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Community Directory
Iwa Yama Wado Kai Karate
Phone: 403-559-7284
E-Mail: karate@platinum.ca
Website: www.iwayamakarate.com
Classes Tuesday evenings, Didsbury Elementary School – call for times
Classes Wednesday evenings, Olds Elementary School – call for times
Ladies Slowpitch League
Phone: 403-556-6143 Lorraine Piller
Mountain View Marksman's Association
Phone: 403-556-8717 D. Combs, President
Mailing Address: PO Box 3957, Olds, AB T4H 1P6
E-Mail: nadraz@nucleus.com
Website: www.mvmarksmans.com
The purpose of the association is to supply facilities for all types of target shooting, to ensure safe handling of firearms and to encourage sport shooting. The outdoor range is available year-round for pistol, small-bore and full-bore target practice. Membership is open to anyone over 16 years of age. There are approximately 850 members. Membership sales are available at Home Hardware in Olds.
Membership Meetings two times / year, call for information
Directors Meetings four times / year
Mountain View Summer Games Legacy Foundation
Phone: 403-507-8747 Jayson Nelson, Sec/Treas
The Foundation serves to distribute interest earned from the 1983 Alberta Summer Games Legacy. Grants are offered primarily to: Athletes or artists who require assistance toward elite performance where coaching, instruction or training beyond what is available in the community is needed. Emphasis is on the attainment of a level of performance or skill well beyond the usual recreational or development levels. Students pursuing a course of study in a field related to sport, recreation or culture. Bursaries are dispersed in June. Coaches or instructors who are residents in Mountain View County and who have volunteered their time and expertise toward the benefits of others. These grants are to assist the leader to develop knowledge and skill. Sport and cultural organizations that are involved in exceptional and innovative programs.
The Foundation directors meet in September each year to consider applications. Application forms are available at Town Offices in Mountain View County, from the County Office, at Olds College, or from any Director. Applications may be submitted at any time.
Olds Badminton Club
Phone: 403-556-8043 Veronica Reist
Mailing Address: c/o 5720 59 Ave, Olds, AB T4H 1K3
We offer a fun evening of recreation that allows players the opportunity to stay actively involved in sports and fitness. You must supply your own racquet. Players aged 13 to adult are welcome from the Mountain View County area. Drop in players are welcome.
Fall schedule (call for details) Deer Meadow School
Winter schedule (call for details) Deer Meadow School
Olds Boxing Club
Website: www.oldsboxingclub.com
The Olds Boxing Club is open to all male and female participants, ages 10 and up, who want to compete or for exercise and fun. We will focus on physical fitness and technical skills. We hope to reach out to those in the community wanting to achieve confidence by developing themselves physically and mentally. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS at 6:30 to 8:00pm or 7:30 to 9:30pm. Located at Divine Dance Academy: 4109 47 Avenue Olds, AB T4h 1T9. Entrance is in the back.
Olds Curling Club
Phone: 403-556-3235
Street Address: D-5133 52 St
Olds, AB T4H 1G9
Website: www.oldscurlingclub.com
The club consists of Women’s, Men’s, Mixed, Family, Senior, Junior, and School Leagues (Olds Elementary, Deer Meadow, Olds Jr/Sr High and Koinonia schools). There are 6 to 8 bonspiels a year. A new executive is elected every April and general club membership meetings are called in Spring and Fall. League play runs from November to March. Many Curling Club events are advertised on the Events Calendar at www.olds.ca.
Men’s League (two) Monday & Thursday evening
Ladies League (two) Tuesday evening & Thursday morning
Seniors League (two) Monday and Wednesday morning & afternoon
Mixed League Wednesday evening
Family League Friday Evening
Olds Figure Skating Club
Phone: 403-438-0254 or 556-4266 Leah Jones, President
Street Address: E-5133 52 St
Olds, AB T4H 1G9
E-Mail: oldsskate@hotmail.com
Website: www.oldsfigureskating.com
The Olds Figure Skating Club (OFSC) is a non-profit amateur athletic association affiliated with Skate Canada. We offer Pre-CanSkate, CanSkate, CanSkate Plus, Modified StarSkate, and StarSkate. The club executive is made up of parent volunteers and gracious community members, working towards the common goal of providing a healthy, positive activity for the youth in our community. The purpose of our club is to encourage the instruction, practice, enjoyment and advancement of its members in all aspects of skating and thereby to promote physical fitness and encourage lifelong participation in skating. We endeavour to do the best job we can to make participation in the skating programs enjoyable, challenging, and successful. Every effort is made to keep our members informed by means of monthly newsletters, bulletin board displays, general meetings etc. Together, we can make skating a positive experience for your child.
