Olds News

There was a new element to Summer Synergy, the Olds Regional Exhibition's (ORE) annual camp that teaches young people the finer points of owning, caring for and showing animals.

A 26-year-old man is listed in serious but stable condition, recovering from head injuries after a single off-highway vehicle collision occurred Saturday, July 14 on private property near Rge. Rd. 2.7, east of Olds.

BOWDEN - Now that he's no longer the chief administrative officer (CAO) of Bowden, James Mason is taking that opportunity to relax for the summer and make a decision on his future in the fall.

Although it may not be a perfect solution, Olds & District Chamber of Commerce president Ben Stone predicts someone will step in to fill the gap when Greyhound Canada stops providing passenger and freight service in Olds this fall.

Work on the previously abandoned Miller Meadows residential area has hit a roadblock after a public hearing which lasted more than two hours.

Olds RCMP are investigating two incidents in which locks were cut off community mailboxes outside the community. The latest incident occurred on July 9. Olds RCMP received a report of locks being cut off a rural community mailbox on Rge. Rd. 10.

An Olds resident is facing 35 charges, mostly related to the possession of stolen property and the production and possession of counterfeit documents.

A 37-year-old Olds woman is due in Didsbury Provincial Court July 30 after a high-speed motorcycle chase and crash in Bowden that occurred July 11 at about 2 a.m. Police say the motorcycle was later determined to have been stolen in Calgary.

Town officials are looking into how best to fill the void for passengers and businesses now that Greyhound is pulling out of Olds, Mayor Mike Muzychka says. Greyhound Canada announced July 9 that, effective Oct.

It's going to be a busy summer in Olds for pavers as they complete about $2.4-million worth of paving projects in the community, authorized by the town. That includes engineering, geotechnical work and construction.