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2023 AGM is April 19

April 18, 2023

The Oliver Community League’s 2023 Annual General Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at YWCA Cushing House (10402 124 St NW). We’ll be sharing Director reports and an update on the community league projects.Click here to view the 2023… Read More

OCL Book Club: Books for March and April

February 19, 2023

To help make it easier to fit the book picks into our schedules, OCL Book Club members suggested we announce our books 2 months ahead and we thought that was a great idea!March’s selection: Bandit Queens by Parini ShroffThis is a contemporary thriller about a woman whose… Read More

Join our Social Advocacy Committee

January 29, 2023

Are you interested in making Oliver a more compassionate, healthy and accessible community? Then we invite you to join our Social Advocacy Committee! This committee finds ways to make progress on social issues impacting our community like accessibility, isolation, the environment and mental health. All are welcome and no idea… Read More

#UncoverOliver update: what we’ve heard

January 25, 2023

The Oliver Community League is working with a team of consultants and a Renaming Circle to choose a new name that best represents our neighbourhood. Thank you to everyone who shared their ideas over the last few months! Visit uncoveroliver.ca to read a summary of key… Read More

Volunteers needed: OCL Casino Fundraiser

December 11, 2022

Howdy folks, welcome to the Oliver Community League 2023 Casino Fundraiser! What is a casino fundraiser? Alberta is the only province in Canada where charitable organizations are licensed to conduct and manage casino events. This is an important source of revenue for the community league and will help us set… Read More

Bus with us to Luminaria on Dec. 14

December 5, 2022

Join us for a winter-themed, fun-filled evening of festively-lit walks through the University of Alberta Botanic Gardens!Luminaria: A Winter Garden Story is an evening festival, inspired by the atmosphere of alpine holiday markets, where guests of all ages can explore the tastes, sights, sounds and surprises that tell a magical… Read More

Winter clothing drive in support of CHEW Project YEG

December 5, 2022

Help keep young Edmontonians warm by donating to our winter clothing drive in support of the CHEW Project YEG. We’ve set up donations bins at the following locations: 📍Doughnut Party (11980 104 Ave) 📍Oliver Exchange Building (12021 102 Ave) 📍Yeg Cycle (11653 Jasper Ave) We’re accepting new or… Read More

Join an OCL committee!

November 16, 2022

We are actively recruiting for committee members for various portfolios such as Civics, Garden, Events, RecreACTION and Social Advocacy. If you’re interested or have any questions, please email volunteer@olivercommunity.com. Read More

Coming soon: Oliver Community Book Club

November 16, 2022

Attention Oliver bookworms! The OCL is starting a book club in January 2023. Sign up now to stay up-to-date and help pick our first book.  The choices are: Angels of the Resistance: A WWII Novel by Noelle Salazar The People We Keep by… Read More

Halloween Trick-or-Treat Map

October 28, 2022

Are you going to be handing out candy in Oliver this Halloween? Register your house/building with us and we’ll add you to our Halloween Candy Map to help trick-or-treaters along their way! Register here: https://forms.gle/AARRSV7JUXyzDcidA View the candy map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1K9wEsXdJQzGvSbrCEnpGvS33iR4CetNx&ll=53.54470717512642%2C-113.52552515&z=18 … Read More