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Olds Collegegrad now a Queen

Olds Collegegrad now a Queen

Olds College graduate Mick Plemel wants to give other people the royal treatment as the 2015 Calgary Stampede Queen. “It's something that I've always wanted to do because you get to have such a positive impact on people,” Plemel said.
Drivers disobeying school bus rules

Drivers disobeying school bus rules

Olds RCMP have received several complaints that some motorists aren't stopping properly and are even passing school buses while they're stopped to load or unload passengers.
Olds squadron under new leadership

Olds squadron under new leadership

The Olds cadets garnered high praise at the squadron's change of command ceremony on Oct. 9 at the Olds Recreation Center. Lt.-Cmdr. Bob Newton presided over the occasion and said that Squadron No.
Man gets six years for Bowden-Innisfail crime spree

Man gets six years for Bowden-Innisfail crime spree

A 20-year-old man is serving a six-year sentence for robbery, drug offences and fleeing from police after a dramatic incident that began in Innisfail and ended in Bowden in the spring. Dillon Bristow was convicted Oct.
Bowden Grandview School hands out the hardware

Bowden Grandview School hands out the hardware

A trio of Grade 12 students led the way with multiple academic recognitions during the 55th annual awards at Bowden Grandview School. Darby McPhee won the Rockin' H Arena Award for the highest academic standing in Grade 12.
Be careful about investing in "emerging markets" TV star says

Be careful about investing in "emerging markets" TV star says

Be wary of investing in emerging markets like third world countries and pay down your mortgage, TV star and international investor Kevin O'Leary says.
Uptowne chair happy to see 50th Avenue paved

Uptowne chair happy to see 50th Avenue paved

Now that paving has been laid down along 50th Avenue, Uptowne Olds committee chair Leon Durand is hopeful more improvements will be made before winter hits. He's also looking forward to even more progress next year.
PLR celebrates Canadian Library Month

PLR celebrates Canadian Library Month

October is Canadian Library Month and Parkland Regional Library (PRL) is celebrating that fact.
Search and rescue course attracts people from across Alberta

Search and rescue course attracts people from across Alberta

Olds Search and Rescue (OSAR) members are trained even better than before after they – and people from across the province -- attended a Search and Rescue Basics Train the Trainer course in Olds.
New Uptowne street lights expected to arrive this week

New Uptowne street lights expected to arrive this week

Old-fashioned-style street lights – part of the Uptowne Olds renewal project – are expected to arrive this week and the goal is to put them together and install them October 14 or 15. That's the word from Olds chief operating officer Scott Chant.
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