Winter on West 48th Avenue

Lifelong Vancouver resident tells about his wonderful childhood with friends and family. 

1 minute 57 seconds

By Captain Billy Sampson

Captain Billy is a well know tour guide in Vancouver and loves sharing the city with others.

The Enefer Family

The Enefer family has deep roots in South Vancouver, going back to 1912.

2 minutes, 1 second

By Jerry Vernon

Jerry was born in Vancouver in 1935, attending schools in Aldergrove and Vancouver including John Oliver High School. He graduated from UBC in Electrical Engineering and worked at BC Telephone for 34 years. Starting at age 16, he also spent 49 years in Canada's Reserve Forces, including the RCAF Auxiliary and the Militia.  

Memories of John Oliver Secondary

Former student of John Oliver recounts the special days of high school. 
1 minute 54 seconds
By Ken MacLeod
Ken is a retired teacher and military historian in Courtenay, BC. He has conducted more than twenty military pilgrimages to Canadian battlefields in Northwest Europe and Italy and is presently writing The History of South Vancouver and John Oliver High School for the school’s 100^th Anniversary in September 2012