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IODE, legion partner for Nov. 4 ceremony

IODE, legion partner for Nov. 4 ceremony

The local IODE chapter is partnering with the Olds Legion to hold a special ceremony honouring veterans ahead of the regularly-scheduled Remembrance Day event. This one is organized through the No Stone Left Alone foundation, to take place on Nov.
Philosophy grad student skeptical of evolution

Philosophy grad student skeptical of evolution

A speaker at a religious conference said no one has yet proven to him that human beings evolved from one single, simple organism millions or billions of years ago.
Expect bigger, scarier haunted house

Expect bigger, scarier haunted house

This year's haunted house at the Boys and Girls Club promises to be so terrifying that staff will be there to escort visitors safely out of the building, just in case.
Harvest Ball takes place this Saturday

Harvest Ball takes place this Saturday

Your chance to party takes place Oct. 29 when the Rotary Club of Olds holds its annual Harvest Ball. The fundraiser takes place at the Alumni Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m. Supper begins at 7 p.m., followed by the program.
Town considers $11-million draft capital budget

Town considers $11-million draft capital budget

Outgoing CAO Norm McInnis says council will have some tough calls to make as 2017 budget discussions continue.
Fundraiser for local performing arts student

Fundraiser for local performing arts student

Olds resident Ryan Maschke is inviting fellow residents to attend a concert he's staging at the Mayfair Theatre Oct. 30. The purpose of the show, which begins at 2 p.m.
Health-care students check out Olds

Health-care students check out Olds

Fifty-four students from the University of Alberta and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) participated in a medical skills event in Olds Oct. 15-16.
Bible says don't live as homosexuals: speaker

Bible says don't live as homosexuals: speaker

A speaker at a religious conference in Olds says in essence, the Bible says we should live as heterosexuals, not homosexuals. Jon Lutz, speaking on behalf of Faith Beyond Belief, gave that guidance during a presentation Oct.
Transgenderism compared to eating disorders

Transgenderism compared to eating disorders

Transgender people – people who identify as being a member of the opposite sex than the one they were born into – are evading reality, according to a speaker at a religious conference in Olds.
Business award winners announced

Business award winners announced

Stevenson Homes is the Olds and area Business of the Year for firms with 15 or fewer employees and Shoppers Drug Mart is the Business of the Year for companies with 16 or more employees.
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