MV County Defers Flashing Green Light Bylaw
A bylaw allowing volunteer firefighters to use flashing green lights while on their way to fire halls during emergencies has been deferred by Mountain View County council.
Uptowne Olds Redevelopment Starts By Horizon School; Early August Deadline Looms
The town of Olds Is Dealing With A Tight Timeline For Uptowne Redevelopment Work To Be Completed On 53rd Street.
Warm Weather Helping Crops In MV County
The Crop Inputs Manager at Richardson Pioneer In Olds Says Crops Are Advancing Very Quickly. Kent Clifford Says Farmers In The West Are Welcoming The Sunny Days Since There Was A Lot Of Moisture In That Area.
Summer Synergy Evening Of Excellence
The Olds Regional Exhibition's Annual Youth Livestock Showcase Recognized The Efforts Of Its Participants On July 10th.
Cal Dallas Joins Alberta Government's Cross-Border Trade Delegation In Nebraska
A 5 Day Trip To Omaha Is On Tap For The Province's Minister Of International and Intergovernmental Relations.
Flood Relief Bursaries At Olds College Supported By Anonymous Donor
The Bursaries Will Be Based Upon Financial Need And Will Cover Up To $5000 Per Year. Its An Amount Which Olds College Official Say Covers Full Tuition For Most Programs.
MV County Borrowing Bylaw Approved For Sale Of Land To MV Seniors Housing
Mountain View County Council Has Given The Green Light To A $1.352 Million Dollar Borrowing Bylaw. The Funding Will Allow Mountain View Seniors Housing To Purchase The Land For Its New Seniors Lodge From The Town Of Sundre.
After More Than A Century ORE Has Its First Female President
Anne Burgess Has Spent 3 Years On The Board Of Directors With The Recently Rebranded Olds Agricultural Society. She Was Flattered To Receive The Support From Her Peers On The Olds Regional Exhibition Board.
AB Government Orders New Licence Plates; 'Wildrose Country' Slogan Left Behind
In The Next Month Or So Albertans Will See The New Licence Plate Design That Is Being Chosen By Online Votes. There Are Three Choices But The MLA For Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills Bruce Rowe Is Not Impressed Alberta's Slogan `Wildrose Country' Will Not Be Printed On Them.
Sundre Council Aims To Promote Growth In Community
Changing A Land Use Bylaw From Single Family Housing Dwelling To A Multi-dwelling At The Corner Of 12th Avenue North East And Centre Street North Would Allow 8 Duplex Unites To Be Built.
Child Drowning In Pond At Rural Residence South Of Olds
Olds RCMP Say Foul Play Is Not Suspected And The Name Of The 4 Year Olds Boy Is Not Being Released At This Time.
BMO Hands Out 2014 Farm Family Awards
The Calgary Stampede And The Bank Of Montreal Team Up To Celebrate Farm Families Each Year.
Jaffray Golf Classic Raises Mental Health Awareness
Following A Memorable Run To The Calder Cup Finals As The Captain Of The St. John's IceCaps, Jason Jaffray Returned To His Hometown To Host A Golf Tournament In Support Of A Former Teammate's Memorial Foundation.
July 2015 Completion Date Expected For SRDRWC Pipeline Project
Total Price Tag Of The 3 Phase Wastewater System Project Between Red Deer And Olds Was Originally Penciled In At $107 Million Dollars In 2006, However The Final Cost Is Expected To Be $135 Million.
ORE's Summer Synergy Runs In Olds From July 7-11th
Hundreds Of Youth From Across The Province Will Be Attending Summer Synergy At The Olds Regional Exhibition Grounds.
Back Country Rescue Coordinated By Sundre RCMP
A Seriously Injured Man Was Taken To Hospital After Being Injured West Of The Town Of Sundre In The Area Of Pine Needle Creek On July 3rd At About 3pm.
Jazzfest Benefits From MVCU's 4th Annual Golf Tournament
It Was A Scorcher Of A Day But 134 Golfers Were Happy To Soak In The Sunshine As Mountain View Credit Union Held Its Tourney At The Coyote Creek Course Near Sundre.
Ground Breaking Ceremony Held For OC's Centennial Village
The New Residence At Olds College Is Slated To House 450 Students By Next Fall.
MVRWMC Working Hard To Get Carstairs And Didsbury Back In The Fold
Mountain View County's Representative On The MV Regional Waste Management Commission, Division 2 Councillor Patricia McKean, Recently Reported To Council That Losing The Contracts To 2 Local Municipalities Has Created A Significant Revenue Shortfall For The Commission.
Bid Submitted To Bring FCM Board Meeting To Town Of Olds
The Federation Of Canadian Municipalities Could Hold Its 2016 Board Meeting In Central Alberta.
Chinese Investors Tour Olds For Land And Ag Business Opportunities
According The Executive Director Of The Olds Institute For Community And Regional Development The Financial Impact For The Area Of A Single Project Could Be A Few Million Dollars, While Bigger Projects With The Asian Investors Could Mean Many Millions.
Local Band Hits Stages South Of The Border This Summer
Tattered Has Secured A Spot On The ROCKSTAR Uproar Festival Which Begins August 15th In Detroit. It Hits States Including New York, Florida, Texas, Colorado And Washington.
Town Of Olds Holds Utility Arrears Collection Open House
The Comments Made By The Public Will Be Processed And A Recommendation Will Be Brought Back To A Future Town Council Meeting.
New Rink Lease Reduces Didsbury Curling Club Season From 6 Down To 5 Months
Manager of Community Services Nicole Aasen Says Cutting Back A Month Helps Save $5200 Right Off The Bat As The Club Looks For Help Remaining Sustainable.
Redevelopment Work On Uptowne Olds Begins First Week Of July
Olds Has Been Identified As An Accredited Main Street Community Since 2007. It Is One Of Only 4 In The Province, Allowing Grant Funding To Be Accessed To Promote Area Revitalization.
Twinning Of Trans-Canada Highway Through Banff National Park Finally Completed
Blake Richards Was Out At One Of Canada's Greatest Tourist Attractions For A Significant Announcement Recently. He Took Part In The Unveiling Of The Final 35 Kilometer Stretch Of The Trans-Canada Highway Twinning Project.
Alberta Floods And The Impact On MV County Remembered A Year Later
One Year Ago During The Week Of June 20th, Flood Waters Spilled Over River Banks Throughout Central & Southern Alberta.
Customer Feedback Leads O-Net To Make Major Changes To Its TV System
The Process To Transition About 500 Current Customers In The Town Of Olds To The Free TV System Upgrade Has Already Begun.
Ric McIver Brings His Provincial PC Leadership Campaign To Olds
On June 11th McIver Met With Uptown Businesses, Olds College, As Well As People On The Street To Discuss What They Want To See From The Tories If He Were To Be Elected This Fall.
Grad Class of 2014 Is Second Largest Ever For Olds College
More Than 700 Job Ready Students Celebrated Their Graduation On June 7th. For The Next Couple Of Decades Agriculture Students At OC Will Also Have Chance To Receive A New Scholarship Thanks To An Generous Act From This Year's Honorary Degree Recipient.
Cory Noel