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The Gazette 1986-01-01 - 1986-12-31
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QHoanct So ees Z2REN oO _ nN=z=T fH oa wc Cro S =z=-— 3 o acs “ > Dv cr oy Sec a _ aww >ocz _— > Crag on ms = G2 Published Weekly at.Olds, Alberta Wednesday, August 13, 1986 Alberta’s finest have been performing spot checks throughout the province like the one pictured above for about the last month. In the above photo taken in Olds last week, Olds R.C.M.P. Constable Smith walks over to join her. The definitely. _ G.M. Twells speaks toa stopped driver as fellow member Constable G. spot check program will continue in- no Saturation bylaw for town A ; sat- uration bylaw to limit the number of rest- aurants coming in to town was killed at the proposal stage of Olds Town Council at. their meeting Monday. Mad Hatter’s co- owner Marie Conroy, ‘booth winners 51. of 57. booths oc- cupied. The Creative Arts exhibits were also heading a delegation at Monday’s meeting and ing on behalf of 14 of the 17 restuarants in town asked council to either consider a bylaw to limit new restaurants or establish a com- mittee of business people to speak with anyone wishing to establish a business in Olds. The delegation was advised the Economic Development Com- mittee deals with new businesses. Conroy said the rest- auranteurs were con- first fiddlers jamboree won't be the last The first Fiddler’s Jamboree last Thur- sday was “well received and warrants repeat performances’’ said Chic Miller. “It won't be the last one” The jamboree, spon- sored by the Olds and District Agricultural Society kicked off the Mountain View County Fair. Miller noted the volunteers who helped to make the jamboree a success truly bore out the fair’s “Salute to Volunteers” theme. The musicians who participated in the jamboree included Ferrucio Gardin and Dale Allen of Olds, from Van- couver, Bill Calvert, Dave Perry, Andy Silver and Don Gordon of Trochu, Chris Killian from Rocky Mountain House, Will Magee and Don McKenzie of Calgary, Dave Adams and Mrs. Allenspach of Carstairs, Hank Cam- pbell from Didsbury, Larry Dreeshan from Lacombe, Helen from Rocky Mountain. House playing the saw and her accompaniest Joyce Brown and Doris Wid- mer who accompanied the fiddlers on the piano. Legion ask for alley closure The alley west of the Olds Legion extending north to Highway 27 may be closed. The Legion, in a letter to Olds Town Council asked for the closure of the alley west of their property to the highway plus the closure of the west en- try to their front park- ing lot. The letter from Legion President G.M. " cE Frezell said in ex- change for the closures the Legion would pro- vide a 20 foot exit from the south end of the closed alley west to 54 Avenue. ‘‘We believe this would make a safer exit as well as making our parking easier to ”’, said Frezell. A bylaw will be brought forward at the next council meeting. cerned with a 1200 square foot cafeteria slated to be included in the new MacLeods store. She pointed out the store would be using the cafeteria to augment their income while taking business away from the already established rest- aurants. She further noted the restaurateurs cannot sell any other lines to augment their income. Council was advised it wasn’t just the _rest- aurateurs but owners of clothing stores, con- venience stores, gas stations and car washes were also concerned with the amount of competition in town. The town has ‘‘re- supreme champions named One new champion was crowned while by Ray and Jean Locke of Stettler was named the Supreme Champion bull while Glen Nethey Felina was named the Supreme Dairy animal entered at the Olds Fair. This was a repeat honor for Glen Nethey Arshires, owned by Svend and Connie Layson of Innifail. Eight beef breeds were represented at this years fair and they joined three dairy breeds, five sheep breeds and two heavy horse classes for a re- cord entry in these divisions. h ached a ‘point beyond competition, almost beyond: reason,’’ she said. ‘‘We pay. taxes, we need your help.- Without it, at least four festaurants will go going against the town and against the people,’’ she con- tinued. ‘‘We are over- developed. Something has got to give’. Chamber of _Com- merce President uration . The Mayor and the three council members present (councillors Jensen and Elmer are on vacation) each spoke against regulation of businesses. Mayor Armstrong told the delegation ‘‘I don’t think I ever want to be part of an organ- ization that. says who can go into business and who can’t’’. Town Manager Ron Hilton pointed out the Town can zone areas for business but cannot prevent a_ specific business from setting up if it meets. all re- . quirements. Council accepted the proposal for infor- mation and noted they could not legally take the requested action. ~ With an. estimated 1500 people in a three block area at the begin- ning of the route this year’s Olds Fair parade was viewed by a record number of hometown folks bolstered by hun- dreds of visitors. Parade organizer George Moore said in total there were “‘about 125” entries in Satur- day’s parade. The crowd was treated to colorful floats, bands, dignitaries such as Olds Mayor Robert Armstrong, County Deputy Reeve Ken Turnbull, Olds- Didsbury MLA Roy Brassard and Innisfail grandstand isa no show The Drake Jackson production, the firm- that was to supply the platform show at the Olds Fair was a ‘‘no show”. Sion The firm was ern Canada Fairs As- sociation and were to Continued on Page 2. booked into Olds by the West-" MLA. Nigel. Pengelly led by two local RCMP officers in full dress scarlet as well as the executive from a “number of Women’s In- stitutes who rode the parade route in style courtesy of the Calgary Corvette Club. These plus the horse clubs, businesses, and numerous others show- ed their appreciation their entries. -Parade winners were the Penhold Air Cadet Band for the marching band category; first in the community category was the Olds Library followed by the Museum in second spot and the Red Deer City float was third; com- mercial’ winners were first place, Childspace Manufacturing, se- cond, Credit Union and in third spot Jamies Coiffeures. First place in the costume and novelty category went to Jeremy Bennett, Raelynn Bennett and | i “second was Michelle Conway and Ed Conway was third. : The Olds 4-H Beef 2 record crowd at us Olds Fair parade Club won the 4-H and Agriculture . category. The Hooves and Hob- bles entry from Sundre won in the group class for horses. In the light horse and class _ Howard Charlton of Carstairs first, Anne Dunseith of Olds was second and Albert Flessatti of Bowden was third. Salvin Leischner of Torrington was first in the heavy horse and wagon category, Stony Creek Percherons of Cremona was second first place went to Judy Schlichenmayer, second went to J. Byers and third went to Ruby Jackson of Bowden. MORE RESULTS Time and Space caught up with us this week so that all the fair} results do not appear in this week's Gazette. Look for the wrap up in Friday's County News. € Town to hold advance poll Council in Brief An advance poll for the October general elec- tion will be held in Olds, Town Council decided at. their meeting Monday. A date and location for the vote will be decided at a future meeting. Council further decid- ed the candidates names on the ballots will be rotated allowing for each. candidates’ name to appear at the top of a set of ballots. Council was advised the rotation would cost an extra $53. Town Secretary- Treasurer was named Returning Officer for the election. Imperial Drive will be chip coated at a cost. of $41,400 with $14,546 coming .from_ the Town’s operating budget. The remaining $26,854 will be borrow- ed then collected by special assessment from the parcels in the subdivision. The work will be done by the County of Mountain View as from Canadian Western Natural Gas stating that legally they could not comply with the Town’s re- quest to not apply the natural gas franchise tax to Town-owned buildings. F a tion Mart ready for a fall run of cattle. That’s the first stage of the re-building process explained Art Rosehill to his right as the three viewed the building plans this week. Steel work over the ind tions for the office and showing areas are now in place. Crews are expecting to wor' 4 ( { brother, Charlie, left, and Harry Drever, oor pen areas is now in place and founda- k 12 hour shifts to get the new Auc-
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