Olds News

The Olds and District Christmas Angels Society is gearing up for another busy Christmas Season ensuring that less fortunate individuals and families in Olds and area have an enjoyable Christmas thanks to the generosity of the community.

Property tax concessions for businesses using technically vacant non-residential lots to house vehicles for work purposes will be discussed in a meeting with the taxpayers, town council members and Town of Didsbury administration.

The Town of Bowden is permanently closing the sewage dumping station at its rest stop, primarily due to cost and vandalism, although the potential for receiving contaminated waste is also a concern.

The Town of Didsbury has fired its controversial chief administrative officer Roy Brown after 10 years of employment with the town. After an in-camera session lasting nearly an hour on Nov.

Former Olds resident Marliss Weber has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Telus's funding program Storyhive to produce a short film about recruiting workers for corporate hell.

Town council gave first reading to a bylaw that would tax student dormitories. The vote amongst councillors on Nov. 23 was unanimous. The Municipal Government Act states that such properties are tax-exempt unless a council passes a bylaw otherwise.

Keep calm and know that the Town of Olds is ready for disaster. On Dec. 18 the town practised its crisis response with a mock emergency exercise.

The future of temporary foreign workers (TFW) in the community is one of many files the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce (ODCC) will be working on in 2015, president Doug Rieberger says.

Bowden mayor Robb Stuart says 2014 was a year of accomplishments and he's looking forward to more in 2015.

The Town of Olds has plenty of amenities but could benefit from beautifying the community and making it easier to navigate, according to a report on “visitor friendliness” presented to council.