That's Life

Congratulations to all of the candidates who were successful in their campaigns during the 2017 Municipal Election. And hats off to all those who let their names stand. Running for Municipal Office is a tremendous undertaking and I have the greatest respect for each and every one of those who came forward.

2017 will be remembered as a true election year. New names, new faces and new ideas will help each community pave the way into the future. Best of luck to everyone in your new term. It doesn&r

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