Sundre News

Town council for 6-21 Town employee helping in Slave Lake By Dan Singleton Round Up staff During last week's regular council meeting, councillors approved sending Town of Sundre executive assistant Jacci Hager to the Town of Slave Lake for two weeks.

Parents with children up to the age of five years should be sure to take the time to make sure their youngsters are reaching important milestones when it comes to hearing and speech.

The Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce is looking for an interim treasurer after treasurer Amie Flowerday had to step down from the position due to health reasons, chamber members heard last week.

Nurses say elder abuse must be brought out into the open A growing number of Canadian seniors are rapidly becoming vulnerable to elder abuse.

Cochrane chuckwagon driver, Grant Profit captured his first event on the current 2011 World Professional Chuckwagon Racing Association schedule as he won the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Derby held over the weekend.

Sundre Fish and Wildlife officers are advising residents to be on the lookout for signs of bears after a black bear had to be tranquilized in town last week and a second report of bear tracks was phoned in Friday.

With Alberta recognizing Seniors' Week 2011 this week, a multi-stakeholder committee recently formed to identify and address seniors needs in the community is moving forward, says town councillor Myron Thompson.

The general public can play an important role in identifying and combating senior abuse, with every public tip to police giving officers a helping hand in stopping or even preventing such crime.

The Sundre U-16 boys took on Carstairs at the Bergen Field last week. The Sundre team won 4 - 0 setting up the regular season final against Olds at Olds College last Thursday.

Sundre rodeo 2001 promises to be one of best ever By Linda Burrell, President Sundre Rodeo and Race Association Years ago the Sundre Rodeo and Race Association was established by a group of dedicated volunteers to promote professional rodeo in Sundre