Olds News

Olds Elementary School students have been learning about the Olympic Games through a special gym class unit this month.

According to the provincial government, the Olds RCMP is receiving $3,500 for school and community programs to increase awareness of drug problems and improve education around the dangers of drug use. But there are few details.

The Highland Hustlers were winners at this year's Race for Kids on two fronts – by finishing first in the event and at the top of the fundraising leaderboard. Comprised of captain Claire Rosehill, Amanda Miller, Jill Zurkan and Dr.

Next weekend, June 25 and 26, a history book launch and reunion will be held in Torrington. Saturday's events include a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m., and 20th anniversary celebrations at the Gopher Hole Museum.

At its June 13 meeting, council approved Sundial Growers Inc.'s development permit to build a federally-licensed medical marijuana production facility in the town's southeast industrial area.

A tree-climbing championship held in Olds this past weekend went extremely well, according to competition chair Gerard Fournier. However, local climbers didn't quite make it to the podium.

Pillage the Village (PTV), the annual fundraiser for the Olds Municipal Library, raised about $11,000 this year, down a couple of thousand dollars from last year.

Mail service in Olds and district could be disrupted as of July 2 if Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers mail carriers can't agree on a new contract.

The fifth Summer Oldstice Street Festival and Market takes place this Saturday, June 18 in Uptowne Olds. This year it's bigger and better, with several new attractions, according to Uptowne Olds coordinator Deborah Ohlhausen.

Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Nathan Cooper, the Wildrose Party's house leader, says two events that embarrassed his party in the last few weeks are behind them and aren't a priority for local constituents.