Olds News

People present at the Alumni Centre on Oct. 18 had the chance to hear an interesting debate on the theme of life after death. The Ahmadiyyaa Muslim Jama'at's fifth annual world religions conference at Olds College attracted more than 50 people.

The Mountain View Museum has been inundated with public support following an Albertan article last month over the maintenance deficiencies at the institution.

The Olds Fire Department hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday at the site for the new $3.2-million hall, immediately south of the RCMP detachment.

The Olds Sports Complex will be the venue for some high level hockey on Dec.

The Olds RCMP detachment was dispatched to help the Three Hills detachment locate escaped Drumheller Institute inmate Donald Fowler on Oct. 18.

Town council will be discussing at a future date whether or not family members of council members should be attending council functions such as conferences or events in town.

More than 270 people showed at the Alumni Centre to attend the Olds Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2011.

Bowden town council approved the governance and administration requisitions passed onto it by the South Red Deer Regional Wastewater Commission at its regular meeting last week. The requisition to the town was $6,005 for 2012.

Bowden Library's grand opening on Wednesday, Oct. 12 saw about 140 people drop by to visit its new location beside the town office at Bay 2, 2101 20 Ave.

Olds RCMP found a local man on Oct. 14 who had been missing since Oct. 1. Last week police said Clayton Garrett Friedley, 28, had been officially declared missing after not being seen by family and friends for two weeks. Olds RCMP Cpl.