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Decrease In Rural Crime Reported By Southern Alberta District RCMPSmile Cookie Week Generates Over $40,000 Locally For Charities And Community GroupsSubmit Nominations For Canadian Cattle Youth Council By May 17Extra Day, Another Concert Being Added To Oldstoberfest Pro Rodeo For 2024Fundraiser Underway To Help Olds Association For Community Living Recover From Devastating Fire2024 Hike For Hospice Surpasses Fundraising Goal2024 Hike For Hospice On May 5 In Olds And DidsburyGround Has Broke On Kristen's Place, New Home For The Mountain View Emergency ShelterTown Of Olds Implementing Changes To Make Sunshine Bus Service More Accessible To EveryoneFire Restriction Lifted For All Of Mountain View CountyLegislation Introduced By Alberta's Government This Spring Providing Opportunity For Mountain View PowerOlds Grizzlys Announce Hiring Of Manager Of Business OperationsProvincial Government To Develop Passenger Rail Master PlanAJHL Expanding To Devon For 2024-2025 SeasonCoucil Green Lights Bylaw Aimed At Promoting Densification Of Housing In The Town Of Olds2024 Olds Gun & Antique Show Coming Up April 27-28Local RCMP Uncover Additional Crime After Initial InvestigationFormer Town Fire Hall Project Results In New Home For Trio Of Community OrganizationsInnisfail Eagles Eliminated Following Preliminary Round At 2024 Allan Cup Challenge TournamentHorse Expo Canada At Westerner Park From April 26-28
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Decrease In Rural Crime Reported By Southern Alberta District RCMP
Mounties are reporting that rural crime has decreased in the majority of the Southern Alberta District (SAD) RCMP jurisdiction. The northern boarder for the Southern Alberta District RCMP jurisdiction runs from west to east across Lake Louise, Sundre, Olds, Three Hills, Drumheller, Hanna, and Oyen. It includes all of t...
11h ago
Smile Cookie Week Generates Over $40,000 Locally For Charities And Community Groups
Another successful Smile Cookie campaign is in the books. 100 percent of the proceeds from every Smile Cookie sold at Tim Hortons locations across the nation from April 29th through May 5th supported charities and community groups in Canada. Quinn Jacobs, one of the owners of the local Tim Hortons locations, says they ...
16h ago
Submit Nominations For Canadian Cattle Youth Council By May 17
Alberta Beef Producers are passing along a reminder that nominations close soon for the chance to join the Canadian Cattle Youth Council. Brodie Haugan, Chair of ABP, says the council prepares beef cattle farmers and ranchers between the ages of 18 and 40 for future leadership roles through professional development. He...
17h ago
Extra Day, Another Concert Being Added To Oldstoberfest Pro Rodeo For 2024
Some exciting changes are being made to the format for Oldstoberfest. Gillian Grant with C5 Rodeo was on hand to provide an update to Olds council during the Monday, May 6th Committee of the Whole Meeting at the Town Office. She says they are extending to a three-day festival, which is up from two days in the past. Acc...
18h ago
Fundraiser Underway To Help Olds Association For Community Living Recover From Devastating Fire
The Olds Association for Community Living is continuing to try and recover after a fire on April 19th at its location in Uptowne Olds. Executive Director Cari Leach says it destroyed their garage and in it was the van that is used to transport individuals with disabilities to events and activities, and also to support ...
May 07, 2024
2024 Hike For Hospice Surpasses Fundraising Goal
The annual Hike for Hospice was held on Sunday, May 5th in both Olds and Didsbury. Mary Marshall, Executive Director of the Olds & District Hospice Society says their goal for this year was to raise $25,000 dollars. Her rough count had about 120 participants for the Town of Olds and approximately 30 people for the ...
May 06, 2024
2024 Hike For Hospice On May 5 In Olds And Didsbury
The annual Hike for Hospice is coming up on Sunday, May 5th. Mary Marshall, Executive Director with the Olds & District Hospice Society, says for 2024 they will be holding a pair of hikes again - one in Olds and one in Didsbury. She says "We were incredibly happy (in 2023). We probably had about 30 people in t...
May 03, 2024
Ground Has Broke On Kristen's Place, New Home For The Mountain View Emergency Shelter
May 1st marked a historic day for the Mountain View Emergency Shelter Society. Ground has been broken and work can officially get underway at the future site of Kirsten's Place, the first physical emergency shelter in Mountain View County. Over 100 people were on hand for the event on Wednesday, all braving the snow an...
May 02, 2024
Town Of Olds Implementing Changes To Make Sunshine Bus Service More Accessible To Everyone
The Town of Olds is executing some changes to make the Sunshine Bus service more accessible to everyone. Heather Dixon with the Town of Olds Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) says the Town recognizes the need for affordable transportation in our community. After listening to public feedback, she says beginni...
May 01, 2024
Fire Restriction Lifted For All Of Mountain View County
Mountain View County has lifted its Fire Restriction. The Fire Restriction had taken effect on April 23rd. According to a press release from Mountain View County, as of May 1st there had been sufficient snowfall to remove the restriction. Further moisture is also anticipated in the forecast. The statement from the Coun...
May 01, 2024