Olds News

Habitat For Humanity Mountain View Chapter's (HFHMVC) open house proved very successful, according to Amy Christiansen, the group's family services chair. About 20 people attended the gathering, held Feb. 9 at the Olds Municipal Library.

Olds town council has passed three bylaws that clear the way for redevelopment of the former high school athletic field, located just north of Highway 27 and south of 44th Street, despite the objections of at least one resident.

Olds and area residents have added their voices to the provincial government's controversial decision to ban snowmobilers and quadders from the newly created Castle Provincial Park and the Castle Wildland Provincial Park.

An Olds youth has received the Duke of Edinburgh's Award bronze standard.

A family chosen to live in one of two new duplexes planned for Olds by Habitat for Humanity Mountain View chapter (HFHMVC), says it's a chance for a better life. Brandy Hodgson, 33, is a single mom with two kids: Tyson Pratt, 11, and Taya, 6.

A house fire that occurred in Olds on Family Day (Monday, Feb. 20) was still under investigation late last week, according to acting fire chief Scott Chant. As a result, the cause of the blaze had not yet been determined.

Some companies doing business in Olds and area say the provincial carbon tax, which came into effect Jan. 1, is forcing them to pass that cost on to their customers. Jeremy Tookey, owner of Olds Electric & Lighting Ltd., is one such business person.

Fundraising efforts towards an at least $500,000 goal to support "extras" at a proposed new athletic park in Olds got a big boost recently.

The Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Progressive Conservative constituency association has chosen its delegates for the PC leadership convention and the slate appears to be 100 per cent for leadership candidate Jason Kenney.

Olds Central Highlands Golf Course has had to raise its rates by about 10 per cent to cover higher costs due to the carbon tax and the increase in the minimum wage, according to golf pro Wade Bearchell.