Olds News

BOWDEN - During its June 25 meeting, Bowden town council will be looking at passing an amendment to its land use bylaw, specifically dealing with cannabis retailing and production facilities.

A public hearing will be held next month for a bylaw which could make it tougher for some Olds residents to access their garages, a councillor fears. The bylaw pertains to a proposed road closure on 57 th Street.

Columbarium rates in the Olds Cemetery have risen. During its May 28 meeting, town council passed an amendment allowing a hike in the rate due to the purchase of a second columbarium by the Olds Royal Canadian Legion branch.

Two local businesses have received awards for their operations. Ramada Olds has been designated as an Employer of Choice, by the Alberta Hotels and Lodging Association.

Blissful Science, one of five marijuana-related companies setting up in Olds, is one step closer to beginning production.

In the past few days, someone deliberately ran over several newly planted trees at the back of the Olds Elementary School playground. Trees were smashed over and mulch was spread around in some places. Tire tracks could be seen.

Sundial Growers is still on track to let all job applicants who applied during their first job fair know their status by the end of this month, chief executive officer Torsten Kuenzlen says. "That is still the case.

Two people were killed in a single-vehicle collision near Olds Sunday morning (June 10). The crash occurred at about 9:10 a.m. on Highway 2 at the Highway 27 overpass.

Canadian cannabis production companies have an opportunity to dominate the market worldwide and put Olds on the map because so many firms plan to locate here, Sundial Growers chief executive officer Torsten Kuenzlen says.

The first modular units to create grow rooms for marijuana producer Sundial Growers have arrived in Olds. They began arriving June 6 on the company's site in the southeast industrial park.