Olds News

Olds College was granted an 18-metre break on setback requirements when its development permit to build a 450-unit student residence was approved at a municipal planning commission meeting on Dec. 19.

Conveying the emotion of true events is the key to writing for one former Olds resident. “I look for a way in words to describe what I'm feeling because it's something that's uplifting and I want to touch you as a reader.

Police have confirmed that Taylor William Elliott was found dead near his residence in Pincher Creek on Dec. 17 and no foul play is suspected.

Town council gave the go-ahead to Coun. Harvey Walsh to support the approval of the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission's governance and administration budget for 2014 to 2016. The approval was given at town council's Nov. 25 meeting.

Town staff and extra crews were continuing to clear snow from the Dec. 2 blizzard that struck the community right up to the weekend.

A pair of kittens rescued after they were dumped in a recycling bin and nearly killed by a baling machine are still up for adoption.

From a warm winter to a cold, wet spring and a dry summer, 2013 had a bit of every type of weather. While the big event of the year was flooding throughout other parts of the province, Olds wasn't immune to the rains that came in May and June.

A group of about 25 people involved with uptown businesses gave their feedback to town staff and consultants preparing the Uptowne Area Redevelopment Plan on Dec. 11 at the Olds Elks Hall.

As part of what's being called an “experimentation” with ways to better the systems the Town of Olds uses to operate, the town will spend 2014 looking at how to improve its relations, both internally and externally, and the overall way it carries out

The operating budget is $24,073,555 while the capital budget is $4,497,200.