Olds News

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.

Officials with the Community Learning Campus met with contractors and insurance adjustors on Sept. 10 but are still no closer to repairing the gym floor at the Ralph Klein Centre.

The number of participants in the annual Terry Fox run was down a bit this year — to 35 from the normal 50 – but those who did come out were enthusiastic.

The Olds and District Chamber of Commerce has released its nominees for its annual awards recognizing the best of the local business community. The awards will be handed out on Oct. 17 at the Olds College Alumni Centre.