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
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Keep fit with Kandice Davidson
Crawling. Have you heard of it being used as an exercise yet? Are you doing it? I know you’ve done it. The fitness industry has been giving attention to crawling lately. Why? What are some benefits of Crawling? Some say that crawling is a rehabilitative, restorative and even performance-enhancing movement. Crawling resets the nervous system, […]
On the sunnyside
Mitchell’s Journey Conclusion Shortly after that last conversation with Sam, Mitchell was jolted by the professor’s reminder to the class. In a few weeks their second planned ‘invitational guest lecture’ would be taking place. Mitchell had spearheaded campus advertising and MC’d the first event. It was paramount that the committee meet this week to finalize […]
WOW
Saturday – Oliver Community Centre From wood carving, all kinds of colour to fresh flowers for sale – the annual trade show attracted a large crowd on a grey day in Oliver. Women of Oliver for Women – Trade Show – an annual event