Olds News

Kudos to Olds town council, the Olds Institute and others for working on the creation of Destination Olds – a strategy to develop tourism in the community.

More than 250 students of First Nations, Métis and Inuit heritage from across the division will gather in Olds on Oct. 5, for a day of learning, networking and celebrating their cultures.

A St. Stephen's Catholic Church committee is spearheading a fundraising drive to bring a Syrian refugee family to Olds. Committee member John Palardy says the goal is to raise $35,000. So far, they've raised about $20,000.

The Hepps from CAB-K Broadcasting remembered their longtime colleague and friend Brian Stephenson as a man wholly devoted to his radio profession, after he passed away on Sept. 13 following a battle with cancer that dated back to 2014.

An outline of the proposed tourism strategy that would be funded by municipal tax dollars raised from previously-exempt student dormitories came before the policies and priorities committee on Sept. 19. The plan is titled Destination Olds.

During its latest meeting, Bowden town council was given a tough choice: spend more than $1 million to more than $2 million to install a new sewer line under Highway 2A, which would last for decades and not have to replace the north sewage lift stati

I recently almost managed to fall hook, line and sinker for what was no doubt one of the latest email fishing scams.

The nominations for the 2016 Olds & District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards have been announced. They were unveiled during the chamber's annual Business Beer and Blue Jeans (BBBJ) social, held Sept. 22 at the Grouchy Events Centre.

Expect to find a "crafter's haven" this weekend when the Artwaves West show takes place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 at Olds College and the Pomeroy Inn & Suites.

The Olds Hospital Ladies Auxiliary (OHLA) has been chosen to plant one of 150 gardens that will be planted across the country this year to help celebrate Canada's 150th birthday in 2017.