Sundre News

Editorial The proposed Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, introduced in Parliament this month, is an important and long-overdue step in striking a new and improved balance between the rights of accused persons and the rights of victims.

The tax increase for Sundre property owners that was approved in December has gone down because assessments have gone up, according to Town of Sundre officials. Sundre council approved an increase in residential taxes by 3.

Overwhelming support from the Sundre community has left some worried parents speechless. Jodi Overguard and Adrian Smith found out only a month ago that their five-month-old son Dante has a rare disease called neuroblastoma.

Sundre High School students participated in challenges last week to create awareness about empathy and how their actions affect each other.

Sixty-one people, among thousands of volunteers in the Sundre community, received awards at the Town of Sundre volunteer showcase last week.

Flood mitigation work could be performed on the Red Deer River before this spring, according to Ken Hughes, the minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs.

A cancer support group has formed in the community, after a few residents expressed interest to Greenwood Neighbourhood Place (GNP) officials in January. There are six members currently signed up and the group meets every Thursday.

Members of the Sundre Curves Club donated 792 pounds of food to the Mountain View Food Bank last week. The non-perishable food items were collected throughout the month of March, as part of an annual Curves food drive.

The community peace officer is urging pedestrians to use crosswalks in town, after a recent collision between two vehicles was believed to be caused by pedestrians not using a crosswalk near River Valley School.

Sundre homeowners are seeing an increase in gas charges as a result of below normal temperatures across eastern North America over the last few months, causing a high demand for heating fuel.