Sundre News

Members of the Sundre High School Drama Club run through the opening scene of the group's upcoming production of "In the Heights" at the Sundre Arts Centre during a rehearsal on Thursday, Mar. 3. The play, which is scheduled for several performances later this month, is a modern musical written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and is described as having a distinctly Latin/urban flavour.

Angela Hasselmann practises Qigong, which is an ancient Chinese exercise that combines physical postures, breathing techniques and meditation, during a class led by Linda Martin at the West Country Centre on Monday, Feb. 8.

A group of performers from Oregon called Rainbow Dance Theatre entertained River Valley School students and staff on Tuesday, March 1 while also providing some historical perspective on their songs and dances. Here, Darryl Thomas, a professor of dance at Western Oregon University where he teaches composition, jazz dance, contemporary partnering and modern technique, gets into a dance while students watch.

All the residents of a municipality might not need a daycare, but that doesn't make the service any less vital to the overall community, says the vice-president of the Sundre Daycare Centre's board of directors.

The Sundre RCMP detachment received 72 calls for service from Feb. 16 to Feb.

Mere minutes can mean life or death during an emergency.

At approximately 5:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 6, the Sundre RCMP detachment responded to a complaint of a vehicle on fire in a ditch just north of town. Police, EMS and the Sundre Fire Department attended the intersection of Highway 22 and Twp. Rd.

Judging by the fact tickets sold out well in advance, many Sundre residents did not want to miss their chance to see a live performance of Canadian rock band The Trews.

Sundre firefighters recently responded to a structure fire north of Sundre along Highway 587 and Highway 22. Responders received the call at about 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.

A local married mother of three who has appreciated the programs offered by Greenwood Neighbourhood Place (GNP) plans to pay it forward after becoming the society's new youth and family program coordinator.