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The 2011 provincial budget and Alberta's future were the two featured topics of Ed Stelmach's speech during this year's Premier's Dinner.

Gary Mar, the latest entrant into the race to replace outgoing Premier Ed Stelmach, made a stop in Olds on Friday, meeting with members of town council as well as officials at Olds College during an informal gathering at the Land Sciences Centre.

A total of $6,300 was raised on Thursday during a dinner held to benefit the Olds Interact Club's designated two projects this year — the Fontaine Children's Charity Foundation and the UNESCO conference that will be held at the school in May.

With the 2011 federal election now in its third week, candidates running in the Wild Rose riding have laid out some of their post-election plans.

Olds College opened its doors on the weekend to prospective students and the community for an inside look at what the college has to offer. Beginning at 10 a.m.

Olds councillors have passed the $41.5 million water commission business plan that will allow for more water to be piped to member communities but are holding off on passing along the resulting costs to residents.

The Fibre To the Premise project could potentially bring $8 million in extra revenue to the Olds Institute For Community and Regional Development by 2025, say proponents of the project. The money would be used to fund further community projects.

Committing to one company for an entire career is all but unheard of these days. Olds' Linda Stephens is a rare exception.

A dance festival held earlier this week and one on April 15 to 17 will pay tribute to Divine Dance Academy founder Trish deCoverley, who died last month from a heart attack.

The father of one of the Fallen Four spoke in Olds last Tuesday morning during the annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. Rev.