Olds News

Many do it as a way to motivate her into trying again, a virtue hardwired into nearly every person. Others just want to know the answer.

Attendance at the second annual Olds Gun and Antiques Show (OGAS) was down about 100 people from last year's inaugural event, but organizer Linda Toews is happy with that, given the state of the economy.

Olds College (OC) vice-chair Earl Kinsella says the institution may be missing out on a population segment that could provide more students: aboriginal people.

The Municipal Planning Commision (MPC) has approved a proposal to add a car wash facility to a development planned for the intersection of Highways 2A and 27.

Businesses and their employees can help reduce crime by watching out for potential victims, according to Olds-Didsbury-Sundre Rural Crime Watch secretary-treasurer Judy Schlichenmayer.

25 years ago Cpl. Dave Lee took over command of the Olds RCMP detachment in the summer of 1991. Following is part of an interview with the Olds Gazette, published in August, 1991.

At the Aug. 15 policies and priorities meeting, the mayor presented brothers Austin and Kevin Waldron with congratulatory certificates for completing the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) strike mandate expires Aug. 25 casting a shadow over negotiations with Canada Post Corporation for a new mail carriers contract. “Canada Post is trying to wait us out,” said union president Mike Palecek.

A total of $10,000 worth of eyewear was stolen from the Olds Eyecare Clinic over the weekend, according to Olds RCMP. Const. Kurtis Milbrandt said an employee came into work on Aug. 22 and found that the office had been rummaged through.

Gathered around a small table in the corner of Olds' Cocoa Tree Bake Shoppe, they represented the complete journey of a coffee bean, from plantation to cup. Except in this case, all had reaped their fair share from the crop.