Olds News

The Olds Rotary Club honoured Fern Olson on Saturday as the Humanitarian of the Year for 2011 for her many years of volunteer work in the community.

Canadian Wheat Board District 2 director Jeff Nielsen has resigned from his position. Nielsen announced his decision in a letter to wheat producers and media on Oct. 31, saying it was effective immediately.

The Red Deer Regional Catholic School Education Foundation has announced $25,500 in funding to go toward 13 projects in the division.

The venerable Mayfair Cinema is belatedly but enthusiastically leaping forward with 21st century digital technology. In doing so the Mayfair sheds its traditional 35 mm film format.

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.