Sundre News

Joseph Shi believes it was a trail of miracles that led him to where he is today.

The Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce president recently spoke to council about the past year and also outlined plans for the year ahead.

The plan for the pilot project on Main Avenue is coming together as Alberta Transportation representatives meet with stakeholders. The Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce discussed the project's progress during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec.

The Cooking for Kindness community luncheon, which has been running for seven years, is back after the summer break. The Sundre West Country Centre was a busy place on Wednesday, Oct. 21 when volunteers prepared a meal for local seniors. The luncheon, which also offers a chance for people to catch up and socialize, takes place from about 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every third Wednesday of the month until May, with the exception of December.

A Sundre optometrist was part of a recent initiative to provide eye exams and glasses to students in the Philippines. "We provided care to different schools,î said Tanya Sitter, 37, adding most of the recipients were children.

The year ahead is poised to herald good tidings for the Town of Sundre and its residents. Among them is a relatively low projected tax increase of 1.9 per cent, said Mayor Terry Leslie. "That's because for the first time, we did a two-year budget.

There are many reasons to reflect positively on the past year. Sundre's Mayor Terry Leslie recently spoke with the Round Up about some of the highlights in 2015.

Sundre Economic Development has had installed a new visitor information sign at the Visitor Information Centre.

Kirby Werdal, 10, helps load up hampers prepared by Sundre Santa's Anonymous volunteers at the former town office next to the fire hall on Friday, Dec. 18. His mom Heidi, brother Benjamin, 14, and sister Amanda, 12, were also lending a hand. The family, which lives east of Sundre, has been involved with the program for almost 10 years.

This bald eagle seemed quite content perched atop the building housing Zim's Mini Mart and the adjacent liquor store on Wednesday, Dec. 16.