Review of Piano Cameleons concert, Frank Venables Theatre, Nov.10, 2017 There’s an old joke about the difference between jazz musicians and rock musicians. “A rock musician plays 3 chords for 20, 000 people. A jazz musician plays 20, 000 chords for 3 people.” So, what happens if classical gets thrown in the mix? Turns out, […]
by Bill Greer
NWT – Alexandra Falls
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
At the Cenotaph, Oliver 11 am on the 11th day of the 11th month “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them” Robert Laurence Binyon published on […]
Students involved in remembering
Remembrance Day Assembly SOSS welcomed the Royal Canadian Legion of Oliver, to honor those who have served and those who are still serving. The Legion was welcomed onto the stage of the Frank Venables Theater, to speak a few words to our students about serving our veterans and to promote remembrance. Each student was given […]
Schedule for today
Remembrance Day Ceremonies Date: November 11 Time: 9:45am Place: Community Centre 10:40am – Parade to Cenotaph 11:00am – Cenotaph service with wreath laying ceremony 11:40am – March back to the Legion Hall At 2pm, there will be a free family movie at the Oliver Theatre
by Pat Whalley
A TALE OF TWO CITIES part 1, Washington DC Recently we went on a trip to the east coast. This was to be our first time in this area so decided to make the most of it. We had booked a fourteen day cruise of all the eastern seaboard states and provinces and decided to […]