Sundre News

Tim Hortons, the country's famed coffee and doughnut restaurant, is close to final approval to open its first franchise in Sundre.

Sundre's fire department has acquired its new $400,000 pumper and is in the process of selling its old one and using the proceeds to invest in either a new medical unit van or a jet river rescue boat.

The Town of Sundre will be providing citizens the option to send utility bills electronically, effective Jan. 1. The request was made by Wanda Watson-Neufeld, director of corporate services, at the council meeting on Dec. 3.

Mayor Annette Clews presented the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal last week to Sundre citizen Tom Mennear for his lifelong commitment to enhance the community.

A serial Grinch has been daringly making holiday season rounds through Sundre – stealing Christmas house lights, a church angel and even a residential deer ornament.

With the holidays fast approaching, the increasing number of shoppers this time of year are especially advised by police to be extra cautious of scammers, particularly with telephone soliciting and when surfing on the Internet, said Sundre RCMP Const

With just one week to go before Christmas, all the ingredients are in place to create holiday magic for Sundre's needy at the workshop of Santa's Anonymous. Dedicated organizers have put in the grocery orders for basic hampers.

Acreage owners outside Sundre are being advised to take down any bird feeders they may have in their yards after area residents reported finding grizzly bear tracks in the snow over the weekend.

A provincial government Municipal Corporate Review of Sundre has concluded the town is in “relatively strong financial position” and commended staff for keeping the town in good working order despite the high turnover in recent years of administrativ

Town council has approved $30,000 advance budget funding for the Sundre & District Aquatic Society. The request was made by the society at council's regular meeting on Dec. 3.