Olds News

BOWDEN - Members of the Bowden and District Cemetery Association (BDCA) and town officials agree great care needs to be taken in locating and identifying gravesites in the town's cemetery, especially now, as they're looking at adding cremated remains

Final preparations are underway for Henry’s Christmas Dinner at the legion. The free dinner will be held on Christmas Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Olds Legion. The event is a tradition started by the late Henry Sonnenberg.

Town of Olds chief administrative officer Michael Merritt wants to meet with representatives of Uptowne this week after an angry delegation voiced concerns to councillors on Monday, Dec. 17 about snow removal.

A fatal crash in the early morning hours on Saturday claimed the life of a man from Olds. On Dec. 15 at about 5:20 a.m.

Olds town council has approved a 2019 operating budget of nearly $30 million that will result in a 2.5 per cent property tax rate increase. Council unanimously approved the budget during its Dec. 10 council meeting.

Members of Olds Citizens On Patrol held a birthday party during a meeting on Dec. 6 at the fire hall. That's because the group has now been in existence for just over a year.

A South Korean family who were living in Olds until last Friday, were forced to leave the country because their work permits have been revoked for what they and friends are calling some misunderstandings.

A local businessman is pleased that concerns about snow removal in the Uptowne area will be on the agenda for an upcoming council committee meeting and believes that's a direct result of pressure he and other business people exerted on town officials

Several fees set by the Town of Olds are rising in a new consolidated bylaw passed by town council. The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2019, except Sportsplex rates, which take effect on July 1, 2019.

Olds Fire officials are investigating the cause of Monday's fire call at the Sundial Growers cannabis production facility in town. Firefighters were called to the scene in the southeast industrial park (just west of the cemetery) 10:54 a.m.