Olds News

Olds College is doing its part to help out Red Deer College (RDC) during the Canada Winter Games. Randy Butler, a corporate and communications marketing advisor at Olds College, says 132 RDC students have made way for Games athletes.

Rural Olds resident Cornel Van’t Klooster was having his morning coffee on Feb. 16 when he saw a shocking sight — the dairy operation's garage was on fire. “I was doing the same thing as most people do at 6:15 in the morning.

BOWDEN -- Administrative staff and councillors are concerned about the fact that some town residents are not officially hooked up to sewer and water systems in the town.

At 97, Olds resident Fern Olson still keeps active — especially as a hospital volunteer.

Charges are expected to be laid shortly after police arrested two men who allegedly broke into the FortisAlberta yard in Olds. A witness contacted Olds RCMP at about 3:30 a.m. on Feb.

Thieves continue to try to steal vehicles in Olds. Olds RCMP Cpl. Courtney Harding says there were at least two unsuccessful attempts to do so last week. On Feb.

Officials are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a garage at a dairy operation on Rge. Rd. 1.4 just north of Olds. However, the cause is not believed to be suspicious. Damage is pegged at more than $170,000.

Nine-year-old École Olds Elementary School student Carter Thompson is still revelling in an unforgettable experience. Last Monday, members of the Calgary Stampeders brought the Grey Cup to his school.

Yet another company is looking at setting up shop in Olds to produce medical marijuana. But that has councillors concerned that too many such companies may be coming into town, using up too much commerical/industrial land.

Four non-profits have received money from the Olds Institute (OI) Community Legacy Fund for 2018.