United Way brings School’s Out program to Oliver, Osoyoos
The United Way BC has expanded its School’s Out program to include Oliver and Osoyoos – where child poverty rates register 19 per cent – in the upcoming school year.
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Osoyoos student raises over $4,000 from Terry Fox run
Grade 7 Osoyoos Elementary School student Zephyr Peltier bested both his time and the donations with his annual personal contribution to the Terry Fox School Run which saw the 12 year old make his third run in as many years between Oliver and Osoyoos.
‘Let’s help give him a beautiful goodbye’
Family members of Kache Grist, the Osoyoos Elementary School 11 year old who died after being attacked by two large Cane Corso dogs in Edmonton have organized a GoFundMe crowdfunding effort to help with funeral and related costs.
Osoyoos boy victim of dog attack in Edmonton
An 11 year old boy who died after being mauled in a dog attack in Edmonton this week was a Grade 5 student at Osoyoos Elementary School.
OES crosswalk vandalism creates a teachable moment
The Osoyoos Elementary School OES) community overcame vandalism with inclusivity and kindness as it symbolically repainted one of the rainbow crosswalk stripes in front of the school after it was vandalized.
Osoyoos Fire Rescue gets new chief (for a day)
The Osoyoos Fire Rescue team was thrilled to have a new “Fire Chief for a Day” on Nov. 23 when Osoyoos Elementary School student Addison Scott dawned the Chief’s helmet and took charge.
A much different outcome for this Osoyoos election
The election results are in and Osoyoos has a new mayor in Dustin Sikora along with councillors Johnny Cheong, Myers Bennett, Wes Greve and Zachary Poturica – except for one thing, these candidates were voted in by Grade 4-7 students.
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OES students impress Rotary with garden pitch
A group of Grade 5 students at Osoyoos Elementary School has been making presentations to local councils and service groups in a bid to raise funds for a school learning garden.
A busy fourth quarter: Osoyoos Fire Chief
Osoyoos Fire Rescue reports a busier fourth quarter than normal due to an extended cold spell that took a physical toll on fire suppression systems.
Local schools faring well in Omicron wave
Local schools are sounding the all-clear as attendance levels are at normal or near-normal historic levels with rapid test kits now available for all staff and soon for all students.
UPDATED: Absenteeism triggers COVID alert at two schools
Two local schools – Tuc-el-Nuit Elementary in Oliver and Osoyoos Elementary – have notified parents that the schools have crossed the threshold triggering an alert that COVID-19 activity may be on the rise.
Students hit the streets for a Remembrance Day lesson
Osoyoos Elementary School students took their Remembrance Day history lesson to the streets this morning on a monument scavenger hunt of sorts.
Osoyoos elementary students walk for Truth & Reconciliation
Wearing orange and beating drums, students from Osoyoos Elementary School hit the sidewalks around town for their Truth and Reconciliation awareness walk on Wednesday morning.
Local student voices heard in Student Vote 2021
While everyone went off to their local voting stations on Sept. 20, lining up and casting their...
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