Sunday, December 1st marks National AIDS Day and local Grandmothers for Africa are continuing to focus on the specific needs of grandmothers in Africa who are raising their grandchildren after their own children have died of AIDS. The local group works with the Stephen Lewis Foundation to fund a variety of grassroots programs. In the […]
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*Photographer Suzi Guerin
Pension forum comes to Oliver November 30th
BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko is pleased that NDP MP Murray Rankin will be in Oliver as part of his National “Retirement Security for All” tour. Rankin will be outlining the current state of affairs as well as sharing some pension reform initiatives proposed by his party. “I am very happy that Murray will […]
Bill Soare passes
William (Bill) Soare January 9, 1938 – November 15, 2013 On Friday November 15, 2013, Mr. William Allan (Bill) Soare of Oliver passed away peacefully at McKinney Place after a stroke and a hard fought battle with cancer at the age of 75 years. He was predeceased by his son Rocky Allan Soare. Bill […]
Norma will be sadly missed by family and friends
Norma Shaw February 23, 1955 – November 18, 2013 It is with deep inconsolable sadness that the family of Norma Elizabeth Shaw announces her passing on November 18th. Norma fought her illness as hard as she could and we are very proud of her strength and dignity throughout her ordeal and in her […]
Fundraiser for Lynnea
Indian Taco Fundraiser at OIB Hall Tuesday November 26 5:30pm following 50/50 and Loonie Auction Lynnea Holmstrom daughter of Alanea (Baptiste) and Reid Holmstrom (Reid and Lynnea pictured above) Lynnea will be 2 years old on December 1st and has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphobastic Leukemia and is current in the Childrens Hospital in Vancouver. Taco Dinner […]
155 entries from four local schools
Poppy poster and literary contest Legion members hold up posters before the judging all the entries today in Oliver. Artwork and writing came from SOSS, TEN school, Oliver Elementary and Sen Pok Chin.