Sundre News

Residents are encouraged to take part in a new Santa's Anonymous initiative this year and be a Secret Santa for a less fortunate individual.

Members of the Sundre High School Leo Club are raising money to put together care packages for women and children staying at the Central Alberta Women's Shelter in Red Deer.

The provincial government's decision to cut funding for the resource road and the local road bridge programs in 2013 and again in 2014 has created serious concerns across rural Alberta.

A new industrial subdivision proposed for Sundre's west side has jumped its first hurdle. During a special council meeting on Nov.

An accused killer will be back in court next month following a brief appearance in Didsbury provincial court on Dec. 1.

Sundre council was expected to consider a proposed residential and commercial tax increase of 3.89 per cent in 2015 and, new this year, a 1.97 per cent increase in 2016, during yesterday's council meeting.

Some Sundre councillors are unhappy with a recent decision made by provincial officials not to cover 100 per cent of costs associated with flood-related projects.

Sundre residents are encouraged to be Snow Angels this winter and shovel their neighbours' sidewalks.

Many people shopped this year's annual Sundre Christmas Farmers Market while listening to live music at the community centre on Sunday.

When he's not busy with work or his three children, Sundre's own Brad Webb enjoys diving across a field shooting paintballs travelling as fast as 300 feet per second at people. But it's not your average game of paintball.