Olds Lacrosse Association
Phone: 403-556-1434 Janice
Street Address: A-5133 52 St
Olds, AB T4H 1G9
Website: www.oldslacrosse.com
Olds Lacrosse is a non-profit association promoting fun and team spirit recreation to all our members in our community and surrounding areas. Teams range from Tykes (5 years) to Juniors (16-21 years). The season begins in March and continues to the end of June, with opportunities to try out for provincial summer games as well as competitive exhibition games and tournaments.
Olds Ladies Hockey
Phone: 403-556-7842 Pam Fagan-Olsen
Olds Minor Ball Association (Boys)
Phone: 403-556-1887 Ketih Klinck
E-Mail: klinck@telusplanet.net
Olds Minor Hockey
Phone: 403-556-4037 Fax: 403-556-6299
Street Address: B-5133 52 St
Olds, AB T4H 1G9
E-Mail: omha@telus.net
Website: www.oldsminorhockey.ca
The Olds Minor Hockey Association endeavours to promote and organize Minor Hockey in the community. Teams range from Tykes (5 years) to Midgets (17 years). Girls Hockey also plays an important part in the Association with teams at four different levels. The hockey season begins in September with tryouts and ends in March with the playoffs. Approximately 300 players register each year and are involved in league play, exhibition games and tournaments.
Olds Minor Soccer
Phone: 403-556-3622 Paris Perry, President
Mailing Address: PO Box 3933, Olds, AB T4H 1P6
E-Mail: president@oldsminorsoccer.ca
Website: www.oldsminorsoccer.ca
OMSA coordinates recreational soccer for ages 4 to 18. The focus is on fun, sportsmanship and skills. We are a part of the Big Country Soccer Association and under the Alberta Soccer Association.
Olds Minor Softball Association (Girls)
Phone: 403-559-7595 Marcy Lavoie, President
E-Mail: jnm_lavoie@hotmail.com
Olds Mixed Slowpitch League
Phone: 403-556-1584 Tim Jordan
Olds Oldtimers Hockey
Phone: 403-556-8455 Brad Lonsberry, Sec/Treas
Mailing Address: c/o 5918 Park Meadows Cres, Olds, AB T4H 1Y3
Olds Rapids Swim Club
Phone: 403-556-6137 Lisa Ormann, President
Mailing Address: PO Box 3836, Olds, AB T4H 1P5
Join the Olds Rapids Swim Club and become a member of one of Canada’s largest and most organized sports. The Club’s objective is to provide a healthy, competitive environment in which all club members have the opportunity to train and compete at levels that match their abilities. We strive to focus attention and effort on the growth and development of each individual and to develop, within each swimmer, a positive self-concept through a program based on self-improvement. This winter swim club offers athletes of all ages the opportunity to train and compete year-round, leaving the door open for swimmers to compete on a national level.
Olds Seniors Slowpitch League
Phone: 403-556-3123 Alf Cadman or 556.3934 Morley Jones
Olds Tai Chi Association
Phone: 403-559-9993 Carley
Street Address: 5021 51 St (entrance at rear)
Mailing Address: PO Box 4027, Olds, AB T4H 1P6
E-Mail: olds@internaltaichi.com
Tai Chi is a moving art form which simultaneously provides a health exercise and a meditation. Classes at beginner and inermediate levels are offered as well as the Tao Chi saber set. A bi-annual rotation of classes is offered in early September and January. Newspaper advertisement and notices are posted in local businesses annoucning the beginning dates. More detailed information is available at the above listed phone number and e-mail address.
Studio upper level of 5021 51 St (entrance and parking at rear – alley)
Special Olympics Olds & District
E-Mail: kmengers@telusplanet.net
556-8696 Karen Mengersen, Chairperson
Donna Blake, Vice-chair
556-8616 Darren Brown, Secretary
556-3862 Katharine Perich, Treasurer
556-4108 Dawna Faryna, Guardian Rep.
638-9282 Midge Smith, Potluck / Dance Coordinator
638-4137 Marj Cowan, Fundraising Coordinator
556-8616 Darren Brown, Baseball
556-8696 Karen Mengersen, Bowling
556-8616 Darren Brown, Curling
556-8616 Darren Brown, Floor Hockey
To be announced, Skiing
556-6667 Ann Downey, Rhythmic Gymnastics
Special Olympics provide opportunities for all people with intellectual disabilities to improve their fitness levels and to enjoy the benefits experienced through organized sports. Most importantly, Special Olympics give participants the chance to have fun together.
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