The Olds Institute for Community and Regional Development has a mandate to develop a long term Economic Development Strategy for the municipality of Olds Alberta.
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Economic Development and Municipal Sustainability
Committees with the Institute include Investment Attraction, Business Retention, Community Lifestyle, Finance, Marketing, Opportunity ID, and Technology.
Are you looking for a community to invest in? Look no further than Olds, Alberta.
The Institute supports local business in their expansion plans, and encourages business to remain in Olds.
We are engaged in initiatives that enhance the social and economic development of the community of Olds.
Thanks to the financial support of our economic partners, the Institute is able to support the community.
Promoting the Olds Institute to its residents and business investors, and marketing the community to the world.
The Institute researches needs in the community identifying opportunities that will make Olds sustainable.
Olds will be one of the first communities in Alberta to offer fibre to the premises for residents and businesses.
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Community
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Opportunity
Identification
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UPTOWNE OLDS SIGNS WITH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
In January of 2007, Uptowne Olds began work towards making Olds an Alberta Main Street Community. In doing so, Uptowne Olds became one of the major Heritage Stakeholders and Stewards within the Town of Olds. In an effort to fulfill its position as Steward of Heritage and to continue working towards bringing the Alberta Main Street Program to Olds, Uptowne Olds has decided to embark on a partnership with the Olds Historical Society. This partnership has resulted in the hiring of an Historic Uptowne Heritage Coordinator to oversee Heritage Management.

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Business Retention and Expansion - Uptowne Olds
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The Business Retention and Expansion Committee has been actively working on strategies to enhance the business environment in Olds. The business survey that was completed in 2007 had an immediate impact as it saw the "Uptowne Olds" committee start up, and gave them guidelines to follow.

Come to Uptowne Olds for great shopping. Good friends. Great service.The Uptowne Olds committee is in the process of developing an innovative marketing plan that will steer the town’s downtown core in the right direction. Our business owners can see the growth in our trading area. Our challenge is to capture that increased traffic flow and bring people downtown, retaining the downtown core as the heart of our community.

Uptowne Olds promotes the downtown core as the preferred place to live, work, and shop in town. It is an advocate for a vibrant and prosperous downtown. We want to make Uptowne Olds the destination of choice for Olds residents and visitors - for shopping, dining, entertainment, and other services.

Check out some of the events and activities:

  • One of the more popular programs hosted by Mountain Culture at the Banff Centre is the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Uptowne Olds and the Mountain View Museum, successfully brought the World Tour to the Transcanada Theatre at the end of January 2009.

  • ArtWalk - An annual success since 2007!
    From June through the September long weekend, you can stroll through the shopping districts of Olds to view the amazing talent of local artists. ArtWalk is organized by Wellspring Visual ArtNetwork Association. Professional art work is displayed at participating businesses for your enjoyment. Visit any participating business that displays the ArtWalk sandwich board for your copy of the ArtWalk Map and Brochure. Please patronize the businesses that support the arts, and enjoy your tour!
  • Mountain View Pistons Show & Shine - Saturday of the Father's Day weekend in June

  • Art in the Park - open to the public!
    Uptowne Olds hosted "Art in the Park"
    In conjunction with the Bergen International Sculpture Symposium, the public had a chance to meet five artists from around the world. Visitors were invited to look at samplings of work from artists from Kenya, Vietnam, Cuba, India and Ireland.
  • Midnight Madness - November means special shopping downtown!

  • Olds Fashioned Christmas - you don't fix what ain't broke!

  • Passport to Christmas - Get stamped for a chance to win great prizes!
Business Retention and Expansion can go up or down over time. We want our retention rates to be 100% - for every business to become so busy that they need to add more employees!

If you would like to become involved in promoting your business through Uptowne Olds, please contact Co-Chair Leon Durand at 403-556-6616, or Co-Chair Brian Thompson at 403-556-3688.
Essential Members   >>   Town of Olds | Olds & District Chamber of Commerce | Olds College | Olds Agricultural Society
Associate Members   >>   Chinook's Edge School Division | Mountain View County
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