Sundre News

Sundre High School's 47th May Queen has now drawn to a close. It was another unbelievable year for the students of Sundre High! Students, staff, parents and community members worked together to raise $35,193.

There was a “significant increase in property crime” — especially motor vehicle thefts — in Sundre last year, said the local RCMP detachment's commander. “Crime stats you have to be somewhat a little bit careful with.

The greatest chance of success for the local FireSmart program to succeed is for the community to get behind it, said a consultant with the firm that has helped develop a plan for the local initiative.

The case of a B.C. resident facing numerous charges including impaired driving causing death has been adjourned for a plea hearing in July. Sean Terrance Letwin, a 30-year-old from Beaverdell, B.C.

A visible police presence combined with heavy wet snow that coated the area on May 21 seem to have contributed to a largely uneventful May long weekend.

Police do not suspect foul play after discovering the body of a Sundre man who faced a number of charges relating to allegations of online extortion.

A Sundre father and son who face fraud charges relating to the arson of their Calgary-based business will enter their pleas next month.

A man from Blackfalds died during the May long weekend and another from Red Deer was injured when their off highway vehicle rolled over in Clearwater County. On Saturday, May 21 at about 1:15 p.m.

Being evacuated twice from Fort McMurray has not remotely deterred a Sundre- area oil worker from wanting to return to work “as soon as they're ready to get me back up there.