For many months –  work preparing the Oliver Place Mall has been going on in the open with residents able to look through the building that will become the new Shopper’s Drug Mart – another anchor tenant. Now the brown paper is up and workmen are preparing the store itself. The opening date is the […]

Sergeant Ken Harrington rescued the Canadian flag from a pole at the front of Frank Venables Auditorium this week. The smoke stained flag will be preserved for posterity. There was some concern that the flag might be removed by others or be lost in the demolition to come. “This will be a symbol of the […]

“There was also a question by Mr. (John) Chapman (pictured left)  regarding the insurance as it applies (or does not) to the Venables auditorium and the ministry stance against funding – building – maintaining  auditoriums.  Oliver is expecting a happy outcome regarding replacement of this much used and memory packed structure but will that, when the […]

This photograph is one of 17 SOSS Graduation photos that were donated to the Archives in 2003 by Mr. Gibson c/o SOSS.  Several accruals were received through the years.In March of 2010 the archives also agreed to provide safe storage of school photographs, including annual class group photos and retiring staff pictures while SOSS was undergoing renovations. […]

Hunter Miller’s world changed dramatically for himself and his family shortly after his 12th birthday.  The Oliver youngster was recently diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is currently being treated at BC Children’s Hospital.  Hunter was just about to start his final year at Oliver Elementary School (Grade 7) and his second year of Peewee hockey with […]

We had a brief story the other day about back wood roads (secondary rural roadways). This picture submitted by a reader shows the work in progrss. Some concerned expressed about the need for such work at this time. See elsewhere for more info on roads being paved near wineries.