Olds News

Abe Crawford is a UFA Small Town Hero semifinalist who has already won $2,500 for two Olds community groups and is in the running for winning a Paul Brandt concert for the community and even more donations for community groups.

Approximately $2,000 was raised from a recent dog walk event in Olds for the development of an animal shelter in the region. “We did quite well,” said Brittney Ehmann, fitness programmer at the Community Learning Campus fitness centre.

Town council adopted a social media policy for the town at a recent meeting, following a discussion on the topic at the last Policies and Priorities committee meeting.

There was a time not long ago when Rick Kohut was in the corporate world rapidly gaining weight and ignoring all thoughts of a healthy lifestyle. But four and a half years ago that all changed. He and his wife Amy had their first child.

The Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division – which includes schools in Innisfail and Olds and has students from across the region – will not be changing its current practice regarding HPV vaccinations for schoolgirls, says board chairperson Adria

Just over $4,000 was raised on Saturday for Special Olympics Alberta and the Olds affiliate during a jail and bail fundraiser. A total of $2,000 of that will go to the Olds affiliate.

Bowden town council voted unanimously on June 25 to close the town's municipally-supported recycling centre due to abuse of the centre and costs getting too high.

The Town of Olds is gearing up to start the single-stream recycling project in the coming weeks, with the town receiving new bins at the end of the month.

Copper wire theft remains an ongoing problem for oil field companies and law enforcement agencies in the rural regions of Central Alberta.

There were no injuries when a train collided with a one-ton 2011 Ford truck shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Friday at the 17 Avenue and Highway 2A crossing in Bowden.