Sundre News

Gary Coombe, a full-time resident at Riverside RV Village, recently captured this picture of a yearling moose meandering through his yard before the animal waddled off. The Round Up continues to welcome submissions for Scenes of Sundre.

Although Clearwater County council recently agreed to re-designate as light industrial a 40-acre parcel of land for a proposed cannabis production facility, the project has not been approved, the reeve said.

A Sundre resident who also owns a property adjacent to a proposed medicinal cannabis production facility in Clearwater County was among dozens of people who recently voiced concerns during a packed public hearing.

The Wild Rose Humane Society held a grand opening in June for a new animal shelter in Didsbury that services the region, Sundre’s council recently heard.

Sundre’s council — along with much of the community — briefly found itself in the dark last week, but was undeterred and remained committed to continuing with a regular meeting as planned.

A Caroline woman serving as the treasurer of the Sundre Community Van Society was recently arrested and charged with breach of trust over allegations of unauthorized personal expenses.

Parents from Olds are extremely grateful for all the people who helped find their children who got lost while dirt biking north of Sundre.

A rural Olds youth says getting lost overnight in the bush near Sundre with some friends has taught him some valuable lessons.

Emergency responders urge caution when pursuing a pet that has run off into the bush after a woman in flip-flops and shorts was recently stranded overnight in the West Country several kilometres from the search area.

Public participation policy approved Linda Nelson, chief administrative officer, presented for council’s consideration a public participation policy, which under new legislation municipalities were required to have adopted by a deadline of July 23.