Olds News

The 51st annual Kiwanis Fall Auction and other donations raised at least $21,406, smashing the previous record, according to Dean Owen, president of the Kiwanis Club of Olds and District. Owen says the auction itself, held Dec.

Olds town council has approved its 2018 operating budget, capital budget and a multi-year capital plan stretching from 2019 to 2028. They were first introduced during council's priority and planning meeting Nov. 20.

Olds RCMP, local school divisions, the town, the justice department, Alberta Health Services and others are working on a formal protocol outlining how to deal with potential violence in the community.

Students of …cole Deer Meadow School set up a tent and assorted other materials in the school last week to bring awareness of ShelterBox, an international disaster relief organization.

RCMP Cpl. Shawn Morgan is welcoming the reactivation of the Citizens On Patrol (COP) program in Olds. Under that program, local volunteers help police by patrolling the community.

Olds College president Stuart Cullum and the Students'Association of Olds College president Cassidy Kirsch are pleased with the Alberta government's announcement that it's continuing to freeze tuition and fee costs through the 2018-19 academic year.

Mayor Michael Muzychka is disappointed by former Olds Fire Department chief Mike Hoffman's decision to resign. "(It's) a little shocking; a little sad to see him go," Muzychka said during an interview with the Albertan.

Olds RCMP are urging rural residents to retrieve their mail promptly after four thefts from rural mailboxes were reported last week. "Over the past week we've had a few rural mailbox thefts here again ñ break-ins. I think we had four in total.

Local business owners can do a lot to prevent crime in their premises simply by making sure the interiors of their facilities are easily seen by passersby, according to Olds RCMP Cpl. Shawn Morgan.

When dealing with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) pay your taxes on time, follow the rules and be helpful, but not overly so. That's the advice of David Pedora, a business development representative with Farm Business Consultants (FBC) of Calgary.