Alberta

Olds, 2023

Archive of hometown notes from Olds: local places, drinking water, taxes, and construction.

December 2023

Basement air context for Olds

How Olds sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Olds follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Olds in national context first.

Olds recreation facilities keeps Olds lively · December 2023

Olds recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

December 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

City Score neighbours for Olds

How Olds compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Olds's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Olds recreation facilities in Olds · December 2023

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

November 2023

November 2023: property tax in Olds

Published residential mill-rate context for Olds.

Residential mill rates for Olds appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Olds beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Olds recreation facilities, Olds · November 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Olds explains itself today.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds downtown, Olds · November 2023

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

Olds downtown still orients Olds. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds: On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7. · November 2023

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

November 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023

October 2023: building permits in Olds

Where Olds sits in published building-permit figures for October 2023.

Construction intent in Olds shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Olds permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Olds recreation facilities, Olds · October 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Why Olds downtown still draws people in Olds

Olds downtown is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

October 2023 in Olds: Olds downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

What stands out in Olds

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

October 2023: property tax in Olds

Published residential mill-rate context for Olds.

Residential mill rates for Olds appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Olds beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

September 2023

Olds: Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors,

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

September 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

From groundwater to the tap in Olds

Olds draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Olds Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Olds drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then Olds Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Olds water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Olds recreation facilities, Olds · September 2023

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds on the hazard board

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Olds.

Olds appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

August 2023

A lesser-known corner of Olds

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Olds explains itself today.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds broadband availability

Advertised broadband availability for Olds.

Broadband rows for Olds come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Olds internet page.

What still surprises about Olds

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

August 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds on the radon map

How Olds sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Olds follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Olds in national context first.

July 2023

A bright spot in Olds

Olds recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

How Olds compares nearby

How Olds compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Olds's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

Worth knowing in Olds: Olds recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

July 2023: property tax in Olds

Published residential mill-rate context for Olds.

Residential mill rates for Olds appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Olds beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Olds: On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

July 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023

Landmark: Olds downtown

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds downtown comes up. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

The whistle-stop era gave downtown its grid and its first permanent businesses. Festivals and street names carry pieces of that plotline into the present.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds recreation facilities still surprises

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

June 2023: building permits in Olds

Where Olds sits in published building-permit figures for June 2023.

Construction intent in Olds shows up first as authorized permit dollars. Read a single month as a pulse, not a verdict.

Open the Olds permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

A named place in Olds

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Olds explains itself today.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023

Olds downtown keeps Olds lively

Olds downtown is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

Olds downtown still orients Olds. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds: Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A,

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

May 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

May 2023: property tax in Olds

Published residential mill-rate context for Olds.

Residential mill rates for Olds appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Olds beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Worth knowing in Olds: Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds water via Olds Water Treatment Plant

Olds draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Olds Water Treatment Plant.

May 2023 is a good week to revisit Olds's source: groundwater. Treatment at Olds Water Treatment Plant sits between the intake and the tap.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Olds water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

April 2023

Landmark: Olds recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Natural hazards near Olds

Seismic and wildfire context that applies to Olds.

Olds appears on NRCan seismic context (peak ground acceleration) and, where live, wildfire-season flags. Flood grades are incomplete on some pages.

Hazard pages are comparative geography, not insurance certificates. Pair them with provincial emergency bulletins when weather turns.

Still finding Olds recreation facilities

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

April 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Internet coverage in Olds

Advertised broadband availability for Olds.

Broadband rows for Olds come from ISED National Broadband Data: advertised max download, 50/10 availability, and technology flags where published.

A map hex is not a living-room speed test. Confirm with your ISP after reading the Olds internet page.

March 2023

Olds: Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Indoor radon around Olds

How Olds sits in Health Canada indoor-radon survey geography.

Indoor radon figures for Olds follow Health Canada survey geography, often at CMA or regional scale. Higher mean Bq/m³ ranks as higher risk on the board.

A home still needs its own long-term test. Use the radon page to put Olds in national context first.

Why Olds recreation facilities still draws people in Olds

Olds recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds service economy ties to county seats, highway corridors, and regional employers that keep main street businesses busy through the year. On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7. Municipal recreation, parks, trails, and utility pages remain the best live guide to how Olds explains itself today.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds beside its neighbours

How Olds compares with nearby cities on City Score.

Olds's City Score blends published open-data pillars: tax, construction, connectivity, indoor air, water, seismic hazard, population growth, and crime severity.

A Rising or Dropping badge marks a multi-year rank move. The green line on the hometown chart carries the year-by-year path.

February 2023

Worth knowing in Olds: On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

February 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

February 2023: property tax in Olds

Published residential mill-rate context for Olds.

Residential mill rates for Olds appear when municipalities publish them. The highest published rate ranks first on that burden board.

Assessment bases differ by province. Read Olds beside provincial peers before calling any town cheap or expensive.

Olds recreation facilities, Olds

Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds downtown, Olds

Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

February 2023 in Olds: Olds downtown. Historic main street blocks, local shops, and civic buildings remain the walking-tour version of Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023

Olds: Olds recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal

Olds recreation and parks programming is published on the municipal website for residents and visitors.

Walk or drive through Olds long enough and Olds recreation facilities comes up. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

January 2023: building permits in Olds

Where Olds sits in published building-permit figures for January 2023.

Building-permit value for Olds comes from Statistics Canada when a direct-tier row exists. Quiet months often follow busy ones.

Open the Olds permits page and the Construction Pulse rankings for the wider board.

Olds recreation facilities keeps Olds lively

Olds recreation facilities is a reason people stay fond of Olds.

January 2023 in Olds: Olds recreation facilities. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

On OpenStats City Score, Olds ranks 323 of 7.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.

Olds and groundwater

Olds draws municipal drinking water from groundwater, treated at Olds Water Treatment Plant.

Ask where Olds drinking water begins and the answer is groundwater, then Olds Water Treatment Plant. That supply chain is what the water atlas puts beside hardness and lead.

From municipal open data or regional estimate (verify locally).

See the Olds water page for the grade, source notes, and municipal report links.

Olds recreation facilities in Olds

Olds is located at the intersection of Highway 27 and Highway 2A, 5 km (3.

Olds recreation facilities still orients Olds. Aquatic centres, arenas, and community halls listed on the municipal site anchor weekend life in Olds.

Railway history still shows up in how Olds describes its downtown and early growth.

More on Olds: City Score history, neighbour compares, and the full topic set on the hometown page.