Olds News

Despite a meeting between town officials and a handful of residents on 49 Avenue on July 16, several concerns remain for at least one resident along that stretch of road.

A lawyer representing Dustin Piper of Olds, who is accused of murdering Airdrie resident Garland Curtis in January, entered a plea of not guilty for Piper in an Airdrie courtroom on July 18.

As the sun set on Olds' time as host of the 60th World Plowing Championship, people halfway around the world were awaking to news that a daughter of Austria and a son of the Republic of Ireland were the victors at the event.

Asked how O-NET's milestone decision to offer one gigabit of bandwidth will benefit the non-profit Internet service provider's customers, Nathan Kusiek put it this way.

A lawyer representing Dustin Piper of Olds, who is accused of murdering Airdrie resident Garland Curtis in January, entered a plea of not guilty for Piper in an Airdrie courtroom on July 18.

Town councillors decided at their July 8 regular meeting to implement a community-wide single-stream recycling program where blue bin pickup will begin at residential properties starting in May 2014.

The participants are here, the fields are ready and the tents are pitched. And Olds College is ready to welcome more than 60 competitors from across the globe for the 60th World Plowing Championship.

When Michelle Gerwing first noticed that the tall, lone spruce tree had survived the demolition of the former Olds High School building, she was curious about why this seemingly unremarkable tree was left standing.

Another contender has entered the ring in the race for a councillor’s seat in Olds this fall. Mary Anne Overwater, who has lived in Olds for 21 years, officially announced her intention to run to the Olds Albertan on July 13.

The Town of Olds has brought in nearly 95 per cent of the $10.9 million in taxes it expects to collect in 2013. That total includes the portion that the municipality collects on behalf of the provincial government in education taxes.