“I would advise as soon as you go to the school get into athletics or whatever, and register and make your self known, the better known you are the more fun you have” - Viola Amite #startaconversation
“I came from Pender island, and we didn’t have a high school, we had to go off island and I couldn’t go cause my mother and father were much older, so I stayed at home and looked after them so I never finished high school” - F. Allan #startaconversation
“I did all my 12 years of schooling in North Vancouver, I graduated in 1970. The last school I was in I was on the rugby team but the main internet was auto mechanic. It didn’t cause 2 months after finishing grade 12 I was operating a small motorcycle.———
“I grew up mostly in Ontario, and I went to grade school. I didn’t go to high school because I didn’t have the moneys to take the bus and there was no hitch hiking” - Harry Holm #startaconversation
Seniors have a lot to tell about how things used to be with realism you can’t get nowadays. You don’t get to be a senior citizen without encountering some amazing life stories along the way. We hope you enjoy!
Welcome to Through The Years:Senior to Senior a podcast told by seniors at Oak Bay High school. The concept is senior citizens to senior students. Our goal is to connect community through story and share amazing senior stories that they may not be able to themselves.