Olds News

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.

There are big changes happening for local drugstore customers. As of July 1, Alberta's 4,300 licensed pharmacists are now able to provide seven new services for the public, including drug injections and prescription renewals.

The Central Alberta Draft Horse Classic committee held its third annual draft horse halter and hitch show June 30 - July 2 at the Olds Ag Society grounds.

The town and its partners will be working on a plan to bring forward a “well-being index” following a presentation by Mark Anielski of the Genuine Wealth Institute at council's regular meeting last month.

The cleanup of the oil spill along the Red Deer River banks and Gleniffer Lake continued over the weekend, with 261 response personnel at work on Sunday and 275 on Saturday.

How municipalities and the federal government can cooperate on infrastructure issues was a large part of the recent Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in Saskatoon from May 31 to June 5. Coun.

The Olds Grizzlys are continuing to face financial challenges, adding just over $17,000 to the team's debt through the 2011-12 season, bringing the total to about $90,000. The news was shared at the team's annual general meeting on Wednesday.