Sundre News

The Sundre Fire Department's hall was packed on Wednesday, Oct. 25 during the annual family pumpkin carving event. The department sponsors the event and provides pumpkins, carving tools as well as candy bags, hot chocolate and popcorn.

If there is a common consensus among Sundre's newly elected council, hitting the ground running and getting to work on the issues raised during the campaign seems to be the focus.

Sundre's own Moose and Squirrel Medical Clinic was one of two practices in the province recently recognized by the Alberta College of Family Physicians.

A special milestone achievement of a devoted Sundre firefighter was recognized during the recent Fireman's Ball. The annual event, which is held at the Sundre Legion, honours the efforts of volunteers who commit themselves to serving the community.

Crown prosecutors have one year to find new evidence to bring forward in the case of a Sundre father and son who face charges related to the arson of their Calgary-based business.

Sundre's Visitor Information Centre recently set a new milestone when a Calgary resident became the facility's 5,000th patron.

Developing plans for the municipality's future must include discussions with Sundre and surrounding area youth.

As the volume of traffic continues to increase along Main Avenue, the Bergen Road intersection on the east side of the Red Deer River Bridge is becoming a serious safety concern, a former Sundre councillor recently said.

A young aspiring leader from Sundre is the only student from Alberta selected to attend the Global Vision Arctic Youth Ambassador program later this month. "They selected 50 youth from across Canada," said Keyanna St.Dennis.