That's Life

We often talk about putting our community on the map. Well, many of you will agree that Gordon King did just that.

Gordon passed away on October 1, 2017, at the age of 104. He served on numerous committees throughout his years. Some included the Community Centre Board, the Hospital Board, the Golden Hills Lodge, and the list goes on.

Gordon was a proud member of the Three Hills Elks Lodge #190. He was initiated on December 12, 1942. I was proud to attend his 70-year Service Pin Award presentatio

Monday’s snowstorm was a bit of a shocker but, hey, we’re Albertans, we’re supposed to shrug this kind of weather off. Well, Albertan or not, that was a bit of a rough ride.

And harvest, in Kneehill County, obviously came to a screaming halt. Well, the good news is, harvest is about 90 per cent complete in Kneehill County. Crop yield and quality have been very good and most of the cereals are in the bin. Canola can handle the weather a lot better than cereals so that’s a

Like the song says, “The race is on”, and is it ever. There is an election in every municipality in Kneehill County and that includes Kneehill County itself.

Candidate forums have sprung up giving voters the chance to meet their candidates and ask some questions.

The Village of Linden had their forum last evening, so the outcome was too late for this week’s issue. The Town of Trochu will host their forum on Thursday, September 28, starting at 7 p.m. at the Baptist Fellowship Ce

The Village of Carbon Library is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, October 7. This will be a Block Party in front of Carbon Grocery featuring hot dogs, chili, refreshments and entertainment and it’s all happening from 1-4 pm. All funds from this event will go toward the purchase of a Roller Shutter Security System for Carbon Grocery. According to Library staff, the store has been robbed three times in the past few months and they urge everyone to come out and support this great community e