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Council rejects medium density proposal

Council rejects medium density proposal

Town council rejected a pair of proposed bylaws that, in concert, would have made a six-plex development possible in the heart of East Olds.
May tweak grant program next year

May tweak grant program next year

Bowden – The town's policy on providing funding grants to local groups won't change this year, but it may change in the new year, council says.
College sports in brief

College sports in brief

Following are Olds College sports scores from Nov. 17 through 19. WOMEN'S HOCKEY Nov. 17 SAIT 4 Olds 2 Nov. 18 Olds 2 SAIT 5 BASKETBALL Women's Nov. 18 Medicine Hat 79 Olds 84 Nov. 19 Briercrest 61 Olds 85 Men's Nov. 18 Medicine Hat 89 Olds 76 Nov.
Fire engine to be replaced

Fire engine to be replaced

The Olds Fire Department is looking to replace one of its fire engines. The vehicle in question is about 17 years old, which would make its replacement earlier than the typical 20-year cycle, said fire Chief Lorne Thompson.
Dates set for school lock-in

Dates set for school lock-in

École Deer Meadow School students planning to be locked in the school all night have now set a date for the event. It will occur from 9 p.m. Dec. 8 to 9 a.m. Dec. 9.
OKCS drama class presents Little Women

OKCS drama class presents Little Women

This year's production by Olds Koinonia's drama class will be Little Women.
OC innovation centre 17th in the nation

OC innovation centre 17th in the nation

For the third year in a row, the Olds College Centre for Innovation (OCCI) has been named one of the country's top institutions for college-level research.
Bowden council OKs LED street lights

Bowden council OKs LED street lights

Bowden - Town council has endorsed a pitch by a FortisAlberta representative to replace street lights with new, more efficient LED street lights.
Video Game Madness postponed

Video Game Madness postponed

The Olds Municipal Library's Video Game Madness fundraiser has been postponed until Feb. 25.
Residents, business owners upset by break-ins

Residents, business owners upset by break-ins

Olds RCMP are investigating a wave of residential and business break-ins that occurred in the community over the past three weeks. Among those hit were the Olds Laundry Ltd. at 5010 51st St. and Total Image Hair Salon at 4813 50th St. Olds RCMP Cpl.
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