Sundre News

A Sundre veteran whose career with the Canadian Armed Forces spanned nearly three decades was originally inspired to enlist to serve his country following in his father’s footsteps.

Often referred to as an invisible crime, elder abuse is well known among experts in the field, but the detrimental societal issue unfortunately remains largely under the public’s radar, council heard recently.

The mayor of Sundre said council’s decision to close the recycling centre as of Dec. 31 stems largely from the facility’s ongoing misuse and abuse.

Sundre Santas volunteers have been busy for about two months getting ready for the holiday season from new digs, said the program’s coordinator.

A Sundre male who fled from police in a stolen vehicle is facing numerous charges stemming from the alleged incident. On Sunday, Oct. 28, a member of the local RCMP detachment attempted to pull over a vehicle in town.

Organizational meeting Before diving into the regular agenda, council worked through its annual organizational meeting. Coun.

River Valley School, which for the first time hosted the annual community Remembrance Day service in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Legion Sundre Branch 223, comfortably accommodated a large crowd of about 400 people.

To better accommodate the large crowd that turns out for the annual Remembrance Day service, the Sundre Royal Canadian Legion Branch #223 decided to change venues.

After recently completing a financial review, the Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce’s budget yielded a modest surplus. “We’re still in the black, but not by much,” said president Connie Anderson. Revenues from Jan. 1 to Oct.

Assistance from the public helped police identify a suspect involved in recent brazen broad daylight thefts from the Burnstick Lake Resort. The unknown male was identified as Sheldon Richard Metcalfe, 46, of Red Deer, according to police.