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Town of Olds utilities projected to be $237,000 over 2024 budget

Town of Olds utilities projected to be $237,000 over 2024 budget

Streetlight costs, along with natural gas and electricity costs at Aquaplex and Sportsplex listed as likely causes of that budget overrun
Olds Cemetery land to be sold for industrial park

Olds Cemetery land to be sold for industrial park

Cemetery has enough land for about 200 years of growth but there's a strong need for more industrial land
Public continuing care beds at private company's Olds facility to stay

Public continuing care beds at private company's Olds facility to stay

Alberta Health Services added temporary Type B beds at Seasons Olds Encore retirement facility March 1 last year
Olds Grizzlys play Camrose Saturday after weekend shellacking

Olds Grizzlys play Camrose Saturday after weekend shellacking

Olds-based junior A hockey team scored four goals but gave up 14 in back-to-back games against the Lloydminster Bobcats and Calgary Canucks
Mountain View County helping town with Olds Sportsplex costs

Mountain View County helping town with Olds Sportsplex costs

Town of Olds and the Olds Curling Club are still determining appropriation of costs to be incurred in 2025
Town of Olds predicts a 2024 deficit of about $590,000

Town of Olds predicts a 2024 deficit of about $590,000

Revenue expected to about $470,000 less than budgeted and expenses are expected to be $120,000 over budget
Town of Olds gives sponsorship grant to Kiwanis music festival

Town of Olds gives sponsorship grant to Kiwanis music festival

Participants in last year's festival not only came from Olds and area but also Bowden and across Mountain View County as well as Cochrane and Calgary
Partners sign BREWD charter in Olds, launch survey

Partners sign BREWD charter in Olds, launch survey

In the spring, once the results of the survey are in, experts from across the region will gather to identify priorities to improve economic development in central Alberta
Big drop in online Report-A-Problem complaints in Olds

Big drop in online Report-A-Problem complaints in Olds

The highest number of complaints were regarding icy conditions on roads and in parks
Olds council exempts six non-profit groups from property taxes

Olds council exempts six non-profit groups from property taxes

Tax exemption requests from two other non-profits: The Friends of the Grizzlys and Mountain View Lodge No. 16 AF & AM, remain in limbo pending more information from them
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