Sundre News

Plans are progressing to ensure the municipality will be in compliance with updated environmental regulations for the quality of effluent discharged from Sundre’s wastewater treatment lagoon.

A well-supported chamber of commerce comprised of local business owners as well as individual residents makes for a stronger community, said the Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce president.

Sundre’s council last week condemned the provincial government’s surprise announcement to pull the plug on public meetings about the Bighorn Country proposal.

The community outdoor rink next to the Sundre Skate Park and across the street from the high school became available for public use over the weekend.

The Main Avenue mini roundabouts that have been a point of contention for some residents and visitors while welcomed by others, are here to stay.

Police are seeking information from the public that could help lead to the apprehension of two thieves who committed a smash-and-grab at the Sundre Home Hardware this weekend. At about 8:40 a.m. on Jan.

Police are seeking the public’s help after the Red Deer River monitoring shed near the Greenwood Campground in Sundre was burglarized. The local RCMP detachment issued a statement on Jan.

The period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s was mostly uneventful for the Sundre Fire Department. “It was pretty quiet,” fire Chief Marty Butts said last Thursday. From Dec. 24 to Jan.

Several unrelated, ongoing court cases were recently adjourned.

Residents and businesses, including heavy users of Sundre’s wastewater treatment facility, will be paying a varying degree of increases on fees and rates for municipal services starting this month.