Sundre News

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.

Sundre council voted unanimously against spending $28,000 on engineering services to apply for a provincial grant for flood related projects.

Sundre Petroleum Operators Group (SPOG) officials broke a new record this year for the number of booths booked at the 17th annual Neighbour's Day event.

Seventy-seven people participated in a community walk hosted by Call to Action last week to raise awareness about suicide. The second annual Walk in Memory, Walk for Hope was held Sept. 10 on World Suicide Prevention Day.

Sundre RCMP officers are advising residents to lock their vehicles, as several people have reported thefts from their unlocked vehicles over the last few weeks.

Students at both River Valley School (RVS) and Sundre High School (SHS) celebrated the 96th annual Sundre School Fair on Friday.