Opinion

A couple of weeks ago some bad news for the Alberta Progressive Conservatives was made public: they were low on cash. Worse, most of their money had come from the deep corporate pockets of the oilpatch.

The face of Olds is about to change. Men in Olds and area are encouraged to start a beard May 16 in support of the local Motorcycle Ride For Dad group to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer.

One good turn deserves another. That's the phrase everyone should keep in mind this week as Scouts Canada celebrates Good Turn Week (Apri1 13-21).

Amid the recent furore in Ottawa over backbench MPs being muzzled by the Prime Minister's Office, an important private member's bill passed second reading on the final day before the Easter break.

If only more schools would follow in the footsteps of Olds High School and hold an event like Diversity Day.

The Secretarial Arts/Office Administration Program at Olds College is celebrating its 50th year of service to the business communities in rural Alberta.

It was 96 years ago today when the Battle of Vimy Ridge began in northern France during the First World War. Four Canadian divisions of the Canadian Corps began the attack on the German-controlled ridge in the early morning of Easter Monday in 1917.

Hats off to Olds for reducing its energy consumption during Earth Hour—between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. on March 23— by 8.9 per cent compared to the same one-hour period one week earlier on March 16.

Webster's Dictionary defines community as a unified body of people.

“Volunteering is on the decline.” “Young people are disengaged.” “People are abandoning community.” I heard versions of these same concerns while delivering workshops last week in three very different communities.