Olds News

The Inspire Dance Studio and Baton Club's trip to the Twirl Mania International Championships at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida really paid off. Three of the club's teams placed first in their respective categories.

BOWDEN -- Town council should know who their permanent chief administrative officer (CAO) is In about a month or so, Mayor Robb Stuart says.

Olds College is now recognized by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) as a “certified sustainable” beef production facility.

Members of the Olds High School (OHS) Interact Club are gearing up for their 10th annual fundraising banquet. It takes place next week on March 12 and will start at 5:30 p.m. at the high school.

Two men were due back in Didsbury provincial court March 4 in connection with a break-in to the FortisAlberta yard in Olds. Both men are Calgary residents. Calvin Hawryluk, 39, is charged with breaking and entering and possession of stolen property.

Two people were scheduled to appear in Red Deer provincial court Friday, March 1 after local residents reported a suspicious vehicle near the Olds-Didsbury Airport that turned out to be stolen. On Feb. 27, at about 9:45 a.m.

Westview Co-op has received an Excellence in Brand Development award from Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL), Co-op's parent organization. Westview was chosen for that award from among 170 Co-ops across Western Canada.

Efforts are well underway to more than double the size of the Olds Cemetery and to develop it into more of a park, town officials say.

BOWDEN -- Developers Lucas and Lindsay Brann, who are considering developing tiny homes in the community are looking at having land for the project surveyed, with a goal of moving ahead on it by May 1.