The Remembrance Day Service took place today at the Sonora Community Centre in Osoyoos. All seats were taken for the one-hour service, which included an address from Rev. Steve Hershey, the Psalm by Mayor Sue McKortoff, In Flanders Fields by Cde. Sandra Holgate, and hymns played by the school band. Cde. Dr. R. Ritchie presided […]
Archives for 2016
Oliver – Remembrance Day
Flags at Cemetery
Eric Shannon, World War 2 Veteran Long-Time Oliver Resident
Eric Shannon was born in 1921. His mother died when he was nine years old and he lived with his father and three brothers in the Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood of East Vancouver. His father was a building contractor but there was not much work and very little money available. However, they were in the same […]
Terrific kids
First – Month of October “Thoughtful”: Terrific Kids Back row: Seth Crowley, Shabaz Gill , Roman Paylor, Crus Nunes, Amy Bearman, Paige Lougheed, Payton Matthews, Waris Brar Front row: Abby Wolfe, Neera Brar, Tenley Martins, Landen Lewis, Van Collinge, Roland Oravec. 2nd – Kenn Oldfield with Lori Martine, presenting a “Celebrate the Arts” cheque for […]
Landfills Closed for Remembrance Day
The Campbell Mountain, Oliver and Okanagan Falls Landfills will be closed Friday Nov. 11 in honor of Remembrance Day. The landfills will be open during regular hours other days. Curbside collection will occur as normal on Remembrance Day. For further information please contact the Regional District Solid Waste group at 250-490-4129, or info@rdos.bc.ca.
