Sundre News

Often celebrated when recognizing Canadian culture are our Eurocentric roots of hardy, steadfast pioneers who trail blazed all the way across a vast, often hostile environment with simple technologies.

An early interest in hunting became an enduring passion for Chester Mjolsness, who helped establish the World of Wildlife exhibit at the Sundre Pioneer Museum 10 years ago. “I always loved to hunt,” the 97-year-old recently told the Round Up.

The hard work of Sundre Santas volunteers who have been busy since September has come to fruition. "Everything is aligning up great," said Cherie Johnson, Greenwood Neighbourhood Place family and youth coordinator.

Sundre resident Annette Rose has accumulated quite a unique collection of Santa Claus figurines since stumbling upon a piece that caught her eye at a garage sale in 1992. "There are not two alike," she told the Round Up, adding there are about 225 Santas in her collection. Anyone who's interested in taking a look at her collection can contact Rose at 403-638-2141 to arrange a time to visit. Her only request is a donation for the Sundre Santa's food drive.

The Sundre Municipal Library's annual silent auction fundraiser started last week and winds up this Friday, Dec. 16. Pictured here bidding on some of the numerous items to consider are, from left: Deb Billings, from Bearberry, as well as close friends and Grade 7 students Kaydence Gow, who lives east of town, and Ava Rosch, from Sundre.

Sundre homeowners who have not already done so will have to factor into their annual budgets a modest increase to their taxes over the next two years. Council passed during its Dec. 5 meeting the municipality's two-year operating budget for 2017-18.

It's now official — the Town of Sundre will start long-awaited repairs to Centre Street North in 2017, a portion of which has severely deteriorated over the years. Sundre's council approved at its Dec.

Town of Sundre residents will for the most part see their fees increased anywhere from about two to five per cent next year. Council unanimously carried a decision during its Dec.

The Sundre RCMP are requesting assistance from the public in identifying the owner of a gas powered generator that was taken sometime between Nov. 10 and 17. The unit was removed from a rural pole shed west of Carstairs.