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.
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Honouring the sacrifices: Remembrance Day 2024
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.
Capacity crowd remembers sacrifice
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.
Indigenous Veterans honoured for substantial contributions
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.
Oliver student’s poem chosen best in province
“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.”
War dead honoured in brief ceremony
Times-Chronicle Staff An amended Remembrance Day ceremony in Oliver didn’t lessen the...
How the poppy became our symbol of remembrance
The poppy is a symbol so intrinsically linked to Remembrance Day that we often forget the story of how it began.
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Museum to livestream illumination of Unknown Soldier tombstone
With COVID-19 restrictions limiting the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies around the country, the Canadian War Museum is offering a unique online experience.
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.
Proud to have served his country
Brian Wensley Special to the Times-Chronicle (The following is a recent presentation to Oliver...
‘Research to Remember Week’ finding veterans’ stories
Oliver and District Heritage Society From Nov. 8 to 12, the Oliver Archives is offering residents...
Pioneer Car Wash in Osoyoos gets a splash of Mavik
Local tattoo artist and muralist Mavik has finished his latest creation on the wall of the Osoyoos’ Pioneer Car Wash.
Osoyoos Legion launches poppy campaign for Remembrance Day
The Royal Legion in Osoyoos has been preparing for Remembrance Day since September, decking their...
Oliver Legion kicks off poppy campaign
Lyonel Doherty Times-Chronicle The Oliver Legion pinned its first poppy today on Mayor Martin...
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Osoyoos Legion mural commemorates 100th anniversary of poppy
Given that it’s the 100th year anniversary of the Remembrance Day poppy, Terry Schorn, Vice...