Not your average JO
On a winter morning, more than a dozen people are sitting around a table in a room off the library of John Oliver high school on East 41st at Fraser Street.

Abbotsford teacher keeper of J.O. flame
An Abbotsford teacher and amateur historian, 58-year-old Ken MacLeod is the loyal heart, detail-retentive brain and non-stop driver behind the John Oliver Historical Society.

Jimmy Pattison one of many famous grads
John Oliver has produced many well-known grads, including South Vancouver Liberal MP Herb Dhaliwal ('72), current minister of natural resources.

Talkative former coroner quiet about top cop job
Former chief coroner Larry Campbell is rumoured to be considering applying to lead the city's police force when current Chief Constable Terry Blythe retires at the end of June.

Bay itching to join in Wal-Mart fight
A community group trying to block a proposal to build a Wal-Mart store in South Vancouver has rejected an offer of assistance from one of the big-box retailer's major competitors-the Hudson's Bay Company.

Sunken boat a salvage job for Coast Guard
A 24-foot dilapidated sailboat that sank off the south shore of False Creek near Spyglass dock will be raised by the Coast Guard Sunday after being deemed a navigation hazard.

Photo exhibit focuses on grim lot of sex trade youths
The black-and-white photograph of the nondescript three-storey West End house stirs up mixed emotions for Brian, the 22-year-old who took the shot.

Advocate for poor talks about Salt Lake experience
A member of a Salt Lake City watchdog group that advocated for low-income people and the homeless during the 2002 Olympics will be sharing his stories with a Vancouver audience this month.

Food bank leaves clients in the lurch
Melanie Spencer would prefer not to use the food bank services at Ray Cam Community Centre, but as a single mother on a disability pension, it helps feed her two teenaged children when times are hard.

Sports field users say funding falls far short
Don't mess with our sports fields.

Council still undecided about Burrard Bridge
Reducing the six lanes on the Burrard Bridge to five to allow wider sidewalks would make the bridge safer and more comfortable for pedestrians and cyclists, says a Vancouver transportation critic.

Good rockin' ahead for Riley Park
It's intended to look like it fell from a glacier, but the nearly completed climbing rock at Riley Park was actually designed in North Vancouver.