Olds News

Bowden town councillors expressed concern that upgrades being planned for the Highway 587 and Queen Elizabeth II Highway could have a disasterous effect on the town if they go ahead as planned.

Local concerns with the health care system were aired on Thursday at town hall, giving MLAs the chance to hear about how the system could become more responsive to needs.

The loading and cleaning of grain in Bowden was supported in principle by the town's Municipal Planning Commission last week.

There are six of 11 areas throughout town that have had fibre to the premise installed thus far, with crews working on the remaining five, according to Nathan Kusiek, sales and marketing manager for O-Net.

The Olds Agricultural Society's ambitious $50 million Gateway Project is now stalled indefinitely due to “competitive changes in the landscape” over the past year, notably the province's controversial shelving of the Olds interchange construction pro

A 26-year-old woman remains in Calgary hospital after being attacked and severely injured by two male pitbulls in the Sundre Mobile Estates trailer park early Saturday.

For 92-year-old Mona Stewart, working in her gardens is a pleasant way to pass the time. “I like flowers and nature and I find it relaxing. It's not really work …it's just something I like to do.

The Olds Figure Skating Club will be hosting the fourth annual movie in the park on August 18 at Centennial Park. This year's selection is The Lorax. Gates open at 7 p.m. with the movie beginning at about 9 p.m. or at dusk.

An Edmonton man is facing several charges following an alleged assault on the Queen Elizabeth II Highway on July 29. RCMP received several 911 calls about a driver assaulting a female passenger near the Bowden overpass at about 5:45 p.m.

Two new pedestrian crossing lights were installed by town crews last week to help pedestrians cross busy roadways in town.