Sundre News

If Sundre town councillors pass a motion this week to call a byelection following the departure of first-term councillor Michael Baird the vote could happen in mid-November. Councillors were scheduled to consider four related motions at the Oct.

Sundre's Robert Jackson had a really good day of fishing in the fall of 1972, catching these two large fish, one weighing 14 pounds, 10 oz, and the other 12 pounds and eight oz. “A catch worth making,” said Jackson.

The high-flying adventures of Rick Mercer with local air cadets are being broadcast nationally tonight.

All meat that has been recalled from the XL Foods' plant in Brooks, the largest meat recall in Canadian history, has been pulled from the shelves of Sobeys and from Co-Op food stores.

Sundre's annual Poppy Campaign to honour Canada's military heroes on Remembrance Day is well underway and organizers have so far received commitments from 52 businesses and organizations for donations to help veterans.

Sundre seniors have identified a number of traffic concerns on Main Avenue, the town's busiest roadway, including the need for more marked crosswalks.

A documentary film is being made about the former Republic of Vietnam flag that has flown in Sundre since the early 1980s. The flag was donated to the town by then-resident Nam Tran in 1985.

Sundre residents and business owners will notice an increase on their FortisAlberta power bills starting in January after council approved a five per cent franchise fee at last week's town council meeting.

Sundre town councillors have voted to put the operation of the multi-stakeholder economic development committee on hold.

Sundre town councillors have been given an update on a proposed new economic development strategy for the municipality.