Sundre News

A National Energy Board oral hearing to review concerns raised regarding the proposed Sundre Crossover Pipeline project was held in Calgary last week.

Santa listens carefully as four-year-old Sundre resident Devyn Prefontaine whispers her Christmas wish list into his ear. Before embarking on his worldwide gift-giving tour, jolly ol' St. Nick dropped by the Sundre Fire Hall during the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 16, when about 70 children stopped by to visit with him.

The final push to complete Sundre's new outdoor rink was well underway earlier this week when a town crew was busy flooding the surface of the ice.

The 14th annual 4-H and Sundre Search and Rescue food drive was held Dec. 7. Members from the Bergen, Sundre and Red River 4-H Clubs came out to collect non-perishable food items for donations in support of Sundre Santas.

Sundre's council approved last week a request to extend by one year a regional mutual aid agreement for fire services. Originally written in October 2012, the document recently expired, Linda Nelson, administrator, informed council during the Dec.

Straddled over the Red Deer River on the doorstep to the West Country, Sundre faces the existential threat of potentially devastating floods and wildfires.

There was nothing humorous about a serious extracurricular research project a dozen Sundre High School students recently embarked on in Saskatoon, but the experience provided a unique hands-on opportunity to practise real-life science.

The annual Sundre Santas program has just about successfully wrapped up for another season.

New specialized equipment that was purchased to identify leaks and infiltration in the municipality's water and wastewater infrastructure is paying off, council heard last week.

Sundre High School Scorpions basketball player Toni Pedersen drives to the hoop during the Scorpions' game against the Didsbury Dragons in Sundre on Dec. 13.