Olds News

Olds Institute (OI) has hired two new employees – one full-time permanent and one full-time contract. Patti Simoneau has been hired on a full-time permanent basis as an administrative coordinator, succeeding Colleen Gustavson.

Olds as a destination along the Tour of Alberta is back on the table. At its regular meeting on April 11, council approved a $15,000 contribution toward the $150,000 hosting rights fee for the Stage 2 finish on Sept. 2.

The majority of people Mark Sawatzky comes across, men and women alike, are "car illiterate." "It's the way things are done now. Everybody buys vehicles with warranties and they get roadside assistance and everybody carries an AMA card and telephone.

MVC4 Kids, which helps provide funding for families of children requiring medical help when all other sources of assistance fail, received the most votes at the second annual Spring Fling Friday night in the Cow Palace.

Thieves who took the iMac and Xbox from the Olds Municipal Library's Makerspace didn't just steal from the library, but the community at large, says manager Lesley Winfield.

Mayor Judy Dahl is drafting a letter urging the Alberta government to reinstate grants in lieu of taxes for province-owned property.

This season's hands-on learning sessions for 4-H members wrapped up March 31 with a session at the UFA Olds Farm and Ranch Store.

Three youth who placed first to third in this year's annual 4-H speak-off competition gave their talks during a Kiwanis luncheon meeting at the Olds Legion Hall.

Coun. Harvey Walsh's motion to table cat licensing under the Town of Olds' community standards bylaw was defeated on March 29.

The infamous drug fentanyl, which has been known to kill users in some cases, is being used in Mountain View County, an RCMP officer says. Const.