Olds News

Community businesses seeking employees and residents looking to learn the skills needed to find employment are invited to take advantage of a new workplace-training program in the region.

Olds College announced that $1,075,000 was raised in support of the Centennial Entrepreneurship Legacy Fund during a luncheon celebration on Nov. 23 that closed a year of centennial events at the college. The event was held at the Olds Cow Palace.

The town could be on the hook for $22,000 if an environmental assessment Habitat For Humanity is carrying out on a piece of town property finds that the land is contaminated.

A former Olds resident who escaped an environment of domestic violence said having a shelter for women and children in this community could help others avoid some of the anguish she experienced.

The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre has signed a lease for 72 square metres at 4911-51 Avenue for its new satellite office and will be renovating the space prior to opening in the early part of 2014.

As soon as she saw the tiny head covered in black fur pop out from amongst the cardboard on the conveyor belt, Melissa Kruse immediately turned off the baling machine she was operating.

A proposed new scheduling plan for the province's nurses will not lead to a reduction of the number of registered nurses working at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre, an Alberta Health Services (AHS) representative said.

Local police have arrested four people and recovered tens of thousands of dollars in stolen property in connection to break-and-enters and thefts in Olds and other Central Alberta communities dating back to April. Cpl.

Residents living near the site of a proposed group home were confused by a public hearing that took place at the Nov. 12 council meeting.

The town has intervened in a dispute between two neighbous over water drainage, but administrators insist the two parties involved need to ultimately work it out amongst themselves.