Sundre News

New CAO hired The Town of Sundre has hired a new chief administrative officer. Ryan Leuzinger, formerly with the Town of Sterling, will officially take over the CAO position on March 21.

Organizers of a petition aimed at putting the east side water and waste water project on hold or even stopping it altogether say the project cost to commercial and industrial properties is simply unaffordable for many owners.

Jungle Jim Hunter has presented a modified proposal for a multi-million dollar Sundre recreation facility, including two ice arenas, to town council.

FortisAlberta representatives Kevin Haslbeck and Joelle Lamontagne present an energy efficiency monitor to Sundre Library representative Sandra Huchala. Fortis donated 60 of the monitors to libraries across Parkland.

Dozens of people, including numerous Metis dignitaries, attended the official unveiling of a new Metis heritage display at the Sundre Pioneer Museum during Winterfest.

Sundre town councillors have reviewed a proposed policy setting out guidelines for the use, rules and regulations and rental charges for the town-owned Greenwood Campground.

Although West Central Alberta has so far escaped the ravages of Mountain Pine beetle, government and other stakeholders are continuing to monitor the situation very closely, says Alberta Sustainable Resource Development spokesperson Duncan MacDonnell

Save Our Sundre (SOS) committee member and Sundre town councillor Myron Thompson says he will be expecting the provincial government to keep an assurance made to him regarding riverbank stabilization in town.

Town councillors have agreed to provide a letter of support in principle for the skatepark being proposed for northwest Sundre.

For the first time in 14 years the Town of Sundre has adopted a new planning and development fee schedule.