

1942: Reeve, Walter Leonard (Len) Woodhouse (1895-1967). Councillors: R Angus, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, Alex Peden, Frank Turley, WM Walker.

1943: Reeve, Walter Leonard (Len) Woodhouse (1895-1967). Councillors: R Angus, JV Johnson, PA Moir, Alex Peden, Frank Turley, WM Walker.

1944: Reeve, Walter Leonard (Len) Woodhouse (1895-1967). Councillors: R Angus, JV Johnson, PA Moir, Alex Peden, Frank Turley, WM Walker.

1945: Reeve, Walter Leonard (Len) Woodhouse (1895-1967). Councillors: R Angus, JV Johnson, PA Moir, Alex Peden, WM Walker, RAB Wootton.

1946: Reeve, Walter Mitchell Walker (1887-1983). Councillors: R Angus, JV Johnson, Tom Kay, PA Moir, George Murdoch, RAB Wootton.

1947: Reeve, Walter Mitchell Walker (1887-1983). Councillors: CC Annett, WG Ellis, JV Johnson, PA Moir, George Murdoch, RAB Wootton.

1948: Reeve, Robert Alexander Burnie Wootton (1901-1982). Councillors: CC Annett, WG Ellis, PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, PA Moir, George Murdoch.

1949: Reeve, Robert Alexander Burnie Wootton (1901-1982). Councillors: PA Gibbs, JV Johnson, PA Moir, George Murdoch, FA Robinson, RB WIlson.

1950: Reeve, Philip Archibald Gibbs, later MLA (1893-1960). Councillors: JV Johnson, George Murdoch, Frederick E Norris, FA Robinson, JG Ruttan, RB WIlson.

1951: Reeve, Philip Archibald Gibbs, later MLA (1893-1960). Councillors: JV Johnson, George Murdoch, Frederick E Norris, FA Robinson, JG Ruttan, RB WIlson.

1952: Reeve, Philip Archibald Gibbs, later MLA (1893-1960). Councillors: JV Johnson, George Murdoch, Frederick E Norris, FA Robinson, JG Ruttan, RB WIlson.

1953: Reeve, Philip Archibald Gibbs, later MLA (1893-1960). Councillors: SP Birley, WG Ellis, GFT Gregory, JV Johnson, George Murdoch, Frederick E Norris.

1954: Reeve, Frederick Elford Norris (1910-2003). Councillors: SP Birley, GFT Gregory, FW Hawes, JV Johnson, JW Maltby, George Murdoch.

1955: Reeve, Frederick Elford Norris (1910-2003). Councillors: SP Birley, FW Hawes, JV Johnson, JW Maltby, CGH Mann, George Murdoch.

1956: Reeve, Frederick Elford Norris (1910-2003). Councillors: SP Birley, FW Hawes, JV Johnson, JW Maltby, CHG Mann, George Murdoch.

1957: Reeve, Frederick Elford Norris (1910-2003). Councillors: WG Ellis, FW Hawes, JV Johnson, CHG Mann, George Murdoch, FA Robinson.

1958: Reeve, Frederick Elford Norris (1910-2003). Councillors: SP Birley, WG Ellis, FW Hawes, CHG Mann, George Murdoch, FA Robinson.

1959: Reeve, George Murdoch (1893-1979). Councillors: AL Cox, WG Ellis, GB Elworthy, FW Hawes, FA Robinson, RB Matthews (part of the year), J Douglas Watts(part of the year).

1960: Reeve, George Murdoch (1893-1979). Councillors: AL Cox, GB Elworthy, FW Hawes, PR Noel, J Douglas Watts, FA Robinson.

1961: Reeve, George Murdoch (1893-1979). Councillors: AL Cox, GB Elworthy, FW Hawes, PR Noel, J Douglas Watts, FA Robinson.

1962: Reeve, George Murdoch (1893-1979). Councillors: AL Cox, WC Dodsworth, FW Hawes, FA Robinson, WJJ Wade, J Douglas Watts.

1963: Reeve, George Murdoch (1893-1979). Councillors: AL Cox, WC Dodsworth, Alexander Hendry, FA Robinson, WJJ Wade, J Douglas Watts.

1964: Reeve, Allan Leslie Cox (1927-1996). Councillors: WC Dodsworth, Frances H Elford, Alexander Hendry, PP Lovric, FA Robinson, WJJ Wade.

1965: Reeve, Allan Leslie Cox (1927-1996). Councillors: Dr HR Carter, WC Dodsworth, FW Hawes, Fances H Elford, WJJ Wade, J Douglas Watts.

1966: Reeve, Allan Leslie Cox (1927-1996). Councillors: Dr HR Carter, WC Dodsworth, FW Hawes, Fances H Elford, WJJ Wade, J Douglas Watts.

1967: Reeve, Allan Leslie Cox (1927-1996). Councillors: WD Dodsworth, Frances H Elford, FW Hawes, WJJ Wade, J Douglas Watts, LH Whittaker.

1968: Reeve (Jan-Apr), Mayor (Apr-Dec), Frederick William Hawes. Councillors: WC Dodsworth, Frances H Elford, Alexander Hendry, Ian M Horne, Dr G Scott Wallace, J Douglas Watts (10 months)

1969: Mayor, Frederick William Hawes. Councillors: WC Dodsworth, Frances H Elford, Alexander Henry, IM Horne, Dr G Scott Wallace, J Douglas Watts.

1970: Mayor, Frances Henrietta Elford (1914-2002). Councillors: Alexander Hendry, Dr AJ Hoey, IM Horne, NA Pimlott, Brian RD Smith, J Douglas Watts.

1971: Mayor, Frances Henrietta Elford (1914-2002). Councillors: Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, Dr AJ Hoey, NA Pimlott, Brian RD Smith, J Douglas Watts.

