Remembering One of our Own On June 6th, 1944 the Canadian Scottish Regiment R.C.I.C. landed on the beach at Normandy called Juno. They were in the first wave to land and endured heavy fighting. They secured their objectives and started to move inland. Among them was a young Oliver soldier, Private Thomas Duncan. Private Duncan […]
Archives for June 2016
‘One of our own’ – by Brenda Shaw
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New information
Did you know that the Oliver and District Heritage Society Museum and Archives have NEW summer hours? From June through August, visit us at the Museum (474 School ave, Oliver) from 1pm-4pm every Tues-Friday and Sunday, and 10am-4pm on Saturday. You can come visit the Archives (430 Fairview Rd, Oliver) from 10am-1pm Tues-Friday. We are […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
We were looking at the air temperatures for Oliver this coming week ( 30 to 38 C ), and I thought to myself, it is only June now, what will July and August bring, 40 degrees Centigrade? I think back about sitting in Mr. Fleming’s math class or Mr. Holmes-Smith’s social studies class with all […]
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Passing this weekend
“Fortune teller” Bobby Curtola 1943–2016 Pictured with Canadian George Chuvalo – “The Great One” 1942–2016



