Sundre News

Sundre RCMP officers will be increasing their efforts to crack down on impaired driving during the month of December. There are various charges that a person caught driving under the influence can be faced with.

A Sundre-area woman is advocating through Facebook to ban all leg-hold traps in Alberta, after she found her dog – that had been missing for 12 hours – caught in one. Wendy Schroeder said the trap was on public land.

The Scouts Canada program is up and running again in Sundre. There are two active age groups, including Beavers, aged five to seven, and Cubs, aged eight to 10, with eight kids in each group.

As soon as she saw the tiny head covered in black fur pop out from amongst the cardboard on the conveyor belt, Melissa Kruse immediately turned off the baling machine she was operating.

The Sundre Community Centre was packed with people eager to see what was in store for this year's Christmas Farmers' Market on Sunday.

Volunteers were expected to make their way through Sundre on two horse-drawn wagons Sunday afternoon collecting food for Santa's Anonymous.

Sundre High School (SHS) officials cut the school's indoor arena program for the 2013-2014 year, instead opting for the less expensive outdoor ice. School officials are hoping the free outdoor ice rink will suffice.

As Canadians watch in fascination and disgust at the ongoing scandal swirling around Toronto mayor Rob Ford, the case is a great reminder of the vital importance of elected officials being accountable to the public at large.

Two local women donated their long locks for cancer last week and have a goal to raise $5,000. Ashley Taylor, 22, and Jamie Robins, 30, started collecting donations in mid-October and will be finishing up this week.

Sundre's Santa's Anonymous is up and running for another season. Kim Free is taking on the paid position of the program coordinator this year and is looking forward to it.