Olds News

The promise of jobs and expansion of the town's industrial base appears to have been a key factor in a decision by Olds council to approve a development application by a company that wants to produce medical marijuana here. Coun.

The Olds Albertan has a contingency plan in place for distribution of newspapers in the event of a postal disruption.

Two Olds High School (OHS) students were among 62 whose artwork was chosen to be in the prestigious 2016 ShowOff Alberta College of Art and Design High School Student Competition.

Olds Elementary School students have been learning about the Olympic Games through a special gym class unit this month.

According to the provincial government, the Olds RCMP is receiving $3,500 for school and community programs to increase awareness of drug problems and improve education around the dangers of drug use. But there are few details.

The Highland Hustlers were winners at this year's Race for Kids on two fronts – by finishing first in the event and at the top of the fundraising leaderboard. Comprised of captain Claire Rosehill, Amanda Miller, Jill Zurkan and Dr.

Next weekend, June 25 and 26, a history book launch and reunion will be held in Torrington. Saturday's events include a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m., and 20th anniversary celebrations at the Gopher Hole Museum.

At its June 13 meeting, council approved Sundial Growers Inc.'s development permit to build a federally-licensed medical marijuana production facility in the town's southeast industrial area.

A tree-climbing championship held in Olds this past weekend went extremely well, according to competition chair Gerard Fournier. However, local climbers didn't quite make it to the podium.

Pillage the Village (PTV), the annual fundraiser for the Olds Municipal Library, raised about $11,000 this year, down a couple of thousand dollars from last year.