Olds News

This year's haunted house at the Boys and Girls Club promises to be so terrifying that staff will be there to escort visitors safely out of the building, just in case.

Your chance to party takes place Oct. 29 when the Rotary Club of Olds holds its annual Harvest Ball. The fundraiser takes place at the Alumni Centre. Doors open at 6 p.m. Supper begins at 7 p.m., followed by the program.

Outgoing CAO Norm McInnis says council will have some tough calls to make as 2017 budget discussions continue.

Olds resident Ryan Maschke is inviting fellow residents to attend a concert he's staging at the Mayfair Theatre Oct. 30. The purpose of the show, which begins at 2 p.m.

Fifty-four students from the University of Alberta and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) participated in a medical skills event in Olds Oct. 15-16.

A speaker at a religious conference in Olds says in essence, the Bible says we should live as heterosexuals, not homosexuals. Jon Lutz, speaking on behalf of Faith Beyond Belief, gave that guidance during a presentation Oct.

Transgender people – people who identify as being a member of the opposite sex than the one they were born into – are evading reality, according to a speaker at a religious conference in Olds.

Stevenson Homes is the Olds and area Business of the Year for firms with 15 or fewer employees and Shoppers Drug Mart is the Business of the Year for companies with 16 or more employees.

Bowden mayor Robb Stuart has expressed concern over the ratio of dogs to dog licences in the town. “I'm pretty sure we have way more dogs than licences and I think we should be very proactive next year,” he said during the town's Oct.

The annual Gowns For Grads fashion show and gala is coming up fast. It takes place this Thursday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. at the TransCanada Theatre in the Fine Arts and Multi-Media Centre.