Olds News

Tulips planted by the Olds Hospital Ladies Auxiliary to help celebrate Canada's 150 birthday this year are now in full bloom.

The Olds Health Care Fundraising Committee (OHCFC) announced its first annual capital campaign Thursday (May 25) during a news conference at the Olds Hospital and Care Centre boardroom.

Mount View Lodge expansion plans; Parks department plans green space inventory; Municipal enforcement for April; Town drafts update for design standards For full agenda see: http://www.olds.ca/minutes/agendas/may1517.pdf

The owner of a liquor store hit by an armed robber is relieved a suspect in the case has been arrested and is now going through the courts.

BOWDEN ñ Council is looking at possibly hiring an Olds College instructor to teach town staff how to properly prune and care for trees in the community. Coun.

The Olds Institute's Community Lifestyles Committee nominated three local women for the Red Deer and District Community Foundation's 10th annual Women of Excellence awards.

BOWDEN ñ Town councillors wrestled with a tough question as they debated this year's tax rate bylaw.

Leona Staples is the new chair of the Olds College Board of Governors. Staples has served two terms on the board. She replaces Robert ìBobî Clark, who is retiring after eight years as an Olds College board member, with three years as chair.

BOWDEN ñ Council has ratified this year's operating budget for the town. As mandated by the province, it's a balanced budget, with total revenues and expenditures coming in at $2.53 million.

Women of Excellence nominee Dot Negropontes, who passed away last week, had a huge effect -- not only on Olds High School (OHS) but on OHS principal Tom Christensen, who greatly admires how she lived her life.