Olds News

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.

Municipalities covered by the Parkland Regional Library board will be receiving a requisition of $7.07 per capita for the 2012 budget year, following some adjustments from PRL administration.

The Town of Bowden is looking at several different options with regard to problems at the recycling centre near town hall. Councillors discussed the issue at their regular meeting last week, but decided to defer action on the item.

A group of three students from Olds High School attended the Canadian Student Leadership Conference, getting a chance to develop leadership skills and network with 1,200 peers across Canada.

Olds town council approved the Parkland Regional Library 2012 budget and acknowledged the library system board's 2013 and 2014 projections at its regular meeting last week.

Town of Olds council passed a bylaw at its regular meeting last week to close a portion of the service road along the south side of Highway 27 between 65 Avenue and 70 Avenue. The bylaw was given first reading in April 2010.

The Grade 9 girls volleyball team captured the title at a weekend tournament in Banff, defeating Canmore in the final in three sets.