Sundre News

The Town of Sundre may need to conduct its own population census after recently released Statistics Canada figures showed the town's growth percentage far below that of other area municipalities, says Mayor Annette Clews.

Sundre Mayor Annette Clews says she has concerns about several aspects of the new provincial budget, and particularly regarding future grant funding for municipalities and for seniors lodges.

With about half of the 15,000 tonnes of rock for the riverbank stabilization project now piled and ready for use, the town is still awaiting approval from a number of provincial and federal departments, said Ron Baker, town director of operational se

A dangerous dog hearing called after an Olds woman had a large chunk of flesh ripped from her arm during a dog attack last summer is underway in Didsbury provincial court.

Sundre curler's team doing very well at Nationals By Bev Konschuh, For the Round Up Pull quote: The team seemed to have a bit of trouble with their weight in the first couple of ends but continued to play well ending up with their 4th win with a 9-6

Longtime Sundre Petroleum Operators Group volunteer Dave Brown has been appointed interim chairman of the organization after chairman Harold Gold resigned for work reasons.

For the first time in almost a decade, the rate of new sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases has fallen in Alberta – a welcome development that points to the success of education programs and the need for the fight to continue.

For the past forty years Sundre's Doris McNaughton has been a tireless volunteer for the community's young people, seniors and the less fortunate. And all the countless hours and all the effort have certainly been well worthwhile, she says.

Budget about balancing growth and keeping expenses down By Mayor Annette Clews for the Round Up Budget 2012 has proven to be a challenge for Council; balancing the growth of our community while keeping expenses down.