Sundre News

Sixty-one people, among thousands of volunteers in the Sundre community, received awards at the Town of Sundre volunteer showcase last week.

Flood mitigation work could be performed on the Red Deer River before this spring, according to Ken Hughes, the minister of Alberta Municipal Affairs.

A cancer support group has formed in the community, after a few residents expressed interest to Greenwood Neighbourhood Place (GNP) officials in January. There are six members currently signed up and the group meets every Thursday.

Members of the Sundre Curves Club donated 792 pounds of food to the Mountain View Food Bank last week. The non-perishable food items were collected throughout the month of March, as part of an annual Curves food drive.

The community peace officer is urging pedestrians to use crosswalks in town, after a recent collision between two vehicles was believed to be caused by pedestrians not using a crosswalk near River Valley School.

Sundre homeowners are seeing an increase in gas charges as a result of below normal temperatures across eastern North America over the last few months, causing a high demand for heating fuel.

A youth after school drop-in program was made available through Greenwood Neighbourhood Place (GNP) last week, and so far the feedback has been positive.

Sundre councillors are being offered a $3,000 course at no charge from Economic Developers Alberta (EDA) to educate them on their role in economic development.

Members of the Sundre & District Historical Society are looking to expand what the museum has to offer, at a cost of roughly $200,000.

A convicted thief from the Olds area pleaded guilty on March 21 in Didsbury court to one outstanding charge of theft over $5,000 in relation to a break-in in Sundre on Oct. 16.