When the Times Chronicle asked Tracy Harrington in late June how she felt about being on the verge of retirement after 27 years teaching and administrating at Oliver’s Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS), she paused ever so slightly before replying, “nervously excited”.
Former schoolmates at reunion lunch tell of stories and favourite memories, as the group laughed like teenagers again, filling the air with a sense of timelessness.
Four young Oliver students are taking a firm stand against the hate-filled racist and anti-mandate rant by a woman at the Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS) on Friday which has brought both messages of support and hate, including death threats.
In a disturbing incident caught on camera by Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS) students in Oliver, a woman is seen hurling racist and other offensive language at SOSS students on Friday.
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.