The Story of Peter Nyce, Nisga’a Tribal Chief
UBC Grad’s Passion for Learning Passed On Hereditary Nisga'a chief Peter Nyce was helping people learn long before he enrolled in UBC's Faculty of Education. It started in 1987 when…
Remembering Walter Gage – Famous JO Grads
Written by Ken McLeod, BA 1968, appeared originally at Walter Gage Book Project “I couldn’t help be good at mathematics” I developed an interest in Walter Gage upon entering the…
John Oliver Secondary School
Rob Howatson – J.O. Class of 1984 For an in-depth look at the school’s history, download Ken MacLeod’s The Story of South Vancouver and John Oliver High School from the…
Sadhu Singh Dhami 1920s
Famous JO Grads: Sadhu Singh Dhami (1920s)
Thanks to Rob Howatson for sharing this article on JO Alumni, Sadhu Singh Dhami from Vancouver Trueborns: In the 1920s, Sadhu Singh Dhami was the first Punjabi to finish grade…
John Oliver Collage (Spring 2020)
Collage up at John Oliver (Spring 2020) and Shared on VSB site Derek, VSB Archives and former VP at Jayo, featured our collage on the Archives web site. https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/heritage/2021/01/13/jo-legacy-society-unveils-a-collage-honouring-the-legacy-of-john-oliver-high-school/ It…
JO Legacy Update | Next Meeting October 10 2019 10am
We are moving along! Updates: Rob chose the photos and organized the layout and printing of our collage. Thank you to Monica Calderon https://monicadesigns.ca/ for her graphic arts layout and design. Thank…
Updates on JO Legacy Society – Sept 2019
We are making progress! Rob - the collage is ready for printing - just waiting for printers.Harry - jolegacy.ca is up and running and is waiting for content.Edie and Sophie - South Vancouver…