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Upcoming Events :

Feb 16 , 2026-Family Day

Feb 25 , 2026-PAC Meeting (February)

Mar 04 , 2026-District Choral Festival

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Feb. 16, 2026
Family Day
Feb. 25, 2026 7:00 PM
PAC Meeting (February)
Mar. 4, 2026 6:15 PM
District Choral Festival

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Event Details

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 Family Day All Day

Statutory Holiday (Board), Statutory Holiday

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Event Details

Wed, Feb 25, 2026 PAC Meeting (February) 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

PAC, Parent

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A link for the meeting will be emailed to subscribers to the PAC email list.

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Event Details

Wed, Mar 04, 2026 District Choral Festival 6:15 PM - 8:45 PM

School & Student

LOCATION: JOHN OLIVER – SECONDARY (41^st & Fraser)

TIMING: It will begin at 7 pm but students are to arrive at the J.O. cafeteria at about 6:15pm so we can have a 6:30 group practice of the massed numbers. Please don’t arrive earlier than 6:15. We start seating the choirs at about 6:50. All choirs get to sit in the front half of the auditorium and watch when not performing. The parents fill up the back half of the auditorium. Each choir sings 1 or 2 songs and then at the end, all choirs come up to the risers for the 2 massed numbers. The evening will be done about 8:30/8:45.

PARKING: DO NOT park on the residential streets as there have been several complaints in the past. Please see the map for parking on the gravel field. Accessible from 41^st avenue eastbound, and turning in the alley just before the bus shelter on the west side of Fraser Street.

GUESTS: The John Oliver auditorium holds about 900 seats. With the choir students taking many seats, we need to limit the number of guests to no more than 2 per child

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