Olds News

It's difficult to comprehend how Scott Hay's story, told in his memoir Bleeding Hearts, could be possible. An immediate family member murders his father Bruce, leaving him and his siblings Mike and Michelle, without a father.

Does God exist? Two of three speakers at the ninth annual World Religions Conference in the Alumni Centre Wednesday were convinced that He does. However, one was not.

The Sundre Regional Recreation Advisory Committee is no more — at least for the time being. Council discussed at its Nov. 9 meeting the committee's decision in October to be dissolved.

The Olds and District Christmas Angels Society is gearing up for another busy Christmas Season ensuring that less fortunate individuals and families in Olds and area have an enjoyable Christmas thanks to the generosity of the community.

Property tax concessions for businesses using technically vacant non-residential lots to house vehicles for work purposes will be discussed in a meeting with the taxpayers, town council members and Town of Didsbury administration.

The Town of Bowden is permanently closing the sewage dumping station at its rest stop, primarily due to cost and vandalism, although the potential for receiving contaminated waste is also a concern.

The Town of Didsbury has fired its controversial chief administrative officer Roy Brown after 10 years of employment with the town. After an in-camera session lasting nearly an hour on Nov.

Former Olds resident Marliss Weber has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Telus's funding program Storyhive to produce a short film about recruiting workers for corporate hell.

Town council gave first reading to a bylaw that would tax student dormitories. The vote amongst councillors on Nov. 23 was unanimous. The Municipal Government Act states that such properties are tax-exempt unless a council passes a bylaw otherwise.

Keep calm and know that the Town of Olds is ready for disaster. On Dec. 18 the town practised its crisis response with a mock emergency exercise.