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The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) held its ‘Americas Agriculture and Food Security Forum’ at the Olds college on June 16-17

Upgraded VIP seating area completed just in time with organizers introducing a fourth round of performances among other highlights

Four candidates ran in June 23 byelection for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills riding to replace former UCP MLA Nathan Cooper, who resigned to become the Alberta’s representative in Washington, D.C.

The provincial government wants municipalities like Olds to help battle wildfires but has cut back on the funding for that, putting the town in a real bind, CAO Brent Williams told council

However, those who spoke with the Albertan say the short-term pain will be worth the long-term gain

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First time UCP candidate has been elected to public office

The campaign will be capped off July 1 by a friendly competition in Olds between two teams of playhouse builders

Council recently carried a motion to “direct administration to work with the applicant regarding the pros and cons of proposed locations for the potential installation of a sturling structure in the town of Didsbury on municipal lands”

The exercise that also involved a simulated evacuation of 600 people was funded using a $35,000 provincial grant