Everything Is Within Your Reach... About Us ORE Promotes Awareness and Understanding of Agriculture’S Vital Role in Our Community
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It’s Our Community Olds2015 Everything is within your reach... About Us ORE promotes awareness and understanding of agriculture’s vital role in our community. ORE strives to be the ‘first choice’ convention, rural youth development, recreation, agriculture, entertainment facility in Alberta by exceeding client guest expectations through professional, accommodating customer service. Visit the ORE website and Facebook page for the most engaging delivery of event images and information. ORE Facilities ORE is proud to offer relevant facilities to our agriculture, industry and community clients. The dedicated staff are committed to providing a valuable experience to assure that each event meets or exceeds its quality expectations. ORE strives to implement improvements and efficiencies to better serve the growing annual event portfolio which includes youth, livestock, sales, shows, entertainment, training, celebrations, weddings, awards and much more. ORE has a very diverse utilization of over 123,000 square feet being utilized over 700 activity days per year to over 50,000 participants and guests. Signature Events ORE is very proud of our traditional and prestigious livestock event production. Livestock shows including beef, dairy, sheep, light horse and draft horse have seen sustainability, momentum and even growth at a time when the exhibition industry has witnessed significant decline or elimination of primary agriculture showcases. ORE attributes this unique achievement to the commitment and dedication of volunteers who work tirelessly to assure each event’s success. Check out the following ORE Signature Events that are spotlighted throughout the year and truly showcase exhibitor talent, commercial commerce and outstanding agri-business: • April 10th: Spring Fling Community Fundraiser • May 28th – October 8th: Farmer’s Market every Thursday 3:30pm-6:30pm • June 27th – 29th: Central Alberta Draft Horse Classic • July 6th – 10th: Summer Synergy Youth Livestock Showcase • July 27th: Classic Rock Concert Featuring Prism • October 2nd – 4th: Olds Fall Classic Beef Show • November 21st: Olds Santa Run • November 28th: Christmas Market, Santa Claus Parade & Light Up Sponsors ORE pays special tribute to the sponsors of our signature events as well as the annual rural economic and social development partners in the region. Please visit any of these locations and consider these businesses when making your purchasing decisions. Please notify the Olds Regional Exhibition by email if you would like to be included in our Sponsorship Partner Program. I 3 Inside… To the POYNT Accounting Inc. Where to find us 4 Welcome to town 5 Deb Poynter RPA Ph: 403.556.1667 Who we are 6 5007 - 49 Ave., Olds, AB Art, culture, recreation 8 Education 9 Health and safety 10 Connected community 11 CoCommppleteleteTirTiree&&MechaMechannicalical SeSerrviviceces Fast & Friendly Service Guaranteed Trails map 12 ProudlAAy serviRONng Olds andLAthe suVIrrouOLndingETarea foTEr 40 years. Manag1975-201er5 Housing 14 5903 IMPERIAL WAY BUS: 556-7660 OLDS, ALBERTA FAX: 507-2277 Curb appeal 15 Economy 16 Olds Veterinary Centre 6110 Imperial Way, Olds Growth potential 18 403.556.6882 New development 19 Labour force 20 Large employers 21 Providing 24 Hour Emergency Service for both large and small animals OldsVetCentre Future planning 22 Mountain View Veterinary Centre Dr. Michael Wilson Ph: (403) 556-7222 Dr. Uli Schmiemann Fx: (403) 556-7228 Dr. Paul Owen © 2015 It’s Our Community is published by Mountain View Publishing, Olds, Alberta. 6411 - 46 Street Dr. Tim Ritson-Bennett Phone: 403-556-7510. Publisher: Murray Elliott. Photos and stories by MVP staff and Olds, Alberta Town of Olds. The entire contents of this publication is protected by copyright law. Dr. Jackie Wrigglesworth Not to be reproduced without the permission of Mountain View Publishing. Dr. Hans Reimert T4H 1L7 4 I Location, location, location lds is located five kilometres west of the junction of the Queen Elizabeth II Highway and Highway 27.O Provincial Highway 27 (called 46 Street within town limits) is the east-west road that runs through Olds. Take this highway to reach Sundre and the Rockies (west), and Trochu, Torrington and Three Hills (east). Provincial Highway 2A (called 46 Avenue within town limits) is the north-south road that runs along the east side of Olds past Olds College. Take this highway as an alter- nate route to get to Bowden and Red Deer (north), and Didsbury, Carstairs and Calgary (south). Just 63 km (40 miles) south of Red Deer, and the same distance north of Airdrie, Olds is located right in the heart of the Calgary/Edmonton corridor. The town is surrounded by airports; the Calgary Interna- tional (45 minutes south), the Red Deer Airport (30 min- utes north), the Edmonton International (two hours north), the Sundre Regional (20 minutes west), and the Olds/ Didsbury Regional (seven minutes south). Traffic Flow