Lara Spence – John Oliver Legacy Society

Remembering Walter Gage – Famous JO Grads

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Lara Spence

Written by Ken McLeod, BA 1968, appeared originally at http://waltergagebook.engineering.ubc.ca/i-couldnt-help-be-good-at-mathematics/ “I couldn’t help be good at mathematics” I developed an interest in Walter Gage upon entering the University of British […]

About the John Oliver Legacy Society

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Lara Spence

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 […]

Famous JO Grads: Sadhu Singh Dhami (1920s)

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Lara Spence

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 […]

Collage up at John Oliver (Spring 2020) and Shared on VSB site

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Lara Spence

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 looks awesome! I’m so happy that we were able to get it […]