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Donald Oliver hosts Mayann Francis on County Grapevine

February 22, 2022June 6, 2022Rory

On Feb. 21, the Hon. Donald Oliver hosted former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia the Hon. Mayann Francis for a conversation on Prince Edward County radio. Francis, who served as the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 2006-2012, was …

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Senator Colin Deacon celebrates Don Oliver with statement in senate

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022Rory

Senator Colin Deacon of Halifax, NS recently commended Don Oliver in a statement delivered to the senate on February 9. Sen. Deacon expressed his admiration for Oliver’s accomplishments and recounted his experience reading Oliver’s new autobiography, A Matter of Equality…

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A Matter of Equality headlines Acadia Alumni Book Club

February 16, 2022Rory

Acadia University alumni will come together on April 25 to discuss the work of their fellow alumnus, Senator Donald Oliver. Senator Oliver’s autobiography A Matter of Equality: The Life’s Work of Senator Donald Oliver is the first selection of the …

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Senator Oliver to host Black History Month programming on Prince Edward County radio

February 16, 2022Rory

Senator Don Oliver (retired) will host Black History Month programming on 99.3 County FM (CJPE-FM) Prince Edward County. Oliver will host a segment on The County Grapevine, Jan 31-Feb. 28. Appointed to the Senate in 1990, Oliver’s life has included …

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CBCC launches Senator Donald Oliver Internship Program

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022Rory

The Canadian Black Caucus of Canada (CBCC) has announced the creation of a new parliamentary internship program bearing the name of Senator Donald Oliver. The Senator Donald Oliver Internship Program provides a paid opportunity to a young Black Canadian who …

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Donald Oliver discusses Lincoln Alexander with Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Rory

The Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute recently hosted a virtual event featuring the Hon. Donald Oliver and the Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard n recognition of Lincoln Alexander Day. The day commemorating Alexander, who among other accolades was the first Black …

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Donald Oliver releases A Matter of Equality

October 21, 2021January 12, 2022Rory

The Hon. Donald Oliver’s autobiography, A Matter of Equality: The Life’s Work of Senator Don Oliver, was released on Sept. 28 by Nimbus Press. At the launch event for the book, Oliver spoke with Nimbus non-fiction book editor Angela …

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Donald Oliver shares his thoughts on the arts

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Rory

The Hon. Dr. Donald H. Oliver was recently featured in the 2020/21 Community Report of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. He wrote:

“The arts guided us through this lengthy pandemic, as thousands of Canadians at home with time,

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Of the Highest Order: A Foundation for the Future. Acadia alumni appointed to the Order of Canada

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021Rory

This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the June 2021 issue of the Acadia Bulletin.

Three prominent members of the Acadia community were invested into the Order of Canada in late 2019 and early 2020. …

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Preparing for the Order of Canada investiture ceremony

May 8, 2021January 12, 2022Rory

When Donald Oliver was invested into the Order of Canada on December 15, 2020, the ceremony was held remotely. This meant that the pinning of the insignia was done in-person by his wife Linda. Above is a ‘behind the scenes’ …

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  • Donald Oliver hosts Mayann Francis on County Grapevine
    February 22, 2022
  • Senator Colin Deacon celebrates Don Oliver with statement in senate
    February 17, 2022
  • A Matter of Equality headlines Acadia Alumni Book Club
    February 16, 2022
  • Senator Oliver to host Black History Month programming on Prince Edward County radio
    February 16, 2022
  • CBCC launches Senator Donald Oliver Internship Program
    February 16, 2022

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