Feb. 24, 1999
A series of attacks on livestock west of Sundre prompted an area rancher to shoot three cougars, two of which were confirmed killed. Ted Wray had been issued a special damage control permit by Alberta Environment Protection officials to take the animals, according to Jim Mitchell, Sundre Fish and Wildlife officer. Wray, who owned the 19 Mile Ranch west of town, said the cats had killed three goats on his property over the previous week. One of the predators had even charged towards Wray when he spotted the animal in a fenced enclosure on his property. “It went across the pen and then came right back at me,” he said. “As soon as I shot, it hit the wire right in front of me. If it wasn’t for the fence, he would have landed right on me.” Two hunters and guides from the area helped him take the cougars. However, Mitchell had added there had not been any reports of the cougars attacking people in the area, and said the incident at Wray’s ranch appeared to be isolated to the property. “We’ve had very few cougars this year,” the wildlife officer said at the time.
Feb. 17, 2009
The provincial government’s plan to bring an additional 11,000 affordable housing units to Alberta was hopefully poised to end up helping Sundre families in need, said the Greenwood Neighbourhood Place Society. “There’s an absolute need in Sundre because the few that we do have are always occupied,” said Wendy Dichrow, executive director. During the previous week’s Throne Speech, the provincial government announced intentions to provide funding assistance to develop such projects. But details of where units would be built had yet to be released.
