Olds News

A 24-year-old female driver has been charged with careless driving after a collision on Highway 2A and Twp. Rd. 324 claimed the life of a 52-year-old male motorcyclist on Sept. 19. No further charges are expected.

A man who walked from Olds to Red Deer this past week (Thursday, Oct. 2 to Saturday, Oct. 4) didn't raise as much money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation as he hoped, but he's still happy he did it – and he might make the walk again.

July 24 to 27 posted a milestone marker of a fantastic summer weekend for the O.R. Hedges family when the remaining family members gathered in Olds for a reunion.

Paving began on 50th Avenue in Uptowne Olds today (Thursday, Oct. 2). The avenue was dug up in July between 50th and 52nd Avenues so that sewer and water facilities could be replaced. Also as part of the $1.5 million project, sidewalks were replaced.

The latest Olds crime stats are mixed, but overall, Cpl. Mike Black of the local detachment says the crime rate in the community is pretty good.

The vice-president of the Olds and District Hospice Society was initially surprised by the announcement of a 300-bed palliative care facility to be built in Didsbury.

Two people connected to the Olds College turfgrass management program have received awards from the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA).

Several errors occurred in a story in the Sept. 30 edition of the Albertan entitled MPC grills staff re: land prep for Ag Soc. property. The commission involved is the Municipal Planning Commission. The permit requested is for stripping and grading.

Expect RCMP to be checking vehicles in Olds soon to make sure they're ready for the coming winter. Expect checkstops too – especially as the Christmas holiday season approaches. Cpl.

The Olds and District Chamber of Commerce unveiled nominees for its annual business awards Wednesday, Sept. 24. They were unveiled during the chamber's annual Business, Beer & Blue Jeans event at Just Jack's in the Pomeroy Inn & Suites.