Sundre News

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.

A recent Sundre high school graduate has won a scholarship established to celebrate the legacy of an area environmentalist. Colby Morris won Parkland Airshed Management Zone's Dr. Martha Kostuch Environmental Education Scholarship Award for 2011.

The number of participants in this year's Sundre Terry Fox Run was 33% less than it was in 2010 but the runners, still moved by the legendary Canadian's courage and determination to beat cancer, managed to raise more money than the year before.

Clay Cup Developers (CCD) is expected this week to finalize a long-awaited deal to secure land for a multi-million dollar affordable housing complex.