Olds News

Earl Kinsella, a former mayor of Red Deer County, has been appointed to the Olds College board of governors. Kinsella, who was appointed as a public member of the board on Dec. 19, formerly worked as a high school mathematics and biology teacher.

Members of 4-H clubs from around the Calgary district learned vital skills on Jan. 4 when about 200 participants gathered for a multi-judging event at the Olds Cow Palace. The members came from clubs as far away as Irricana.

The first baby born in Olds in 2014 waited until the evening of New Year's Day to make his entry into the world. Parents Lance and Judy Douglas, along with big sister Jaina, welcomed Jacob Sylvester at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre at 7:51 p.m.

Provincial government signs touting the government's spending on infrastructure projects are unnecessary and a waste of taxpayers' money, say critics of the $1.04 million that was spent on the signs in 2013.

Editor's note: Since this story first ran in the Olds Albertan on Dec. 31, the Albertan has uncovered new details about the suspects involved in break-in and theft activities in the area as well as related incidents.

Olds isn't immune to the wave of cases of influenza sweeping across Alberta.

Fire departments in Olds and Bowden helped police rescue motorists stranded on Highway 2 between Olds and Innisfail during blizzard conditions on the evening of Dec. 28.

Four generations of one family recently took to the ice for a curling match at the Olds Curling Club. Hunter Reese, aged 10, curled as the lead while his great-grandfather Gordon Forbes, 82, threw second stones.

A thief who served one day in jail for a string of thefts and break-ins in Olds and the surrounding area, and then was again arrested for breaking and entering and theft 36 hours after his release, will now serve two years in prison for theft-related

The area's MP, MLA and the mayors of Olds and Bowden are wishing constituents the best of the season and recounting some of the highlights of 2013.