Olds News

Beginning Sept. 13, Olds and area people who smoke can take steps toward better fitness by participating in an eight-week pilot program now available in the town.

With a population of just over 7,200, statistics show that in Olds almost 30 per cent of residents struggle with basic literacy. These are the startling numbers as estimated by the research of Statistics Canada and the Government of Alberta.

Olds and Sundre physicians are getting closer to forming a Primary Care Network, Olds councillors were informed August 22 at their regular meeting. Dr.

The Chad Smokehouse 420 franchise was set to open its ninth Alberta location last week on 50 Street in Innisfail. “We sell smoke related products,” explained Michael Thorton, co-owner of the new business.

Members of local victims services foundations accept a cheque for $83,000 after the third annual Wild Rose Hockey Challenge, Aug. 27 at the Spray Lakes Sawmills Recreation Centre in Cochrane.

The Community Learning Campus fitness centre will be hosting a demonstration day in Centennial Park on Sept. 12 in order to introduce the community to all the offerings that are available this fall. It will be going from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Town council passed a series of 10 recommendations for the Chinook Meadows Area Structure Plan in the southwest section of town on August 22 following deliberation of second and third reading and a public hearing on the issue.

Community volunteers will be a critical factor if a summer parade is to be revived in Olds, councillors and administration concluded during an impromptu discussion on the topic during last week's regular council meeting.

Occupational Health and Safety is continuing its investigation into the death of a 43-year-old woman on a rural property near Bowden. The woman died as a result of injuries she received when she was thrown from a horse mid-afternoon on August 23.

Wild Rose MP Blake Richards posted a photo of his bloodstained hockey jersey on his Twitter site Sunday after he suffered a broken nose during the annual Wild Rose Hockey Challenge charity game the previous night in Cochrane.