Woodlands institution opened in New Westminster on May 17, 1878, as the Provincial Asylum for the Insane, later renamed the Provincial Hospital for the Insane. In 1950 it was renamed Woodlands School and in 1974 the name was, once again, changed to Woodlands. It provided care primarily to the developmentally disabled and some individuals with […]
Archives for October 2018
Abuse at Woodlands – a crying shame
Open house on the river Sunday Oct. 14
Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA) and the Okanagan Nation Alliance are hosting a “Celebrate the Salmon” open house Sunday October 14 from 1 to 3 pm in Oliver. Everyone is welcome to come and celebrate the return of sockeye salmon coming home after a 6000 kilometre journey to the ocean and back. Interpreters will be […]
Where ?
Location – top and bottom the same. One clue added for each answer given Clue 1 for Jr. Clue 2 for Kyle
Letter to the editor
From Malcom McKay South Okanagan National Park Reserve Proposal I definitely do not support this proposal. I participated in the LRMP process as did many club members in Region 8. All user groups of the region had a seat at the table and it was an accomplishment that a document which addressed the majority of […]
Condolences to the family
Stephen Kwasnica 26 November 1923 – 29 September 2018 Steve passed unexpectedly at Sunnybank in Oliver on Saturday 29 September 2018. He was the last of his generation, predeceased by his parents, siblings, and wife Irene. Stephen was born to Grzegorz “Harry” and Mary (Hrynik) Kwasnica in Palo, Saskatchewan on 26 November 1923, the […]