Olds News

Lots of donated items are coming in for the 52nd annual Olds Kiwanis Fall Auction, which takes place Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Olds Legion Banquet Room, starting at 6 p.m. "Everybody's welcome.

The gazebo in Centennial Park was packed for the fourth annual Tree of Remembrance ceremony on Nov. 23.

BOWDEN - Two developers who want to develop 14 tiny homes in property adjacent to the Bowden Hotel met with council on Nov. 26.

The Hope 4MVC Kids Society, which raises money to help families cover medical costs and associated expenses, has raised a record $19,450.99. Of that figure, $17,950.

As of late last week, Olds RCMP were asking for your help to find a Wimborne man wanted on several outstanding warrants for arrest. Robert John Poole, 37, faces 34 charges.

BOWDEN - It’s been a little over a year since three Bowden town councillors – Carol Pion, Kerry Kelm and Randy Brown gained council seats by acclamation during the 2017 municipal election.

The fourth annual Gowns4Grads&Tuxes2 (G4G&T2) was another great success, says Olds High School Interact Club staff advisor Tane Skotheim. The Interact Club organizes the event. Students model gently used gowns or tuxes that have been donated.

Two Olds High School (OHS) Grade 11 students who attended a presentation on peace agree with speaker Paul Chappell who argued promoting peace should be a greater part of the school curriculum. Chappell, 38, a former U.S.

He fought in the Iraq war. Now he's advocating for peace. And Paul Chappell, 38, a peace literacy director for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, says we could achieve peace -- or at least get much closer -- if we changed our education system.

About 30 people came out to Centennial Park Wednesday night (Nov. 21) to watch as the latest Kiwanis Christmas Village building replica was unveiled. As was reported earlier in the Albertan, this new building replica is of the AGT building.