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Olds man killed in crash

Olds man killed in crash

A 53-year-old man from the Olds area was killed in a head-on collision on July 2 east of the highways 2 and 27 interchange.
Interest in O-NET expands beyond Olds

Interest in O-NET expands beyond Olds

Interest in Olds' O-NET service is growing outside the community and the service provider's president and chief executive officer said if O-NET expands, Olds will reap the benefits. O-NET, the service provider and marketing brand for Olds Fibre Ltd.
Community hosting fundraiser for flood victims

Community hosting fundraiser for flood victims

A community pancake breakfast fundraiser for victims of the Southern Alberta floods will be held on July 7 at the Olds Royal Canadian Legion on Highway 27.
Town's community services director retires

Town's community services director retires

The town's director of community services, Barbara Hill, retired on June 28 after spending 40 years in municipal government. Including four separate stints in Olds totalling eight years, Hill also worked in Canmore, Coleman, Calgary and Red Deer.
Local songwriter finalist in national competition

Local songwriter finalist in national competition

Singer-songwriter Cindy Palin of Olds was recently shortlisted for her song Help Yourself to My Life in a national competition of Christian writers. Palin, one of seven shortlisted in the songwriting category, ventured to Mississauga, Ont.
Olds helping flooded communities in many ways

Olds helping flooded communities in many ways

Olds College was expecting 150 flooded out seniors from Calgary on the afternoon of June 28 to stay for several weeks at the school’s residences, said Doug Wagstaff, manager of campus life at the college.
CLC expansion beginning soon

CLC expansion beginning soon

The Community Learning Campus will undergo a $1.5-million addition on the north side of the Ralph Klein Centre later this summer.
Search at jail turns up 'unauthorized' items

Search at jail turns up 'unauthorized' items

Several inmates at the Bowden Institution could face discipline as an “exceptional search” of the facility turned up a number of “unauthorized items,” the institution's assistant warden of management services said.
Bowden enters into new franchise agreement with Fortis

Bowden enters into new franchise agreement with Fortis

The Town of Bowden has officially entered into a new electricity distribution system franchise agreement with FortisAlberta. Bowden council adopted a bylaw at its June 24 meeting that includes the new agreement.
Boys and Girls Club to undertake survey

Boys and Girls Club to undertake survey

The Boys and Girls Club of Olds will conduct a survey in the fall, measuring the responses of local young people to the question, “What makes you feel confident?” More than 3,000 youth across the country aged eight to 24 have already answered the sur
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