Olds News

Second local business looks for marijuana zone re-designation An application to re-designate three lots from Light Industrial District to Direct Control 7 District has been made by a second business in the town of Olds.

BOWDEN - Mayor Robb Stuart is worried that a Facebook group set up to protect residents and deter crime could lead to vigilantism (people taking the law into their own hands, possibly leading to violence).

The St. Andrew's Players are in final rehearsals for this year's play: Adam's Eve, which will be staged May 5-7 at the Lions Hall. Friday and Saturday night (May 5 and 6) are dinner theatres. Doors open at 5 p.m.; supper begins at 6 p.m.

An Olds resident is facing two fraud-related charges in connection with an allegedly altered prescription at a local business. Kimberley Dawn Richards, 32, is charged with possession of a forged document and one count of forgery.

Two Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) members say town council needs to take another look at the regulation of dogs and dog-related businesses or activities in the community.

Three local women have been nominated for the Red Deer and District Community Foundation's 10th Annual Women of Excellence awards.

The Olds High School leadership group found themselves $7,500 richer after this year's third Annual Spring Fling community fundraiser, held at the Cow Palace last Thursday evening (April 20).

Shannon Powell, director of the Olds Chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF), came before council last Tuesday (April 18) to report on the progress of French immersion programs in Olds, which will include a graduating class for the first time in

People attending a Rural Crime Watch meeting in Olds were given some tips on how to avoid getting fleeced by fraudsters from a Better Business Bureau (BBB) representative.

A two-year research project is about to begin in which volunteers, coordinated by the Olds and District Hospice Society (ODHS), help elderly people stay in their homes longer by enabling them to get - or remain - involved in the community.