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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 […]

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Wallace Craig – Author

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Edie Kernighan

Wallace Craig, Jayo graduate of 1949, has published a book, “Short Pants to Striped Trousers”, based on growing up in Fraserview and his 26 years as a judge at Main […]

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Jim Martens – Author

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Edie Kernighan

SWEET SOUND: The Teo Repel Story by Jim Martens (John Oliver Grad of 1970) The story of Teo Repel’s early Polish upbringing, survival during the Second World War, immigration to […]

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Sig Stark – Author

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Edie Kernighan

Sigrid Stark (nee Hoffman) graduated from John Oliver High School in 1974. Her favourite place during her High School years was in the choir room, making music under the direction […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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JO Legacy Update | Next Meeting October 10 2019 10am

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Harry Leung

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 […]

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Updates on JO Legacy Society – Sept 2019

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Harry Leung

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 – […]

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Recent Updates

  • Wallace Craig – Author February 26, 2021
  • Jim Martens – Author February 20, 2021
  • Sig Stark – Author February 17, 2021
  • Remembering Walter Gage – Famous JO Grads January 31, 2021
  • About the John Oliver Legacy Society January 31, 2021
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