Record number of meals served at annual Christmas dinner

The Olds Legion and the Olds Lions Club continued on the tradition of Henry Sonnenberg with the annual Christmas dinner on December 25th.

Linda Anderson, President of the Olds Legion, points out that they set a record with 520 meals served this year. She says “we would love to thank all of the volunteers who came down to serve and help in the kitchen, and the community itself for sponsoring this event.”

She notes that 305 people sat down for the Christmas dinner at the Olds Legion, and there were 215 takeout orders.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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