Olds News

A Crossfield-based contractor has received the go-ahead to complete a $1.3- million infrastructure replacement project in downtown Bowden.At its June 23 meeting, Bowden council awarded a tender worth $1,236,065.90 plus GST to Foran Equipment Ltd.

The road toward an off-leash dog park near Olds will now go through the county.

New reforms made to the federal Temporary Foreign Workers program have made access to such employees more difficult for businesses.

The Town of Olds has approved the purchase of an electronic fingerprint scanner for the local RCMP detachment.At its June 9 meeting, council passed a motion to use $20,000 from town reserves to buy the device.“The process now is that (Staff) Sgt.

Bowden council and the Olds RCMP detachment's commander met to "clear the air" regarding some of council's concerns about what they felt was a lack of communication between police and the town during a recent search for a shooting suspect in Bowden .

They signed up to serve with the Olds Fire Department seven years apart but they shared the same reason for joining: Giving back to their community.

There were a few scary moments at the start of the Summer Oldstice in uptowne Olds on June 21 when an eight-year-old boy from Olds was struck by a pickup truck while riding his bicycle.

Nearby municipalities have taken an interest in the Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development as a model for economic development.

A former Olds resident who rose through the ranks of Olds College's administration and was involved in numerous local community groups and events will receive the Alberta Order of Excellence this fall.

After Canada Day celebrations in Olds wrap up, a major campaign of water line, sewer and road replacements will begin in the community.