Sundre News

In a couple of weeks 5th Avenue SW in Sundre is going to be completely paved and have water and sewer lines underneath. Town of Sundre officials are spending $475,869, through grant funding, to AIC Construction Ltd. for the job.

Town of Sundre officials are spending $120,000 to resurface the Sundre Community Centre's leaking roof. During the council meeting on June 3, council passed two motions identifying how the expense will be paid.

New owners have recently opened the doors to a restaurant in town previously registered as White Goose Bar & Grill, after it had been closed for almost two months.

Town of Sundre officials are seeking direction from residents for the town's Highway 27 Corridor Enhancement Project. The first public open house was held last week and another one is set for June 22.

Four firefighters from the Sundre fire department packed their bags and went to Nordegg last month, to help fight the ongoing forest fire. The fire forced Nordegg residents to evacuate the town for five days. It was declared under control on May 24.

Sundre RCMP officers believe a medical condition caused a rollover collision in town yesterday morning, sending two males to hospital. A westbound vehicle crossed the centre line and collided with an eastbound vehicle head-on.

The eight spurs built in the Red Deer River last year to help mitigate flooding in Sundre are working well, say town officials. The 10- to 75-metre long rock structures deflect the flow of water off the shore and were part of a $2.

Sundre RCMP officers have determined through video footage that two as yet unidentifiable males were involved in the vehicle break-in frenzy last week.

Two students from River Valley School (RVS) attended the 51st annual Canada-wide Science Fair for the first time in history and brought home medals for their efforts.

A middle-aged man was flown via STARS to the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary after rolling his quad in the Sundre area last week.