Events

Olds College Hort Week appeals to aspiring and professional gardeners alike

July 4, 2011

As Olds College’s 47th annual Hort Week draws closer, many classes are close to filling up – with some already full. The event takes place July 18-22 on Olds College campus and offers over 30 workshops and courses about gardening, growing and creating beautiful things. Some courses, such as the Encaustic Beeswax Painting Workshop on [...]

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Penn West donates $25,000 in support of 2013 Olds College Centennial

June 30, 2011

Penn West Exploration has generously donated $25,000 to be used for Olds College’s 2013 Centennial preparations, making the Calgary-based oil and natural gas production company the College’s first official President-level donor. Donors can contribute at six different levels, the highest level earning the title of Centennial Sponsor for a contribution $100,000. At the President level, [...]

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Olds College gears up for 60th Anniversary World Plowing Championship

June 22, 2011

With the 2013 60th Anniversary World Plowing Championship blog now officially online, plans for the event are very much underway. Taking place July 19 and 20, it will be one of the signature events in Olds College’s year-long 2013 Centennial anniversary festivities, hosted in conjunction with the Canadian Plowing Organization (CPO). In May, Kerry Moynihan, [...]

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Global education leaders assemble at Olds College for PIN Conference

June 10, 2011

Over 40 college presidents, senior administrators and accompanying guests from around the world will be on Olds College campus on Wednesday, June 15 as part of the Postsecondary International Network (PIN) Conference. The entire 2011 conference spans five days from June 12-17, and is being hosted by NAIT, Olds College and SAIT. Olds College President, [...]

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Olds College students take provincial and national Gold at Skills Canada competitions

June 8, 2011

Two Olds College students walked away with Gold medals from the prestigious Skills Canada competition in Quebec City this past weekend, less than a month after also claiming Gold at the Provincial Skills Canada Competition in Edmonton. Jack Vanden-Broek and Justin Schipper, both second-year Landscape Gardener Apprenticeship students, competed alongside approximately 500 young people from [...]

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Olds College Broncos Junior High Volleyball Tournament Aims to be the Largest in Rural Alberta

June 6, 2011

Olds College’s Broncos Athletics program is definitely excited about hosting the upcoming Olds College Jr. High Volleyball Tournament September 23-24. “This is the second year that we have run this tournament and it is turning out to be a great event with lots of teams,” says Olds College tournament coordinator John Riemersma. “It’s starting to [...]

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Olds College 2011 Open House, Saturday April 2!

March 29, 2011

Olds College’s 2011 annual Open House once again promises a wide variety of entertaining and informative events for prospective students, alumni and the general public alike. Beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, visitors will be able to explore Olds College’s campus and buildings, view the residences and student lifestyle facilities, and witness other special [...]

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Olds College Gala an unequivocal success, nets over $100,000 in student support

March 16, 2011

Sold out two weeks in advance, Olds College’s March 11 Growing the Legacy Gala was a tremendous success. Elected representatives from every level of government from municipal through to federal joined noted Canadian academics, leaders in industry and research, alumni and a wide range of College supporters to help raise over $100,000 for the Olds [...]

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Science Happens Here program officially begins in Olds and Red Deer!

February 1, 2011

The last time you were this close to science, it took a month for your eyebrows to grow back. Science Happens Here, organized by Science Alberta Foundation, officially kicks February 1 and will run until March 13th. Science Happens Here is a unique program designed to highlight the science happening in an area, in everyday [...]

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Science Happens Here program and Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters coming to Olds College

January 11, 2011

On February 1st, 2011 Science Happens Here, organized by Science Alberta Foundation, will begin its 6 week program in Olds. From February 1st to March 13th, Science Happens Here will work closely with Olds College, Red Deer College, local residents and businesses to highlight new, novel or tried and true applications of science used in [...]

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Town of Olds Launches BizPaL – Your Online Source for Business Permits & Licenses

November 19, 2010

The Town of Olds, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta in collaboration with the Olds Institute for Community & Regional Development, Olds College and Olds & District Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the official launch of BizPaL. BizPaL is nothing short of a brilliant business tool that simplifies access to [...]

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Government helps make starting a business in Olds easier, more efficient

November 19, 2010

Edmonton…The Town of Olds is the most recent Alberta community to launch BizPaL, an innovative online permit and licence service that saves time and paperwork for businesses. Using BizPaL, entrepreneurs can find information about all the federal, provincial and municipal permits and licences they need to start or expand a business with a simple online [...]

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Governments of Canada, Alberta and Olds Deliver New BizPaL Service New Online Business Permit and Licence Service Saves Time, Cuts Paperwork and Helps Entrepreneurs

November 19, 2010

Starting and running a business in the town of Olds just became easier thanks to BizPaL, a new online business permit and licence service that saves time spent on paperwork and helps entrepreneurs start up faster. Today, Blake Richards, Member of Parliament for Wild Rose, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State [...]

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