Olds News

As of late last week, nine families of Fort McMurray evacuees were staying at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites in Olds. “It's amazing actually.

A concert is being organized to raise money for victims of the Fort McMurray and area wildfires. It will take place June 4, 7 p.m. at the Olds Legion. “We're charging a fee of $10 a head and planning a silent auction.

A delegation at the May 16 policies and priorities committee meeting raised the question of what to do with the Deer Ridge Environmental Reserve.

Tasty Thai co-owner Garnet Greipl says a very positive review his restaurant received from CBC Calgary restaurant reviewer John Gilchrist is good for Olds as a whole.

In the May 10 edition of the Olds Albertan, the Page 1 story "Adult entertainment allowed at Texas Mickey," contained an error.

The Al Hussein family -- father Hatem, mother Hayat, and their children Mariam, 12, Mothana, 8, twins Nasayem, and Jawaher, 6, Dabbah, 5, Ahmad, 4, and Joumana, 7 months-- have arrived in Olds.

At press time, Bowden town council was expected to consider a tax hike in the one per cent range overall for taxpayers.

Chinook Country Veterinary Clinic staff are amazed and extremely grateful for the support they received to make a house into a new home for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees.

An Olds resident and her friends are planning a barbecue lunch to raise money for Fort McMurray evacuees.

An Olds trucking firm has decided to specialize in what they collect for Fort McMurray evacuees. They're now concentrating on big stuff like furniture, as well as gaming systems like Xboxes.