Olds News

In the coming months Olds College will unveil a multi-million-dollar fundraising effort dovetailed with the theme of its gala last week: beyond.

Anne Burchill, the featured artist at this weekend's Olds Art Club 60th annual Show and Sale, got tired of creating paintings simply by applying brush to canvas.

For almost a quarter century this scribbler outside his tasks as a newspaperman has dedicated his working life to a humble contribution of heritage preservation.

Revenue Canada's Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, in which volunteers complete income tax returns for low-income residents, is running full tilt now until April 28.

This June and then again this fall, Olds resident Kali Alcorn will be competing in several tree-climbing competitions, including one here in this community. Alcorn finished 13th out of 20 in the World Tree Climbing Championships April 1-3 in Texas.

Olds tree climbing competitor Kali Alcorn says those wanting to take on that challenge have to master five different events in order to qualify for the finals.

Olds Institute (OI) has hired two new employees – one full-time permanent and one full-time contract. Patti Simoneau has been hired on a full-time permanent basis as an administrative coordinator, succeeding Colleen Gustavson.

Olds as a destination along the Tour of Alberta is back on the table. At its regular meeting on April 11, council approved a $15,000 contribution toward the $150,000 hosting rights fee for the Stage 2 finish on Sept. 2.

The majority of people Mark Sawatzky comes across, men and women alike, are "car illiterate." "It's the way things are done now. Everybody buys vehicles with warranties and they get roadside assistance and everybody carries an AMA card and telephone.

MVC4 Kids, which helps provide funding for families of children requiring medical help when all other sources of assistance fail, received the most votes at the second annual Spring Fling Friday night in the Cow Palace.