Sundre News

Many residents from the McDougal Flats area as well as a few others from Sundre recently expressed written concerns regarding two proposed adjacent gravel pits.

The Sundre Crossover pipeline project proposed by Nova Gas Transmission Ltd., a subsidiary of TransCanada, remained as of last week under the review of a hearing panel.

A lucky loon that had unfortunately become entangled in a fishing rig recently got a new lease on life after wading up to a Sundre resident who was camping near Nordegg with his wife and son.

The Sundre RCMP detachment has during the period between June 1 and Aug. 16 responded to about 670 calls, Cpl. Joe Mandel informed the Round Up. The following are highlights of local police activities.

As adventure- and fun-seeking Sundre and surrounding area residents make plans to head outdoors for the last long weekend of the camping season, police urge everyone to play responsibly. Cpl.

A Calgary man survived an encounter with a bear late last week, west of Sundre in a remote area near the headwaters of the Panther River.

In addition to paper, pencils and binders, many back-to-school lists are starting to include laptops, tablets and other electronics.

Attendance for the 14th annual Bulls and Wagons was up slightly over last year, an organizer said. "Not lots.

The McDougal Flats Community Hall was packed last week with people concerned about a proposed aggregate extraction re-designation west of Sundre near the airport. More than 100 people attended the Aug.

Former Wildrose leader and United Conservative Party leader hopeful Brian Jean last week declared a firm stance against racial prejudice and hatred.