Sundre News

Dustin Piper, a 23-year-old Olds man charged with first-degree murder, made his first court appearance in Airdrie provincial court via closed-circuit television from the Calgary Remand Centre on March 21.

The community has shown once again that it can pull off hosting a major event that not only showcased Sundre's hockey program but the community as well.

The Sundre Atom A Huskies were crowned provincial champs Sunday in front of a hometown crowd. The team beat the Rimbey Renegades 6-1 to claim gold at the 2013 Investors Group Atom C Provincial Championship held in Sundre over the weekend.

Mountain View Seniors' Housing (MVSH) officials will find out in a few weeks if they were successful in their bid for grant funding to build a new facility in Sundre.

A scholarship has been created in memory of Stephen Carrier, a local teen who passed away suddenly in January. His family thought of the idea as a way for Carrier to always be remembered in the community.

Students from River Valley School (RVS) are collecting pennies for less fortunate people in developing countries. The fundraiser began last month and is running until April when the pennies will be donated to Free the Children.

Marty Mennear was elected the new president of the Sundre & District Chamber of Commerce during the organization's annual general meeting last Tuesday, March 12.

A 23-year-old Olds man is charged with first-degree murder in relation to the death of an Airdrie man in January. Dustin Piper was arrested without incident in Didsbury on March 16, police said.

The Chinook's Edge School Division's board of education will be raising in-town busing fees by $20 this year to $130 for the 2013/2014 school year.

Sundre volunteers have been coming together in the hopes of creating a connected atmosphere in the community to ultimately prevent suicide.