Without getting too technical, the first day of spring is today, Monday, March 20, 2023. At least that’s when I sat in our dining room, writing That’s Life, as the sun poured through our patio doors.

A friend said to me the other day, “I don’t know if it’s my age, but I am cold all the time.”

I had to agree that I’m a bit more susceptible to the cold than I used to be.

The other morning I was sitting in my truck in my winter coat and toque. A young man w

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March is Fraud Prevention Month.

This annual campaign was established to help us recognize, reject and report fraud.

This year’s theme, Tricks of the Trade: What’s in a Fraudster’s Toolbox?” will help us recognize the increasingly sophisticated tricks and tools scammers use to entrap victims.

Scammers target consumers and businesses.

The best way to avoid becoming a victim is to be informed and alert. Get to know the different types of scams and always report fraud.

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March is Kidney Month, but in our family, every month is Kidney Month. That’s because my wife and both of our sons have kidney disease. This is serious business but it is a fact of life that we deal with daily. Thanks to a kidney transplant, made possible by my wife’s sister Donna, my wife is alive and kicking. Now, don’t get me started on her battle with adult Chicken Pox. That’s a whole different kettle of fish. It came as a result of her suppressed immune system, all p

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Another page in time has been turned at Capital Printers Ltd. or “The Capital” as many of you know it.

The years have flown by and it became clear that we needed to downsize. That being said, we have sold our Main Street, Three Hills commercial properties.

Monday, February 27, 2023, was the final day that we were open to the public.

Capital Printers Ltd. has had a downtown presence since 1916. Being the oldest, established business in the Town of Three Hills is something to be proud

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