Olds News

Students and staff at Olds High School (OHS) are gearing up for the third annual Gowns4Grads&Tuxes2 (G4G&T2) gala. The event, in which gowns or suits are gifted or sold to grads according to their need, takes place Nov. 3 and 4 at the OHS commons.

The Town of Olds has received an honourable mention for its "This Affects You" public engagement program from the provincial government. That award was announced by Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson.

BOWDEN ñ Concern about the crime rate and a desire to spur business in town motivated Kerry Kelm to join town council. The 61-year-old retired postal worker is one of three new people on council.

This year's Olds municipal election run went from boring to boggling in the span of 24 hours, with 13 candidates stepping forward for council, while the sole mayoral candidate was acclaimed. And it was not Mayor Judy Dahl.

When it comes to planning for life after high school and following a career path, not many high school students will give a concrete answer.

This month, Olds RCMP are promoting the Olds and Area Drug Initiative (OADI).

The following profile of a teacher in the Chinook's Edge School Division has been prepared to highlight World Teachers' Day, which this year, occurs on Oct. 5. Its purpose is to draw attention to the contribution teachers make each day.

Garbage was spread out over a portion of 65th Avenue, just outside the Olds Fire Hall as firefighters battled a fire in a garbage truck on Wednesday (Sept. 27). Firefighters say the cause of the blaze has not been determined. There were no injuries.

Although they've since been taken down, incoming Olds mayor Mike Muzychka stands by tweets he wrote that said in essence that the Paris Climate Accord is unfair and that Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the Ku Klux Klan (KKK, an American white supremacis

The Rotary Club of Olds is putting on an East Coast Kitchen Party on Oct. 28 at the Olds College Alumni Centre.