Beiseker, Alberta – RCMP from Beiseker detachment have charged two suspects following a complaint of drug trafficking in the community of Acme.

On June 14, after receiving information from the public, Beiseker RCMP served a search warrant on a rental property in Acme as part of drug trafficking investigation. Inside the residence, officers arrested one suspect without incident. A second suspect was arrested at his workplace. A small marijuana grow operation was also found inside the resid

There were 560 that came out for Acme’s free pancake breakfast at Acme’s Sports Day on Saturday, June 17. It was sponsored by the Ag Society and Masons. The saddest news was the announcement that the Acme Masonic Lodge is asking to recruit some younger people to join or the organization will be folding at the end of the year. It was started in 1911, making it 106 years.

The opening ceremonies began with the raising of the flag by the Legion Honour Guard, followed by Brandon Summers

The Town of Three Hills hosted an Emergency Preparedness Event at the Three Hills Fire Hall on Tuesday, June 20, from 4 pm to 7 pm. The Canadian Red Cross provided kits on fire and flood recovery. The Town of Three Hills provided coloring books and crayons while Ag for Life distributed fridge magnets with space provided for emergency contact numbers including poison control. Public Safety Canada was on hand supplying pocket guides to emergencies and sheets were distributed listing suggested ite

Linden Fire Department was dispatched Saturday evening, June 17, at about 6:50 p.m., to an outside fire which turned out to be a smouldering pile of sulphur powder inside the compound of Spring Coulee Compost, south of Linden at Twp. Rd. 30-0 and Range Rd. 25-4. Upon arrival, firefighters found a large pile of sulphur powder, with the surface of approximately one third of it smouldering. Sulphur dioxide is a toxic gas in the smoke when sulphur burns. Wind was carrying the smoke cloud in a north