Sundre News

Renting or buying videos in Sundre the old-fashioned way from a specialty store has gone the way of the dodo bird. Again. Video Experts officially closed up shop Sunday, Sept. 28. But not because business was slow, according to owner Elaine DeGray.

Several complaints about badgers in the Sundre area have been reported to Sundre fish and wildlife officers over the past few weeks.

With the U.S.-led offensive against ISIS in Syria and Iraq moving forward with increased violence this month, Canada's possible future role in the fight against the terrorist organization remains unsettled.

Numerous volunteers assisted Town of Sundre officials with erecting new equipment for two playgrounds in town over the last few weeks.

Hundreds of people from Sundre and other Alberta communities gathered in town on Saturday to take part in the second annual Snake Hill Slam hosted by Call to Action.

Members of the Alberta RCMP have determined that officers involved in the case of Amber Lucius' death acted in compliance with Amber Alert protocols. Nine-year-old Lucius was found dead in a vehicle on a rural road near Sundre on Sept. 2.

More than $10,000 was raised for cancer research from a memorial golf tournament marking one year since the death of Sundre resident Dylan Perry. Perry was in his early 20s when he was found dead in a vehicle in Calgary on Sept. 14, 2013.

After a heated debate during a recent council meeting, the mayor of Sundre announced he is donating $100 for a contest he advertised through the Town of Sundre before receiving council's approval.

Twenty-eight people participated in the community Terry Fox Run on Sunday, and $1,035 was raised for the Terry Fox Foundation. Organizer Terry Leslie believes it is an important event to the community and was pleased with the turnout.

About 20 centimetres of snow fell in Sundre last week, which Environment Canada officials say is abnormal for this time of year.