Olds News

The annual Harvest Ball on Saturday was another success for the Olds Rotary Club, raising more than $50,000 for the club's activities, before expenses. The Harvest Ball serves as the club's main fundraiser, said Rotary president Greg MacIntyre.

Members of the Olds RCMP have thrown down the gauntlet to members of the Olds Fire Department, challenging them to raise as much funds as possible for men's cancers during the month of November.

Chris Wandler will be joining the coaching staff of Olds College, lending his experience to the institution's push to become a member of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference.

The Olds Rotary Club honoured Fern Olson on Saturday as the Humanitarian of the Year for 2011 for her many years of volunteer work in the community.

Canadian Wheat Board District 2 director Jeff Nielsen has resigned from his position. Nielsen announced his decision in a letter to wheat producers and media on Oct. 31, saying it was effective immediately.

The Red Deer Regional Catholic School Education Foundation has announced $25,500 in funding to go toward 13 projects in the division.

The venerable Mayfair Cinema is belatedly but enthusiastically leaping forward with 21st century digital technology. In doing so the Mayfair sheds its traditional 35 mm film format.

People present at the Alumni Centre on Oct. 18 had the chance to hear an interesting debate on the theme of life after death. The Ahmadiyyaa Muslim Jama'at's fifth annual world religions conference at Olds College attracted more than 50 people.

The Mountain View Museum has been inundated with public support following an Albertan article last month over the maintenance deficiencies at the institution.

The Olds Fire Department hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday at the site for the new $3.2-million hall, immediately south of the RCMP detachment.