Olds News

If you had been around Olds High School this year, there's a good chance you caught a bit of Second Hand High.

The Mayfair Cinema has partnered with O-NET to host an Olympic viewing party on Aug. 18, when hometown hero Danielle Lappage competes in 63-kilogram freestyle women's wrestling. Wrestling coverage starts at 7 a.m.

The story “Fundraiser for boy with cancer” in the Aug. 9 issue of the Olds Albertan should have stated that a snack table will be part of the fundraiser, not a dinner. We apologize for the error.

A Bowden man is in custody facing 10 serious Criminal Code charges following a domestic assault in Penhold that included knife-wielding threats and a subsequent police pursuit ending with the suspect crashing into a moving CP train.

Olds continues to grow, and as it does, the cost of new infrastructure, such as roads as well as sewer and water services, continues to rise.

Centennial Park will be full of activities during the Tour of Alberta festival in Olds on Sept. 2. The festival, which starts at noon, includes four parts, says Olds Institute executive director Mitch Thomson.

Several members of the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) are disappointed that an old tree was removed as a contractor built a new duplex in town.

Local storm chasers are hosting a snack table, auction and music to support the parents of a sick little boy. The fundraiser is called Chase for Nate and takes place the evening of Aug. 27 at the Evergreen Centre.

Samantha came for the head start. Bethany came for the fun. Both walked away feeling they'd achieved their goals and then some.

Olds College has vaulted into the Pokémon Go phenomenon by setting up 17 Pokéstops and three Pokémon gyms throughout the campus. On Aug. 4, OC staff ran an introductory Pokémon Go tour of the wetlands. About half a dozen people participated.