Men and Ladies bonspiel in Oliver had a bit of a scare when the de-humidifiers broke just before the start of the big event. “On Thursday the day before the ‘Spiel the de-humidifier quit on us and would not be able to be fixed in time for our biggest event of the year. Without a […]
Archives for 2017
school district relief
Pat Whalley: Drifting and Dreaming
Slowly, oh so slowly I hear distant music and the low hum of conversation, I am so drowsy, too comfortable to tune in to what is happening around me but the sounds now include bird song and my mind is insisting on trying to concentrate on the babble of noise. The conversation starts to filter […]
Butts out- by Doris Lancaster
Working at the packinghouse – memories from Brenda Shaw
I started working summers at the Oliver Co-Op in 1960 at the age of fourteen. George Elliott was the Manager and Mom and Dad signed for me to work as I was underage and they needed help. I was really lucky as I only sorted for a day or two and then it was off […]
Crocus 2017 – a poem by Joseph Seiler
Amazing thing this rit-u-al People ask, “where is ‘it’! ” How did this become such a big ‘it’? Responding to a tiny call My mind, my heart, did flit Not in Autumn, but in the Spring It must be the almost endless grays That can fill the winters days Longing for a hint more of […]
Making moose antlers
Art Class for Kids -instructor Leza Macdonald – Romm 1 – Oliver Community Centre Saturday
