Olds News

Town of Olds and Mountain View County officials have hammered out an inter-municipal agreement to ensure issues like growth and the delivery of programs and services are done efficiently and effectively for residents of both communities.

A yoga studio could be opening near 54 Street and 48 Avenue, after council passed an amendment to its land use bylaw on Dec. 14.

Council passed the town's 2016 interim operating budget on Dec. 14. The interim operating budget is the same as the 2015 operating budget, with the exception of changes to utility rates, salaries, wages and benefits.

In an Olds Elementary School kindergarten class, five-year-old Roc Radke creates a snowman Christmas bulb with help from educational assistant Chris Clifford.

Bowden town council has given Bowden Silent Santas $1,000 to help cover costs for the program, which provides Christmas hampers for people in need.

Three groups have taken up the torch from Henry Sonnenberg to provide a free Christmas dinner for anyone who wants to partake on Christmas Day.

Olds & District Christmas Angels volunteers Kristine Billings, left, and Tannis Wagoner sort through quilts at the organization's location in Olds on Dec. 16. Hampers and gifts were sent out to needy families late this past week.

Utility ratepayers will be seeing higher water and wastewater bills starting Jan. 1. Council approved new utility rates on Dec. 14 to reflect updated costs charged by the respective commissions. Coun. Rudy Durieux was absent for the meeting.

Starting in the new year, an Olds RCMP officer will have a new role – providing more police-related education in schools. Staff Sgt.

Mel Crothers, a partner in Royal LePage Wildrose Real Estate, says that franchise is still going strong, despite the collapse of Royal LePage Foothills, one of 37 company franchises in the province. On Dec.