Olds News

The Girl Guides celebrated a century's existence in Olds at the Evergreen Centre on Feb. 24.More than 100 people, including members, parents and Guide leaders gathered for a banquet and awards ceremony to mark the occasion.

Two bylaws that would help O-NET obtain financing to complete its fibre-to-the-premises network were given first reading with a few amendments during a council meeting on Feb. 24.

The Town of Bowden is giving the Community Action Park Society a hand in finding insurance for its six directors.

Out of three elementary schools in the Olds and Bowden area ranked by the Fraser Institute this year for their academic performance, Olds Koinonia Christian School (OKCS) received the highest standing.

With homemade treats and a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre (CAPCC) opened its new Olds location on 51 Avenue on March 1.

Olds residents of Ukrainian descent are calling on the Canadian government and international community to take action in the crisis in Ukraine, where Russia has sent troops to occupy Crimea.

After coming off a year where the number of break-and-enter and property crimes in the Olds area soared, local police are already busy looking into seven regional break-ins that have happened since the beginning of 2014.

Olds College's administration said its books are now ready for inspection, after the auditor general of Alberta (AG) cited the school in February for not submitting timely and accurate financial reports.

The Town of Olds is looking at possible changes to user fees for community services for next year. ìAdministration is in the middle of reviewing rates, of our user rates across community services.

O-NET is asking Olds council for help in obtaining an $8-million provincial loan that would allow the community-owned Internet service provider to connect the rest of the town to its fibre optic network.