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FortisAlberta representatives Kevin Haslbeck and Joelle Lamontagne present an energy efficiency monitor to Sundre Library representative Sandra Huchala. Fortis donated 60 of the monitors to libraries across Parkland.

Dozens of people, including numerous Metis dignitaries, attended the official unveiling of a new Metis heritage display at the Sundre Pioneer Museum during Winterfest.

Sundre town councillors have reviewed a proposed policy setting out guidelines for the use, rules and regulations and rental charges for the town-owned Greenwood Campground.

Although West Central Alberta has so far escaped the ravages of Mountain Pine beetle, government and other stakeholders are continuing to monitor the situation very closely, says Alberta Sustainable Resource Development spokesperson Duncan MacDonnell

Save Our Sundre (SOS) committee member and Sundre town councillor Myron Thompson says he will be expecting the provincial government to keep an assurance made to him regarding riverbank stabilization in town.

Town councillors have agreed to provide a letter of support in principle for the skatepark being proposed for northwest Sundre.

For the first time in 14 years the Town of Sundre has adopted a new planning and development fee schedule.

Sundre town councillors have passed first reading on two bylaws related to the ongoing East Side Servicing Local Improvement Project. During last week's council meeting, councillors passed first reading of the Local Improvement Tax Bylaw 03.

Sundre has taken up a challenge from Trochu aimed at raising money for breast cancer research. The Pinkest Little Town in the West contest is linked to the Wild Pink Yonder cancer fundraiser horse ride.

Officers at the Sundre RCMP detachment responded to 4,470 calls in 2010, including 2,433 in the Town of Sundre. By way of comparison, in 2009 officers responded to 4,678 calls, including 2,850 in town. Sundre RCMP Sgt.