Olds News

As a way to give back to the community, the Olds College Residence Life Department at College Housing Olds Co. created a challenge for the entire Olds College community.

An interim replacement for former Olds College vice president of advancement has been chosen. Tanya McDonald, formerly the college's aassociate vice president of research and learning enterprises, is now the acting vice president advancement.

Centennial Park upgrades will carry on, but without a half-million-dollar grant from the federal government.

Olds town council has six priorities as it heads into the new year, according to mayor Judy Dahl. Those six goals are: build better relationships with stakeholders. make sure the town of Olds continues to take the leadership role in sustainability.

Bowden town council is wrestling with a sticky question ñ should signs go back on its vehicles identifying them as town vehicles? During its Dec. 14 meeting, councillors agreed there are positive and negative aspects to doing so.

Council gave second and third readings to the Taxation of College Dormitories Bylaw on Dec. 14. Votes were unanimous, with Coun. Rudy Durieux absent.

The Town of Bowden is presenting area resident Dale “Colonel” Saunders with a plaque on New Year's Eve for his 2,000th horse racing win and his contributions to the community.

Town of Olds and Mountain View County officials have hammered out an inter-municipal agreement to ensure issues like growth and the delivery of programs and services are done efficiently and effectively for residents of both communities.

A yoga studio could be opening near 54 Street and 48 Avenue, after council passed an amendment to its land use bylaw on Dec. 14.

Council passed the town's 2016 interim operating budget on Dec. 14. The interim operating budget is the same as the 2015 operating budget, with the exception of changes to utility rates, salaries, wages and benefits.