That's Life

It's gonna be a Pink time in the old Towns and Villages next week.
That's right - Wild Pink Yonder's Ride For The Cure will be trotting through Kneehill County Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 24, 25 and 26.
Last week I failed to mention that Wild Pink Yonder will stop in Linden on Wednesday, August 25. There will be a fundraising barbeque at the Linden Campground from 11 am to 1 pm, to raise funds for Breast Cancer research.
Check inside this issue for events you can participate in to we

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Flea markets are a wonderful thing and you can help grow the Saturday Flea Markets in Three Hills.
Simply set up at the Catholic Church parking lot from 10 am to 3 pm. People love to shop and browse so it's up to you to "give them a reason", to come downtown.
The weekly Farmer's Market is a prime example of what can happen when vendors gather in one spot, on a regular basis. Sure, the Farmer's Market wasn't always the success it is now. It has to take root. It has to become a destination. It has

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When I was born my dad called my grandparents and announced "Butcher Boy". Dad rushed Mom up to the Three Hills Municipal Hospital in the old truck that was used for hauling meat and making deliveries to and from Shearlaw  Brother's Locker Storage. My dad Ron and Uncle Norman owned and operated that store from 1948 o 1980, right here in Three Hills.
Norman and Marie and their children Fred and Linda (Torpy), lived upstairs. The brothers operated a custom butcher shop with a fresh meat counter. T

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My wife and I have been almost weekly travellers on Highway 21 for the last 20-plus years. We have lived a "back and forth" lifestyle enjoying our time spent at Buffalo Lake and our work-week here in Three Hills.
The traffic has increased on Highway 21 due to congestion on the QEII. It's not the lazy trail that it used to be.
The August long weekend is upon us. Alberta highways record the heaviest traffic of the year at this time. Along with that comes all sorts of problems.
Drivers come in all

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