Olds News

Following is the response by Olds' chief administrative officer Michael Merritt to concerns raised by retired businessman Dick Stauffer to council's decision to ask to have the town's debt limit increased.

The Town of Olds will continue to operate its recycling program, even though there's currently little or no market for the product, Mayor Mike Muzychka says. Muzychka made that statement during an Olds town council meeting.

The Town of Olds has the highest debt load per person among communities of similar sizes with similar geographic conditions, $1,732.

This story was written to mark World Teachers’ Day, which occurs each Oct. 5 to draw attention to the contribution teachers make each day.

It's a very busy time for Mary Smith, the Olds and District Hospice Society's first-ever executive director, as she fills that role, as well as the vacant position of service coordinator.