Olds News

The Town of Olds has released official results of the Oct. 16 civic election and the results remain unchanged from those recorded on election night.

Elementary students who voted in a mock civic election at Holy Trinity School in Olds, voted quite differently than adults who were able to vote in the official thing, held at the Legion on Oct. 16.

Memberships of both the Olds-based Westview Co-op and Drumheller Co-op have approved a plan to merge the two into one entity. During meetings last week, members of both organizations voted in favour of a proposal to merge the two co-ops.

New town councils in Olds and Bowden were sworn in yesterday. Now they begin the task of governing both communities for the next four years. That's not an easy task.

Students in an Olds elementary school got a first-hand taste of what it's like to vote in an election. On Oct. Oct.

Not only will there be a new mayor in Olds, there will also be some new councillors, according to unofficial results. Two incumbent councillors: Harvey Walsh and Rudy Durieux were not re-elected during Monday night's civic election in Olds.

BOWDEN -- Robb Stuart will serve as Bowden's mayor for another four years. According to unofficial results, Stuart beat former town councillor Earl Wilson for the post during Monday night's civic election, garnering 219 votes to Wilson's 99.

A sold-out crowd watched as the 2017 Olds and District Chamber of Commerce Business awards were presented at the Pomeroy Inn & Suites on Oct. 12.

A 17-year-old Olds youth is facing eight charges after he and two individuals were stopped by police early in the morning of Oct. 7. Olds RCMP Cpl.

Olds RCMP are battling a deluge of property crime and Cpl. Michael Black has no idea when ñ or if ñ things will quiet down.