A very cold day in Oliver but no wind and no snow, so should not be complaining. About 400 people gathered outside the Village Hall to watch the laying of the wreaths. Trumpet playing, singing of ‘O Canada’ and ‘God Save the Queen’. Three old planes flew over, the third hanging back… Not to forget […]
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Sunday – November 11th – a day to pause and remember
Sunday schedule in Oliver for Remembrance Day
Sunday Schedule Wreathes will be available for pick up at the Legion Hall from 9am onward. 9:45 Inter-denominational church service in the Community Centre Parade forms up outside Community Centre to march to the Cenotaph by 10:45 All youth in parade will receive a ticket for a hot chocolate and cookie from Subway Parade will […]
Flags on each veteran plot
Members of the Oliver Kiwanis Aktion Club placed Canadian Flags on the plots of veterans at the Oliver Cemetery and the OIB Cemetery Saturday. Left to right in picture: Matt, Wayne, Tara, Angela, Jack and Mike
Takes a lot of volunteers to make Remembrance Day happen
Left to Right – top to bottom – great volunteers at the Community Centre last night setting up the hall for the November 11 Church Service. Lots of hands and half an hour – great work.
When you are smiling – 90 is a great number
Catherine Megan Nichols – ring a bell? – Probably not. How abut Meg or Mrs. Lougheed. Now you have got it. Meg Lougheed is 90 today and in the middle of a large celebration at the home of one of her daughters – Maggie. Mrs. Lougheed as she is known to many former SOHS/SOSS students […]