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Now hear this! Now is the best time to stomp out Black Knot.

Black Knot is an extremely serious problem here, in Three Hills, and almost every community in the Province of Alberta.

Take a look at your flowering trees that have purple leaves in the summer. If you detect the characteristic black, tar-like swellings, that look like a lump of coal affixed to your branches, then you’re dealing with Black Knot.

This is a fungus with airborne spores that will travel and infect other healthy trees

This week’s Agriculture Outlook 2017 provides a reflection of the Agriculture Industry surrounding our Regional Communities. It shows the strength and importance that agriculture plays in our economic growth and sustainability. Without agriculture, our communities would never have been established. And without the farmers and ranchers, we would not have the many businesses, professional services, schools, medical care and prosperity that makes our region what it is today.
Please take time t

If you know me, and many of you do, you know that when I believe in something I will do everything I possibly can to support it.

That’s how I feel about Senior’s Outreach and the many wonderful services that organization provides to our senior population within the “Regional Community” of Kneehill County.

When I say “Regional Community”, I mean each and every community within Kneehill County. We work together, and have done for several years. It’s amazin

I don’t know about you but I openly applauded the sentencing of convicted triple murderer Douglas Garland to life in prison with no parole for 75 years. I must admit I did wake up in a cold sweat when I realized Douglas Garland was my Uncle Doug Shearlaw’s first and second names. What are the odds?
A funny thing happened during our Family Day weekend get-away. My wife and I decided, weeks ago, that we would like to spend a few days in the mountains. A quick look at those hotel booking