Olds News

Olds will likely not have any cannabis retail stores open in time for the legalization of cannabis on Oct. 17 due to a split vote on one of two bylaws to regulate the product in town.

Although the new school year has been underway for a while now, some drivers don't seem to have gotten the message to obey speed limits in school zones.

Citizens On Patrol (COP) and Olds RCMP combined to cut crime in town, according to COP past-president Vince Clarke. However, he says precise stats won't be available until later.

An all-day conference on suicide and depression, held for the third straight year in Olds, was the best yet, according to Andrea Hawiuk, who organized it with help from a few others. "It was 100 per cent. I mean, over 100 per cent.

Seventy-seven Olds & District Chamber of Commerce customer service award nominations were received for 17 different businesses this year, a possible record, according to Business Awards Committee chair Murray Elliott.

"'Are you OK? Is something wrong? Can I help you?'" Kevin Hines was hoping someone -- anyone -- would ask him that question as he contemplated committing suicide by jumping off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge in 2000.

The last couple of weeks of August were busy ones for Olds RCMP as they received several complaints about thefts. Vehicle thefts continue to be a real problem. For example, on Aug. 28 at about 8 a.m.

There's a lot that's new at Holy Trinity Catholic School this year. For example, two modular classrooms have arrived and are being outfitted to accommodate students in grades 6 and 7.

The conference room at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites was virtually full on Saturday, Sept. 8 for a third annual conference on suicide and depression. Entitled The Conversation Has to Happen...

So far, seven people have been announced as torchbearers when the 2019 Canada Olympic Games torch goes through Olds on Jan. 31. The Games take place in Red Deer Feb. 15 to March 3, 2019.