Olds News

About 100-160 litres of gas was also stolen from a bulk storage tank located on Highway 766 in Mountain View County sometime overnight on Jan. 16. Two jerry cans were stolen from a property in Water Valley on that day.

Olds mayor Judy Dahl says so far, she's received some good vibes from the new provincial government. “Honestly, I have had some very good open ears from this new government. And they seem to be visible.

The town has come up with nine recommendations it hopes will solve parking issues in Uptowne Olds. Those recommendations arose from a public meeting on the issue held Nov. 4 last year and revealed during an Uptowne Olds committee meeting.

A story on Bowden taxes in the Jan. 26 edition of the Albertan contained an error. The quote should have read, “The thing with Bowden is there's so much stuff that happens that we don't have control over, so you roll with it.” dcollie@olds.

Con men pretending to be from the Canada Revenue Agency last week threatened seniors with police arrest unless they gave them money, Didsbury accountant Kim Pross said Jan 22.

A 49-year-old Olds man appeared in provincial court in Calgary Jan. 22 facing 10 drug-related charges. Chris Long was arrested after a search warrant was executed in an Olds home on Jan. 21 just after midnight.

Bowden mayor Robb Stuart is hoping there'll be more progress this year on an effort by the town's Expanding Horizons (EH) group to build a new community hall.

One of Bowden town council's biggest priorities this year is to hire a new chief administrative officer (CAO) to replace Andy Weiss, who is retiring after a roughly 30-year career in municipal government – more than nine as Bowden's chief of staff.

Two local non-profit groups received cheques from the Olds Institute Community Legacy Fund this past week. Those two beneficiaries are the Olds & District Hospice Society and the Olds Historical Society. A total of $696.46 was handed out ($348.

The Town of Olds has ordered and obtained $45,000 worth of street furnishings for its upgrade to 50th Avenue.