Sundre News

Guest Editorial Throne speech, budget should make for interesting election Two days after delivering a throne speech that said Alberta is relying too heavily on unpredictable energy revenues, the government brings down a budget that says we'll be rel

Musicians got together at the West Country Centre to perform traditional songs for more than a dozen guests, who enjoyed dancing.

Ron Fisher, the Sundre-area Ward 6 trustee on the Chinook's Edge School Board, says he agrees with some of the changes made under the newly introduced Education Act, while disagreeing with other parts.

Councillors have passed a motion approving the contracting of Jane Finney as the town's animal control person for the next year.

A week after Sundre town councillors voted to reject a $350 fee waiver request from the Swing For Charity Sno-Pitch tournament for use of three Sundre ball diamonds, tournament supporters have taken to Facebook to try to bring in the cash.

Five months after the province introduced its new distracted driving law, Sundre RCMP officials say the time of education is over and the time of enforcement has arrived. Detachment commander Sgt.

Sundre's Rebecca Konschuh is coming home a Canadian champion.

A fee waiver request from the Swing For Charity Sno-Pitch Tournament for use of the three Sundre ball diamonds has been declined by Sundre town council.

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.