Olds News

Olds is looking for a new fire chief. Lorne Thompson, who held the job for 13 years, is no longer employed by the town. ìWe have decided to go in a new management direction and as a result, Mr.

Olds town council gave first, second and final reading to this year's tax rate bylaw last week, approving the proposed 1.5 per cent increase to accommodate future budget expenditures.

The countdown is on for the second annual Olds Beer Festival, which will not only be serving up local brew samples, but will also feature wines and spirits at this year's edition.

A quarterly municipal enforcement report showed 620 municipal enforcement occurrences since January of this year, with 209 of those resulting in tickets being issued, and $1,993 in fines collected.

On May 7, members of the Olds Fire Department (OFD) will be participating in the Firefighter Stair Climb challenge ñ climbing up all 1,204 steps of the Bow building in Calgary, said to be among Western Canada's tallest buildings and the highest-eleva

Olds Rural Crime Watch secretary-treasurer Judy Schlichenmayer says a scam has been making the rounds involving people claiming to be from Canada Post.

A story in the May 2 edition of the Olds Albertan headlined Tax rate increase approved, contained an error. The 2017 total for non-residents ñ that is commercial enterprises ñ is $11.51; $10.50 for vacant residential lots; and $8.

BOWDEN - The Canada Winter Games organizing committee is hoping Bowden will help fund, participate in, and provide volunteers for the event, which takes place in Red Deer Feb.15 to March 3, 2019.

Second local business looks for marijuana zone re-designation An application to re-designate three lots from Light Industrial District to Direct Control 7 District has been made by a second business in the town of Olds.

BOWDEN - Mayor Robb Stuart is worried that a Facebook group set up to protect residents and deter crime could lead to vigilantism (people taking the law into their own hands, possibly leading to violence).