Olds News

Bowden town council has shelved plans for a possible new community centre, saying right now at least, the town simply can't afford to build it or run it. Council made that decision during its regular meeting Oct.

Bowden town council has approved a three per cent increase in its share of the 2015 Parkland Library budget. Councillors also approved the overall $3.027 million PLR budget.

Town council has passed the East Olds Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) -- after a public consultation process that's taken more than two years. The plan was approved Oct. 14.

An Olds resident has received a Heritage Awareness Award. Jonathan Koch received the award Thursday night (Oct. 16) for his work with Forgottenalberta.com. The award was presented during the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation (AHRF) Forum and Awards in Red Deer.

Mountain View County has served notice it will not renew a cost-sharing agreement for public services with the Town of Olds once it expires in 2016. County reeve Bruce Beattie wrote in a letter to the town dated Sept.

Those who received awards during the annual Olds and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Banquet are highly deserving, presenters say.

Charges have been laid in regard to an incident in which $25,000 worth of damage was done to an Olds business. Boyd Raymond Fleming has been charged with break and enter and mischief.

Olds RCMP are asking for your help to identifying the suspect in a theft that occurred in Olds recently. The man left the store area in a yellow Dodge Dakota Sport with rust patches on the passenger side of the truck.

Six businesses or organizations and one youth received awards during the annual Olds and District Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Banquet at the Olds College Alumni Centre Thursday night (Oct. 16).

RCMP expect a suspect alleged to have caused roughly $25,000 worth of damage to an Olds business to be charged this Friday (Oct. 17) with break and enter and mischief. Olds RCMP Cpl.