Olds News

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper is pretty confident 2017 will be a better year for the constituency than 2016 was - primarily because oil prices are higher and he says the agricultural sector is still relatively strong.

Later this year, the federal government is expected to introduce legislation to make the recreational use of marijuana legal. Olds RCMP Cpl. Michael Black warns Olds and area residents not to assume that means they can use it and drive.

A man arrested in connection with an incident in which a bullet was fired through a house and into an apartment building in Bowden is due in court again Jan. 16.

The Mountain View Food Bank got a belated Christmas gift on Dec. 27: a cheque for $5,358 from Tim Hortons. That figure represents 100 per cent of the proceeds from coffee and hot chocolate sales Dec.

Olds mayor Judy Dahl says as 2017 begins, the town will continue providing services to residents and make improvements, but in a careful manner, in light of the economic downturn. Late last year, council approved a $10.

Olds RCMP are investigating a break-in to a home in Bowden. The incident occurred on Dec. 17 between 6 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. "Entry is believed to have been gained through a bedroom window by sliding it open," Olds RCMP Cpl. Michael Black says.

BOWDEN - The good news for Bowden ratepayers is their sewer and water rates aren't expected to increase in 2017. That's council's plan as it hammers out its budget.

BOWDEN - The Town of Bowden is working on its budget, and the goal is no increase in taxes or sewer and water rates, chief administrative officer James Mason says.

A lockdown at the Bowden Institution, which lasted more than a week, is over after officials undertook an “exceptional search” of inmates and cells. Reports say the lockdown, which began on Dec.

Olds chief operating officer Doug Wagstaff is hopeful the town will be able to undertake some upgrades to Centennial Park if the town receives Canada 150 funding.