Olds (Alberta)

Olds [ əʊlds ] is a small town in Alberta, Canada. It is located about 90 kilometers north of Calgary in a prairie field within sight of the Rocky Mountains.

Olds is regionally significant because it after Airdrie 's second largest city between Calgary and Red Deer is 150 km away. The local economy is, as in large parts of Alberta, mainly from oil industry, cultivation of grain and cattle for export to the United States. In Olds, the Olds College, which forms specifically for the agricultural sector is. There is a in relation to population large number of Christian churches with active congregations, which is not unusual for the region.

Olds is a settlement since 1890 and as an independent city since 1905. The name comes from George Olds, an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who lived some time in the village.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Jay Rosehill ( born 1985 ), Canadian ice hockey player