Ceremonial first poppy pinning kicks off poppy campaign
The first poppies ahead of Remembrance Day were pinned on Friday, Oct. 13 in both Oliver and Osoyoos by representatives of the Royal Canadian Legions in both towns.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 3, 2025 | Featured, Oliver, Osoyoos
The first poppies ahead of Remembrance Day were pinned on Friday, Oct. 13 in both Oliver and Osoyoos by representatives of the Royal Canadian Legions in both towns.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 11, 2024 | Featured
Under heavy skies a large crowd of nearly 200 Oliver residents turned out for the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph to honour those who sacrificed in the two world wars and the Korean war and those who continue to serve.
by Times-Chronicle | Nov 11, 2022 | Featured, News
A capacity crowd in Oliver today impressed Legion members as they gathered at the town cenotaph to remember the great sacrifices made by war veterans.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis service members who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces were honoured on National Indigenous Veterans Day across Canada, three days prior to Remembrance Day.
by Times-Chronicle | Apr 14, 2022 | Featured, News
“There were some deaths in my family that were really, really tough for me, so I used a lot of my own emotion and feeling when I wrote the poem.”
by Times-Chronicle | Nov 11, 2021 | Featured, News
Times-Chronicle Staff An amended Remembrance Day ceremony in Oliver didn’t lessen the...
by Times Chronicle | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, News
The poppy is a symbol so intrinsically linked to Remembrance Day that we often forget the story of how it began.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, News
With COVID-19 restrictions limiting the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies around the country, the Canadian War Museum is offering a unique online experience.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, News
Osoyoos Elementary School students took their Remembrance Day history lesson to the streets this morning on a monument scavenger hunt of sorts.
by Times-Chronicle | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, News
Brian Wensley Special to the Times-Chronicle (The following is a recent presentation to Oliver...
by Times-Chronicle | Nov 10, 2021 | Featured, News
Oliver and District Heritage Society From Nov. 8 to 12, the Oliver Archives is offering residents...
by Times Chronicle | Nov 5, 2021 | Arts, Featured, News
Local tattoo artist and muralist Mavik has finished his latest creation on the wall of the Osoyoos’ Pioneer Car Wash.
by Neha Chollangi | Nov 1, 2021 | Featured, News
The Royal Legion in Osoyoos has been preparing for Remembrance Day since September, decking their...
by Times-Chronicle | Oct 29, 2021 | Featured, News
Lyonel Doherty Times-Chronicle The Oliver Legion pinned its first poppy today on Mayor Martin...
by Neha Chollangi | Sep 23, 2021 | Featured, News, Osoyoos
Given that it’s the 100th year anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy, Terry Schorn, Vice...