Sept. 19, 1979
The Sundre Legion Hall was almost bursting at the seams on Sept. 14 when friends and patients of Dr. Allan White gathered for a surprise pot luck supper and social evening in appreciation and respect for the man who, over the years, has contributed so much to the well being of individuals of this area and to the community as a whole. When Dr. White, accompanied by his wife Dorothy, stepped into the hall at about 7:30 p.m., he was welcomed by an enthusiastic round of applause that took him completely by surprise and left him speechless for some time. After a pot luck supper, the couple was invited to the stage, where they were presented with a small gift from the community, along with well wishes for a lengthy, prosperous future in Sundre. The doctor expressed his appreciation for the community’s kindness and said Sundre was a great place to live. Dunwoody’s Orchestra then led the way into an enjoyable evening of music, dancing and socializing.
Sept. 21, 1994
Representatives of the pool fundraising committee and Sundre town council had just recently outlined their positions on the proposed $1.3 million pool facility at the Senior Rec Centre. A Sept. 26 plebiscite was set to decide whether $250,000 in municipal coffers should be released to the committee. Committee member Lonnie Halladay reiterated the group’s position that the proposed facility would not be a burden on taxpayers. “We don’t want to build anything that will create debt for anyone,” said Halladay, adding the intent was to operate the pool with zero debenture and zero operational debt. Mayor Terry Leslie said at the time that should a “no” vote win, council would consider other uses for the $250,000. The Sundre Lions Club was among local organizations that threw their support behind the project and encouraged others to do so as well.
Sept. 22, 2009 Round Up file photo
Insurance claims were continuing to come in following a devastating early morning storm that swept through the Sundre area after 1 a.m. on Aug. 3 with high winds and golf ball sized hail leaving in its wake millions of dollars in cumulative damage. Farmers’ fields were flattened, trees felled, vehicles and siding dented, windows smashed, shingles ripped off and roofs battered. “Ninety-five per cent of the cost of this catastrophe was hail, not wind,” said Bert Cardon, an insurance broker with Penny Agencies. He estimated the average claim being made through his clients for damage was about $25,000 — with some as low as $10,000 while others soared upwards of $60,000. Homeowners were in some instances waiting days to weeks for final assessments. “It’s going to take a year to get through it all and have everything fixed up,” said Cardon. Pictured above was a construction crew from Red Deer replacing damaged shingles on a home in Sundre’s northeast.
