Olds News

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.

The future of temporary foreign workers (TFW) in the community is one of many files the Olds and District Chamber of Commerce (ODCC) will be working on in 2015, president Doug Rieberger says.

Bowden mayor Robb Stuart says 2014 was a year of accomplishments and he's looking forward to more in 2015.

The Town of Olds has plenty of amenities but could benefit from beautifying the community and making it easier to navigate, according to a report on “visitor friendliness” presented to council.

Future students in three Olds College programs will be paying more after the provincial government approved tuition hikes for 25 programs at 10 post-secondary institutions across Alberta.

The Town of Olds' draft community standards bylaw as presented before council at its Dec. 15 policies and priorities meeting would require cat owners to purchase a yearly licence for their pets. Under Section 6.

The consultation process continues for the Town of Olds' long-awaited community standards bylaw, which was presented before council at its Dec. 15 policies and priorities meeting.

In recent days, oil prices have yo-yoed up and down a bit, but are still well below where they were in the summer when oil prices were around $100 a barrel.

Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) staff and residents are MAD about Christmas. They collected 2,671 items, including $880 in cash donations via a campaign called MAD (Making A Difference).