1972: Mayor, Frances Henrietta Elford (1914-2002). Councillors: Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, DS McLelland, NA Pimlott, Brian RD Smith, J Douglas Watts.

1973: Mayor, Frances Henrietta Elford (1914-2002). Councillors: Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, DS McLelland, NA Pimlott, Brian RD Smith, J Douglas Watts.

1974: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, H Graham, DS McLelland, NA Pimlott, J Douglas Watts.

1975: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, DS McLelland, NA Pimlott, J Douglas Watts.

1976: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, DS McLelland, NA Pimlott, J Douglas Watts.

1977: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, NA Pimlott, Dr Neil A Swainson, J Douglas Watts.

1978: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, John BG Eamer-Goult, Dr Neil A Swainson, J Douglas Watts.

1979: Mayor, Brian Smith (b.1934). Councillors: Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, NA Pimlott, Dr Neil A Swainson, J Douglas Watts.

1980: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, Shirley R Dowell, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson

1981: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, Dr Charles J Clayton, M Isabel Craig, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson

1982: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, Dr Charles J Clayton, M Isabel Craig, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1983: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, J Edward N Flanagan, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1984: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, J Edward N Flanagan, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1985: Mayor, J Douglas Watts. Councillors: Susan M Brice, Peter G Bunn, M Isabel Craig, J Edward N Flanagan, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1986: Mayor, Susan Brice. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Diana M Butler, Dr Charles J Clayton, J Edward N Flanagan, W Gordon Holms, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1987: Mayor, Susan Brice. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Diana M Butler, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, J Edward N Flanagan, David SH Nicholson.

1988: Mayor, Susan Brice. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Diana M Butler, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, J Edward N Flanagan, David SH Nicholson.

1989: Mayor, Susan Brice. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Diana M Butler, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, J Edward N Flanagan, David SH Nicholson.

1990: Mayor, Susan Brice. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Diana M Butler, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, J Edward N Flanagan, David SH Nicholson.

1991: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, Faith B Collins, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1992: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, Faith B Collins, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1993: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Bert D Caine, Christopher M Causton, Faith B Collins, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, Dr Neil A Swainson.

1994: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Frank B Carson, Christopher M Causton, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, John LR Pallett, Cheryle A Scott.

1995: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Frank B Carson, Christopher M Causton, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, John LR Pallett, Cheryle A Scott.

1996: Mayor, Diana Butler. Councillors: Peter G Bunn, Frank B Carson, Christopher M Causton, Charlotte (Sherry) P Irvine, John LR Pallett, Cheryle A Scott.

1997: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S Frank B Carson, Allan R Cassidy, Nils B Jensen, John LR Pallett, Cheryle A Scott, Fiona I Warrington.

1998: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S Frank B Carson, Allan R Cassidy, Fiona I Warrington, Nils B Jensen, John LR Pallett, Cheryle A Scott.

1999: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, N. B. Jensen, J. L. R. Pallett, C. A. Scott, F. I. Warrington

2000: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: AR Cassidy, JD Herbert, RJ Irvine, C Macey-Brown, NB Jensen, CA Scott.

2001: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: A. R. Cassidy, J. D. Herbert, R. J. Irvine, N. B. Jensen, C. Macey-Brown, C. A. Scott

2002: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: A. R. Cassidy, J. D. Herbert, R. J. Irvine, N. B. Jensen, C. Macey-Brown, C. A. Scott

2003: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, J. D. Herbert, R. J. Irvine, N. B. Jensen, C. Macey-Brown

2004: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, J. D. Herbert, R. J. Irvine, N. B. Jensen, C. Macey-Brown

2005: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, J. D. Herbert, R. J. Irvine (left end of January), N. B. Jensen, C. Macey-Brown

2006: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N.B. Jensen

2007: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N.B. Jensen

2008: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, S. F. B. Carson, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N.B. Jensen

2009: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N. B. Jensen, T. Ney

2010: Mayor, Christopher M Causton. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N. B. Jensen, T. Ney

2011: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: H. Braithwaite, A. R. Cassidy, P. Copley, J. D. Herbert, N. B. Jensen, T. Ney

2012: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: P. Copley, C. Green, J. Herbert, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney

2013: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: P. Copley, C. Green, J. Herbert, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney

2014: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: P. Copley, C. Green, J. Herbert, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney

2015: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: Hazel Braithwaite, Tom Croft, Michelle Kirby, Kevin Murdoch, Tara Ney, Eric Zhelka.

2016: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: H. Braithwaite, T. Croft, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney, E. Zhelka

2017: Mayor, Nils Jensen (d.2019). Councillors: H. Braithwaite, T. Croft, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney, E. Zhelka

2018: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: H. Braithwaite, T. Croft, M. Kirby, K. Murdoch, T. Ney, E. Zhelka

2019: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Tara Ney, Esther Paterson, Eric Wood Zhelka.

2020: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Tara Ney, Esther Paterson, Eric Wood Zhelka.

2021: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Tara Ney, Esther Paterson, Eric Wood Zhelka.

2022: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Tara Ney, Esther Paterson, Eric Wood Zhelka.

2023: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Carrie Smart, Esther Paterson, Lesley Watson.

2024: Mayor, Kevin Murdoch. Councillors: Andrew Appleton, Hazel Braithwaite, Cairine Green, Carrie Smart, Esther Paterson, Lesley Watson.

Sources: for 1906-1997, an unattributed list found in Oak Bay Archives; for all, Council minutes, Corporation of the District of Oak Bay. Inaugural meetings of a council are usually held in December and list the newly elected mayor and council for the coming year, so e.g. minutes of the first meeting of the Council listed for 2015 will be found in the 2014 file, etc.