Opinion

Cheri Funke is seeking re-election as a councillor and can be reached at 403-638-8426. I was born in Olds and was raised in Sundre. In 1998, I left to go to Mount Royal College to major in Accounting.

Verna McFadden is seeking a position as councillor and can be reached at 403-507-3769. I am a mother and grandmother. A Sundre and area resident for 37 plus years. I am a passionate artist, and a long time community and area volunteer.

Tony Jordan is seeking re-election as a councillor and can be reached at 403-636-0494. My name is Tony Jordan. I am a long term resident of Sundre (37 years).

Terry Leslie is running for mayor and can be reached at 403-638-3535. My name is Terry Leslie and I am running for mayor in Sundre because I love where I live. I came to Sundre in 1979 to teach.

Annette Clews is seeking re-election as mayor and can be reached at 403-638-6963. I have been a member of the Sundre community for over 15 years. I first ran for council in 2001, and sat as a councillor until 2009, when I became acting mayor.

Jodi Orr is seeking a position as councillor and can be reached at 403-638-4091. I have lived in Sundre for 29 years and I have recently retired from ATB Financial after 29 years with the Sundre branch.

Chris Vardas is seeking re-election as a councillor and can be reached at 403-638-8118. I'm a business owner and operator in town for 21 yrs. I'm married to Nicky Vardas and we have two beautiful children. I'm running because I love where I live.

Myron Thompson is seeking re-election as a councillor and can be reached at 403-638-3024. I moved here in 1968 with my wife Dorothy, baby no. 1 Myron Jr., one month old, with baby no. 2 born in Sundre in 1973.

I would like to send out a reminder to all those people that were in too big a hurry today (Oct. 8) to pull over and stop for the emergency vehicles trying to make it through town on Highway 27.

The fight over Alberta resource development – and in particular over the future of the province's oilsands – has heated up once again with the release of a landmark court ruling.