Sundre News

Murray Bates, a retired game warden who was on the job for close to 35 years, released his fourth book last week, nine years after the release of his third book.

The telecommunications issues businesses in the Prairie Creek Plaza experienced in recent weeks were caused by vandals.

The 34th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo only attracted about a third of the cowboys and cowgirls that were registered for June, after it was postponed for the first time in history as a result of overland flooding in town.

People were enjoying the Red Deer River on Friday and soaking up the sun before school starts up again in two weeks.

There has been an increase in property crime in the community this year, but overall, crime has been down, according to Sundre RCMP Cpl. Ryan Hodge. “Overall our crime is down.

Municipal officials are investigating cost-saving measures for the operation of the arena. During the governance meeting on Aug. 12, council heavily debated what the town should do to get the arena out of deficit.

The 34th annual Sundre Pro Rodeo will still go on, however, it will be without a midway.

Town of Sundre council planned to discuss a tax break request during yesterday's council meeting for a resident whose house sustained damage in a fire. Sundre resident Gabrielle Grainger was present at the governance meeting on Aug.

Hundreds of Sundre financial institution clients were affected by a compromised point of sale terminal at an undisclosed Sundre business last week.

Three Calgary residents are facing charges after they were located in Drumheller with property reported stolen from Sundre residents during the vehicle break-in frenzy in May.