Olds News

The town's representative on the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission is upbeat that a meeting taking place on April 17 in Edmonton with provincial officials will see some movement on the funding arrangement for the wastewater line.

Cat owners will need to license their cats on an annual basis beginning next year as Bowden council has passed a newly updated animal control bylaw .

The Olds and District Rural Crime Watch Association is looking for cash to upgrade its aging communication system. Members of the association discussed the need for an upgrade at the association's annual general meeting in Olds earlier this month.

The Olds RCMP has reopened its investigation into the suspicious death of a horse at Olds College last fall. While he would not provide details of where the police investigation currently stands, acting Cpl. S.D.

The provincial government has confirmed that construction on the interchange of highways 2 and 27 in Olds will be happening this summer.

A new seniors facility currently under construction near the Olds Hospital and Care Centre should be opening next spring.

With provincial cash for recreation and tourism areas drying up, Bowden council is mulling the idea of closing the Bowden Heritage Rest Area in the near future.

The evening of April 12 was a huge night for Olds' Mckenzie Robbie. Not just because a fundraiser in her honour raised roughly $10,000 for her family, but because Mckenzie made a surprise appearance and had an opportunity to connect with her friends.

Bowden council has agreed to designate a 2,800-square-metre parcel of green space on 22 Avenue for a potential skateboarding park.

The Olds RCMP has reopened its investigation into the suspicious death of a horse at Olds College last fall. While he would not provide details of where the police investigation currently stands, acting Cpl. S.D.