Olds News

A new community television channel could be coming to Olds if plans currently underway come to fruition. Brass Media is currently looking at setting up Olds Community Television.

The Town of Olds and the Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission reached an understanding about third-party water licences at a meeting on Sept. 14.

Fresh local fruit and vegetables were collected, a straw maze was navigated, scarecrows were stuffed and many a hotdog was enjoyed.

Ever wonder who Olds' first mayor was? Did you know a father and son sat in the mayor's seat 50 years apart? Want to know who was the town's longest serving mayor? One only has to rummage through the Olds Historical Society's archives at the Mountain

The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to the Bowden-area man who shot and killed an oil executive 15 years ago.

With a mighty roar, Holy Trinity Catholic School students put an exclamation mark on a blessing ceremony on Sept. 20 for a new portable complex built to handle the school's “explosive” growth.

The town will be developing a new naming policy for parks and other facilities following a discussion at council's policies and priorities committee meeting on Sept. 16.

Although there will be a three-way race for the mayor's seat in Olds, all council positions in Olds and Bowden have been acclaimed.

An Olds area woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision west of Olds on the afternoon of Sept. 18.

The Olds Municipal Library will host a number of unique programs this fall, designed to challenge those who participate in them.