Olds News

BOWDEN - Bowden mayor Robb Stuart sees both sides to a call by some Alberta municipalities for the province to create one set of cannabis consumption rules for all communities. Town councillors are scheduled to debate their own cannabis bylaw on Oct.

The Olds & District Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year with 16 or more employees is B & M Home Hardware and the Business of the Year with 15 or fewer is the Cocoa Tree Bake Shoppe.

Sundial Growers' flagship facility in Olds is now officially open. The company held an official opening ceremony of the cannabis production facility, located in the southeast industrial park, on Oct. 10.

Olds council has approved a request by a cannabis production company to redesignate some of its land so it can expand its operations. Sundial Growers Inc. is one of five cannabis production companies expected to set up shop in Olds.

A new version of a previously defeated bylaw regarding whether cannabis retail stores are a discretionary or permitted use has been brought back in front of Olds council. The new bylaw passed its first reading.

Product grown and extracted at the Sundial Olds cannabis production facilities could be utilized in studies around the world, according to Sundial Growers Inc. president Geoff Thompson.

If you've ever had the urge to smash pumpkins, you'll have your chance this Saturday, Oct. 13. That's when Uptowne Olds will be holding its first annual Pumpkin Smash, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot behind Sim's Furniture.

Nearly 400 people turned out to the TransCanada Theatre Oct. 3 for a discussion on grief and loss, organized by the Olds & District Hospice Society. The talk, held from 7 to 9 p.m., was given by local pyschologist Jody Carrington.

Sundial Growers Inc. (Sundial) and the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) have struck a deal to work together to research how cannabis can help deal with various health issues. That announcement was made last week.

BOWDEN - If residents suspect illegal activity is going on in their community there's an alternative besides -- or in addition to -- contacting police, according to the Olds RCMP Staff Sgt. Jim MacDonald.