Olds News

Two doctors will leave the Wild Rose Medical Centre before the fall.Dr. Deon Vorster, who has worked at the clinic for a decade and was not available for comment, will resign his general practice position at the centre in September.Dr.

A school bus carrying six children on the way to Bowden Grandview School was struck at the intersection of highways 42 and 54 by a pickup truck on May 26 around 8:30 a.m.No one was injured in the collision that involved three vehicles.

The provincial government has committed $20,000 a year to the operations of the Bowden Heritage Rest Area from now until 2016.

The 2014 Capital One Race for Kids in Olds raised more than $26,000 on May 31 to expand after-school programming for youth 10 and older.

A local woman will be recognized at the launch of Seniors' Week this year.Fern Olson will be accepting the provincial proclamation on behalf of Alberta seniors on June 2 at the Westend Seniors Activity Centre in Edmonton.

Construction is moving ahead as planned for the new Olds College residence, according to Kathy Kimpton, vice-president of student and support services.

Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Thomas Lukaszuk has much work to do if he's going to re-earn the trust of Albertans after spending scandals involving former Premier Alison Redford sent the party diving in popularity.

The former owner of the Olds Fas Gas station is charged with threatening the station's current owner. Police said a man identified as the station's previous owner entered the station on May 18 at about 8:52 p.m.

Canadian Pacific Railway is in the process of replacing tracks at railway crossings around town over the next two months.The first crossing on the company's list is located on 57 Avenue just south of town. Construction began on May 20.

The Kiwanis Club of Olds recognized a longtime local benefactor during its May 15 meeting at the Olds Royal Canadian Legion, giving Alex Zec honourary membership to the group. It was the first time the club has honoured somebody this way.