That's Life

Remembrance Day is upon us once again. Many of us will attend services. Some will pause in silence in their homes. Others will scratch their heads and roll their eyes at the thought of paying any form of respect to those who have served our great nation.

I had cause to flip back to my 2013 That’s Life Remembrance Day column and I felt that I would like to share it with you again. It brings back a lot of memories for me and stirs up a lot of emotions. We all have our own stories. This one i

Last Wednesday’s windstorm wildfire near Acme and motor vehicle crash created a little confusion concerning the Annual Three Hills Food Bank Donation Drive. Many Three Hills residents already had their donations on their front step, so after a brief postponement, the call went out and firefighters and community volunteers rallied and swept the Town for pick-up.

About 400 bags of donations were picked up, resulting in about 3,000 pounds of food. Usually, about 700 bags are returned, so just

It seems like a long time ago but last Tuesday’s wind storm was one for the record books.

The Three Hills Municipal Airport is home to Prairie College Aviation. They are equipped to measure official wind speeds. Well folks, that was no breeze. They recorded peak winds of 148 kmph. That’s 80 knots of wind speed. Anything over 65 knots (120.38 kmph) is categorized as hurricane speed, category one. A category two hurricane is rated at wind speeds from 83.95 knots to 95 knots. In miles p

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