Count Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) Highway Traffic Counts • Hwy. 2 east of Olds and north of Hwy. 27: 21,470 (2003) to 29,370 (2013) • Hwy. 2A through Olds, south of Hwy. 27: 5,340 (2003) to 5,920 (2013) • Hwy. 27 through Olds, west of Hwy. 2A: 10,180 (2003) to 11,970 (2013) (Source: Alberta Transportation/Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure) I 5 Location, location, location Welcome YOUR DEALER OF CHOICE! f it’s a warm welcome ty for over 30 years. Newly- you’re looking for, weds and new residents alike you’reI bound to find it in benefit from a friendly smile, Olds. community information, and gift certificates provided by i Just passing through? businesses and groups and Stop at the Olds Aquatic distributed through the Hi Centre as you enter the town Neighbour hostess. from the southeast. The self-serve Tourist In- New to the country? formation Centre is open Olds has a Welcoming year-round and provides lo- Communities committee that cal and regional travel in- works hard to strengthen so- formation including camp- cial cohesion and economic ground and accommodation inclusion for immigrants guides. new to the community. Vol- unteers facilitate diversity Planning on staying? training for employers and Hi Neighbour Welcome hold workshops to teach EARN UP TO Service has been welcoming such important life skills as AIR MILES newcomers to the communi- dressing for winter. REWARD 5000 MILES - Locally Owned and Staffed - Over $14,000,000Newand UsedInventory Traffic Flow Count - DriveThru Service - 14ServiceBays - Experienced Staff - Complimentary Starbucks Coffee - WaitingLounge - Complimentary ShuttleService ALSO BOOK OUR COMMUNITY CENTRE TODAY FOR ALL YOUR MEETINGS! Now on Location 403-556-7332 Hwy 2 & 27 South of Olds Overpass www.mountainviewdodge.com 6 I Who we are Population Family Income 2010 • Median after-tax family income = The 2014 Municipal cen- $69,086 sus shows Olds as having a population of 8,617. How- Couple Families Income 2010 ever, planning and develop- • Median after-tax family income = ment officials now estimate $72,677 that number to be closer to 10,000 when steady in-mi- Lone Parent Families Income 2010 gration and Olds College stu- • Median after-tax family income = dent population is calculated $41,614 into that mix. In addition, there are 12,359 Mountain Population aged 15 years and over Income View County residents lo- • Median after-tax income = $27,128 cated within the immediate (2011 Census/Stats Canada) vicinity of Olds. CANADIAN DIAMONDS WATCHES GOLD Bulova JEWELLERY Citizen 10 KT Bering 14 KT 18 KT 5306 - 46 Street, Box 4069 Olds, Alberta T4H 1P7 Stevens Jewellers Phone: (403) 556-8818 UPTOWNE OLDS Fax: (403) 556-1221 Serving Mountain View Country Since 1976 Email: [email protected] Olds 556-3996 www.oldsfamilydental.ca I 7 Immigration Generation 2006 – 2011: Based on 8,050 total pop- 75% of the total population 15 years and ulation and 7,415 total non-immigrant over are third generation or more population. This equates to 92.1% non- immigrant; 6.8% immigrant and 1.1% Mobility non-permanent resident population. 45% of the total population have lived at the same address as they did five years Visible Minority Population ago. This number is down from 49%. Total visible minority population = 4.7% Aboriginal Identity Citizenship 4.3% of total population is of Aboriginal Canadian Citizenship = 7,650 identity. Non-Canadian Citizens = 395 which represents 5% of the population Welcome Home! OPEN W NO Enjoy small town values without compromising access Whether you are an independent senior simply seeking to the many services available in the Town of Olds. a warm and comfortable home with built in security, or Residents enjoy a number of well-appointed amenity an individual requiring additional support services, we areas which include elegant dining rooms complete offer a spectrum of services to suit your needs. The with granite surround gas fireplaces, large activity room choice is always yours. Daily meals, housekeeping, with library, games room, fitness room, hair salon, foot linen service, 24 hour nursing & personal care all care, spa room and much more. designed to support your quality of life. 5600 Sunrise Crescent | Olds, Alberta 3300 57th Avenue | Olds, Alberta 403.556.3446 403.556.2232 8 I Youth service and sporting groups Organized youth groups run the gam- ut from 1st Olds Scouts, Girl Guides of Canada and Air Cadets to 4-H, a Boys and Girls Club and church clubs. There is a club or organizing body for just about every imaginable sport in- cluding hockey, skating, curling, bad- minton, lacrosse, swimming, soccer, baseball, softball, and karate. Art, Culture, Recreation Olds Grizzlys Dancing, singing and art The Olds Handicraft Guild and the The community-owned Junior A The Olds Community Choir rehears- Wellspring Visual Art Network consist hockey club plays in the Alberta Ju- es and performs choral music of many of individuals working in a variety of nior Hockey League which is a de- styles and periods. The choir holds an- mediums and all forms of crafts.