Olds News

The Hope Pointe Community Church (the Church of the Nazarene congregation) hopes to have hail damage repairs to its church completed by Nov. 30. Pastor Darlene Hyatt says the church's insurance company is currently choosing contractors for the work.

Classes are finally in full swing and now that the dust has settled, here's a summary of what's happening on the school scene this year.

BOWDEN ñ Council has set a date for a mayoralty candidates' forum Bowden. It will take place Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Friendship Centre. Rev. Jason Metcalfe will serve as the moderator. The election will be held Oct. 16.

Business Attraction Retention and Expansion (BARE) committee chair Terry Cody is urging those concerned about tax changes proposed by the federal government to write and voice their concerns now, because the window for comment closes Oct. 2.

As reported in an earlier column, the Olds Institute's Age-Friendly committee surveyed 200 people in our community. Outdoor spaces and buildings is the first issue for which we gathered information.

Municipal election candidate and current Olds town councillor Mary Jane Harper says a recent collision at Highway 27 and 57th Avenue underlines the need for upgraded traffic controls at that intersection.

A concert promoter says reaction to an Elvis tribute show in Olds a couple of years ago was so strong that Elvis impersonator Donny Edwards is coming back here. Edwards will be performing at the TransCanada Theatre Sept. 25.

BOWDEN – The 52-year-old owner-operator of a cake-decorating business is running for a seat on Bowden town council.

Well Olds, you better learn how to spell (and say) M-U-Z-Y-C-H-K-A, and quick. This morning (Tuesday, Sept.

BOWDEN ñ A Bowden resident made a confidential complaint to town hall asking that the practice of ringing a siren at noon end, describing it as "noise pollution." Council debated the matter during its Sept.