Sundre News

The popular Bergen Rocks International Sculpture Symposium is moving to Red Deer College in 2011 - but will be back in Bergen in 2012, founder Morton Burke said Friday.

The Sundre RCMP detachment has recently added a second prisoner holding cell and plans are in the works to add lockboxes for securing police firearms, says detachment commander Sgt. Percy Leipnitz.

Area home and business owners should make a concerted effort this spring to ensure their properties are properly protected from the danger of wildfires, according to Sustainable Resource Development wildfire ranger and information officer Barry Shell

War brides Alice Hall and Lesley Munns watch the wedding of Kate and William at Munns' Sundre home early Friday morning. “We love the pomp and pageantry,” said Munns, who is originally from London, England.

Farmers in the Sundre area and across the province have a lot on their minds as they prepare to seed their crops this spring.

The Alberta government is taking another step to ensure reliable broadband Internet access is available to every Alberta home. The province will provide $9.

Sundre town councillors, several town staff members and a representative from the chamber of commerce met in-camera with Jungle Jim Hunter last week to hear the latest on Hunter's proposal for the construction of an athletic training centre in town.

The non-competitive Sundre soccer teams start practices at the Sundre High School gymnasium last week. The 2011 season is set to get underway in May, with everyone hoping warmer weather will help dry out Sundre's fields in time.

The new Sundre and District Chamber of Commerce website, officially launched last week, includes a call for residents and visitors alike to shop locally.

While many residents may be under the impression that fruit juices are better for their teeth and gums than soft drinks, when it comes to oral health that isn't true, says Sundre dentist Dr. Richard Kolen.