Sundre News

After a heated debate, Town of Sundre council made a decision to waive penalties for unpaid property taxes by a couple whose home sustained damage in a fire this spring.

Dean Pickering has resigned from his position as the Town of Sundre's chief administrative officer. He resigned Aug. 16 due to medical reasons. He held the position for 10 months.

Council passed first reading of the proposed Municipal Development Plan (MDP) during the council meeting on Aug. 19. There will be a public hearing during the council meeting on Sept.

Murray Bates, a retired game warden who was on the job for close to 35 years, released his fourth book last week, nine years after the release of his third book.

The telecommunications issues businesses in the Prairie Creek Plaza experienced in recent weeks were caused by vandals.

The 34th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo only attracted about a third of the cowboys and cowgirls that were registered for June, after it was postponed for the first time in history as a result of overland flooding in town.

People were enjoying the Red Deer River on Friday and soaking up the sun before school starts up again in two weeks.

There has been an increase in property crime in the community this year, but overall, crime has been down, according to Sundre RCMP Cpl. Ryan Hodge. “Overall our crime is down.

Municipal officials are investigating cost-saving measures for the operation of the arena. During the governance meeting on Aug. 12, council heavily debated what the town should do to get the arena out of deficit.

The 34th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo will still go on, however, it will be without a midway.