Sundre News

More than 90 people, including Sundre-area residents Naomi Holland and Sandra Nielsen, participated in the 2017 Calgary Icebreaker Polar Dip on New Year's Day. According to the event's official website, a fundraising record was set with almost $85,000 going to the Servants Anonymous Foundation, which supports survivors of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Here, Holland, right, and Nielsen get psyched before taking the cold plunge for a good cause.

Kim Edmunds shares a moment on Jan. 17 with her daughter Alexa Klis, who is the 2017 New Year's baby born at the Sundre Hospital and Care Centre on Jan. 6. The Sundre Hospital and Care Centre Auxiliary's president Vi Ellithorpe presented Edmunds and her partner Gerton Klis with four $250 gift cards to local businesses.

The Sundre Junior Curling Club recently hosted 12 teams ó five of which were local ó during its annual bonspiel held in town Jan. 14-15. Pictured here is team Kopp, which won the third pool. From left are Hunter Guhl, Justin Funke, Raelyn Davidson, Emerson Hillock and Mathew Kopp. Team Rainseth, from Delburne, won the first pool while team Lawrence, from Calgary, won the second pool.

Brooke Rosevear swims laps on Friday, Jan. 20 during a Sundre Sharks Swim Club practice at the Aquaplex. The program runs until April.

The process to handle permit applications pertaining to Sundre's land use bylaw has been clarified and streamlined.

A group of rural landowners has expressed its support for the Town of Sundre's bid to be recognized as a regional hub in the municipality's effort to secure as much grant funding as possible to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility.

Sundre's council has added the broadband feasibility study to the municipality's list of strategic priorities. The decision followed a discussion during the regular meeting on Jan. 16.

Watching deer feed on food purposely left out for them as the sun sets or rises might induce warm, fuzzy feelings.

Alberta's minister of health is hopeful the successful community engagement in Sundre regarding plans for the local hospital will become the foundation for future collaboration with communities throughout the province.

Police are looking for suspects following the recent theft of a tracked off-highway vehicle. At approximately 1 a.m. on Thursday, Jan.