Olds News

Town officials and representatives of the Uptowne Olds committee met Dec. 21 to discuss snow removal. The meeting was set up after 10 Uptowne reps came to council's policies and priorities meeting Dec.

A fire in the Olds Sundial Growers facility remains under investigation. However, fire Chief Justin Andrew says the cause of the Dec. 10 blaze is "not deemed to be suspicious in nature." The Olds Fire Department is working with Global Forensics Inc.

BOWDEN - The homes are tiny, but the debate about them during the latest town council meeting was long — more than 20 minutes. During their Dec. 10 meeting, councillors offered a variety of ideas on how many lots could be created on the site.

A man wanted by Olds RCMP has been arrested near Edmonton. Robert John Poole, 37, of Wimborne was arrested by Sherwood Park RCMP and RCMP police dog services on Dec. 8.

Olds RCMP are asking for your help to solve a couple of crimes that occurred in Olds and Bowden last week. On Dec. 11 Olds RCMP received a report that someone had broken into the Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) centre in Bowden.

The Olds Fire Department's second firemen's bucket challenge, a fundraiser for three local non-profit organizations, nearly doubled its monetary target of $7,500 and raised almost $5,000 more than last year.

BOWDEN - Members of the Bowden and District Cemetery Association (BDCA) and town officials agree great care needs to be taken in locating and identifying gravesites in the town's cemetery, especially now, as they're looking at adding cremated remains

Final preparations are underway for Henry’s Christmas Dinner at the legion. The free dinner will be held on Christmas Day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Olds Legion. The event is a tradition started by the late Henry Sonnenberg.

Town of Olds chief administrative officer Michael Merritt wants to meet with representatives of Uptowne this week after an angry delegation voiced concerns to councillors on Monday, Dec. 17 about snow removal.

A fatal crash in the early morning hours on Saturday claimed the life of a man from Olds. On Dec. 15 at about 5:20 a.m.