Olds News

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.

The cause of a fire at an animal feed production business in the southeast industrial park remains under investigation, but it's not believed to be suspicious, fire officials say.

BOWDEN -- Olds RCMP are still investigating a case in which a 58-year-old Bowden resident was hit by his own truck Monday morning as he tried to prevent a man from stealing it.

The town's first Spring Showcase was such a success, organizers are seriously looking at running it again next year.

Olds High School will be undergoing a name change to reflect its French immersion program and to match the elementary and middle schools. It's expected that when the next school year begins it will be officially known as École Olds High School.

Olds College is doing its part to help out Red Deer College (RDC) during the Canada Winter Games. Randy Butler, a corporate and communications marketing advisor at Olds College, says 132 RDC students have made way for Games athletes.

Rural Olds resident Cornel Van’t Klooster was having his morning coffee on Feb. 16 when he saw a shocking sight — the dairy operation's garage was on fire. “I was doing the same thing as most people do at 6:15 in the morning.

BOWDEN -- Administrative staff and councillors are concerned about the fact that some town residents are not officially hooked up to sewer and water systems in the town.

At 97, Olds resident Fern Olson still keeps active — especially as a hospital volunteer.

Charges are expected to be laid shortly after police arrested two men who allegedly broke into the FortisAlberta yard in Olds. A witness contacted Olds RCMP at about 3:30 a.m. on Feb.