Oak Bay Preschool Silent Auction - Featured Live Auction Items

A very exciting element to this year’s silent auction is the opportunity for families, alumnis, and members of the community to contribute to our new Donor Wall.

 Well known Victoria wall muralist, Mario Labonte, has offered to donate one of his beautiful BC-inspired landscape wall murals to cover the front entrance of our preschool.  

All families of the preschool, past and present, will have an opportunity to make a $50 donation in exchange for their family’s name that will be painted at the bottom of our donor wall.  In addition, for another $50, families can have their child’s handprint captured to top a flower on the wall mural itself.  This is a very generous gift from Labonte that will become an ongoing Oak Bay Preschool fundraiser for years to come.  

To donate your family name or add your child's handprint to the wall, do not make a bid here, send an email to obpop.fundraisingcochair@gmail.com…or come to the silent auction!

Have you longed to memorialize a family member or pet?  Or just have a fun painting of your child/grandchild?

This priceless auction item is commissioned portrait painting of a person or pet with Victoria-based artist, Paul McNamara.   

Value $1500

An experience you'll never forget! Prince of Whales 3 hour whale watching tour.  93% sighting success of all kinds of whales and ocean marine life.  Choose from the either the Ocean Magic ll Adventure or the Zodiac Adventure Tour for 2 people.

Value $256

How about organizing a fun Ladies Night and gathering ten friends for 'Turn Over a New Leaf Workshop' at Silk Road Tea built around this theme: http://silkroadteastore.com/turn-new-leaf-wellness-guide/

Located in Historic Chinatown in Downtown Victoria, Silk Road Tea has been creating the world’s finest, freshest, organic teas, skin and body products.

SILK ROAD is your one stop wellness destination – both inside and out.

Value $300

Beautiful, natural, Red Cedar wood stump side table built by Victoria local Val Sartisohn.  Bring the organic beauty of the outdoors into your living room, bedroom or office with a rustic touch that is sure to draw attention.  

Approximately 20" high.

Value $300

Do you have an important municipality issue you’d like to discuss with the Mayor? Maybe you'd love to hear firsthand from our benevolent Mayor Nils Jensen what he believes makes Oak Bay one of the lovliest places to live.

Bid on this Live Auction item and let your voice be heard! You and three of your friends could win ‘BREAKFAST IN THE BOOTH WITH MAYOR NILS JENSEN’ at The Oaks Restaurant & Grill (up to 4 in party)!  Mayor Jensen will pick up the tab. What a guy!

Value $75 for breakfast + Priceless experience chatting with the mayor!

Visit the unexplored areas of the Legislature with this up-close-and-personal tour by a guide with insider access! This Live Auction items is an exclusive behind the scenes legislature tour.  See where CBC, CTV and Global TV reporters do the news...Includes lunch for up to four guests.

Value $100 for lunch.... and the tour: Priceless!

Do you have a child who loves fire trucks and fire fighters?  This Live Auction item would make a great birthday gift!

The Oak Bay Fire Department will provide a very special tour for up to four children and their parents/guardians.  

Value...Priceless!

Always a Live Auction favorite: Oak Bay Preschool's very own beloved Teacher Amy will take your preschooler and three friends on a 3 hour picnic adventure!  Valid Spring or Summer of 2017

Stay dry on the water with the Shift Stohlquist Paddling Drysuit; meant for paddling/kayaking/open water boating.

There will be a sample for display at the silent auction but the winning bidder can contact our donor, Aqua Lung Canada, with custom size (S, M, L, XL) and have it delivered to their home. This item has been donated by one of our preschool families and will welcome any questions regarding the product prior to bidding. Contact obpop.fundraisingcochair@gmail.com

For full product description, see link below. Retail value quoted in USD at $899, CAD $1200

http://www.stohlquist.com/apparel/drysuits/shift.html

Love music festivals?  This auction is for Two 2017 Rifflandia Super Passes!

Victoria-based Music and Arts festival spanning 3 nights and 4 days.  Dates are Sept. 14-17, 2017.  Tickets cover entrance for all four dates.

For more information on the event, visit http://rifflandia.com

Value $330

Lakefront house with a dock, 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and a huge deck with an amazing view.  Beautiful spot to relax during the summer, and great fun for kids!  Access to 2 paddleboards. No TV or internet. No pets, no smoking, no long weekends, max 6 people.  We can be flexible with dates. Available in June-Sept 2017. Picture is the view from dock of rental.

Value $500

Gorgeous, family-friendly vacation rental in Whistler!  

Enjoy a 2 night stay in a 3 bedroom, 2 and a half bathroom townhouse on Alta Lake. It's a great spot for families right on the lake! 

Inquire via email obpop.fundraisingcochair@gmail.com for specific black-out dates that the rental will NOT be available, only a few of the extended weekends over the summer.  This rental must be used before Nov. 30, 2017.

Photo image is view taken outside of the rental looking towards the lake.

Value $500