Sundre News

Davis and Allegra Neudorf won medals during a kayaking race at the Alberta Summer Games last month, after kayaking for the first time only one month prior to the event.

Rodeo enthusiasts will fill the Sundre rodeo grounds this weekend, as they are entertained with bull riding and wagon races for the 10th annual Bulls & Wagons event.

Sundre auto body shops are busy fixing numerous vehicles with damage from the hailstorm that hit the region on July 17. “Every shop around here is going to be busy, busy, busy,” said Wes Dallman, owner of Dallman Restoration & Bodyworks.

Members of the Sundre Garden Club are in support of the Sundre Community Garden, which is planned for construction this year.

Members of the Sundre Paddling Club brought three bronze medals home from the Alberta Summer Games held in Airdrie over the weekend. Davis Neudorf won two of the medals and Allegra Neudorf won one.

As the weather warms up and the sun shines in Sundre, people are advised to wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. “Overexposure to ultra violet (UV) rays can sunburn your eyes,” said optometrist Margaret Penny from Sundre Vision Care.

Sundre lost two young men this month as a result of two tragic accidents. A 16-year-old male was killed in a single vehicle collision on Range Road 61 near the Shell Caroline plant on July 16.

At 73-years-old, Sundre resident Howard Payne enjoys creating birdhouses. But birdhouses aren't the only thing he creates in his woodworking warehouse.

Upgrades to underground utilities and surface improvements on 6th Street SW are required as part of the Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) campus of care project.

A new program has been created to encourage Sundre teenagers to socialize and keep busy over the summer. The Hangout is a Greenwood Neighbourhood Place (GNP) program for teenagers aged 12 to 16 and involves various activities and field trips.