Sundre News

Crews work on the Red Deer River Bridge last week. Concrete is expected to be poured on the westbound lanes on Oct. 20, with crews scheduled to be off the bridge deck by Oct. 31

Crews clear away the last remains of a building that stood for decades on Centre Street along the Bearberry Creek last week.

Sundre MLA Ty Lund says he plans to tell premier-elect Alison Redford that the province needs to set up a government-funded program specifically dedicated to prevent and mitigating river flooding damage like that suffered here in 2005.

Sundre RCMP is encouraging residents who witness or otherwise know about child abuse occurring in this community to contact them without delay. “Any time a child is being abused, any time, the police would like to know about it,” said Const.

A delay in opening the Sundre arena for the 2011-2012 hockey season is frustrating to Sundre players and parents, with about $20,000 in fees having to be spent to use the Caroline arena, Connie Anderson told councillors last week.

Editorial New premier faces many challenges Premier-designate Alison Redford's razor-thin win over Gary Mar in last weekend's Progressive Conservative leadership vote leaves her facing many challenges, both within her party and provincewide.

Police news Sundre RCMP are looking for public tips after a cow was killed west of town. On Sept. 18 an unknown vehicle struck a cow as it was grazing on lease land on Highway 584 about 30 kilometres west of Sundre. The cow was later located dead.

Flyin' Bob, the One Man Three Ring Circus entertainer, thrills students at River Valley School on Friday. The performance, which included help from several student volunteers, featured juggling, balancing and a high-wire act.

The location of Sundre RCMP's most recent large scale marijuana grow op bust is one of five Alberta properties listed on a new national RCMP database launched last week.

Students ‘get real' Don't be surprised this week if the area's teenagers are giving more hugs, thinking of others more or engaging in more random acts of kindness.