Sundre News

Staff from the Shell Caroline gas plant recently came to Sundre to play a friendly game of ball and start an annual fundraising campaign for Central Alberta United Way.

Despite a number of delays that have pushed back the deployment of the Main Avenue mini roundabouts, officials expect the pilot project will be installed in the coming weeks.

A vehicle stolen from Sundre was involved in a crime spree that spanned all the way to Rocky Mountain House and Sylvan Lake, police said.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating a worksite incident in Sundre. On Friday, Oct. 13 at about 5 p.m., a Kubota skid steer struck a construction worker involved with the Centre Street North project.

Sundre's new council has several fresh faces onboard following an election that came down to the wire. Voters throughout the day cast their ballots at the municipal office until the poll closed at 8 p.m.

Sundre High School student Julian van den Hadelkamp competes in a cross country zones meet at Snake Hill in Sundre on Wednesday, Oct. 11. Hadelkamp went on to qualify for provincials in Edmonton.

James Albert Dixon Edwards plucks a chicken as a couple of curious onlookers, Cole and Aven Marr, learn how the animals are prepared during a Thanksgiving event held at the Sundre Pioneer Museum on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Frank Crouch, Sundre's fire prevention officer, demonstrates to the First Sundre Colony Beavers last Wednesday, Oct. 11 how to safely use a fire extinguisher during Fire Prevention Week activities hosted at the local fire hall.

Kim Free casts a ballot in Sundre's municipal election earlier this morning at the town office. Polls remain open until this evening at 8 p.m.

River Valley School Grade 8 student Kaiden Vennard serves during a recent volleyball practice. Coach Sonja Logan told the Round Up the season to date has gone well, and that the boys have worked hard.