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Acme Sports Day was held on Saturday, June 20, 2026. The annual Sports Day Breakfast was well attended, followed by the Grande Parade. Activities to follow included a sheep and steer show, bouncy houses for the children, provincial baseball, glitter tattoos, car show, fire department obstacle course, crib tournament, beer garden, Acme’s Fastest Person, free swimming, hammer and nail relay and arm wrestling. The fireworks were postponed but will light up the sky on Halloween 2026.

Three Hills Farmer’s Market opened for the season on Tuesday, June 16. The annual market is held at the Three Hills Curling Rink every Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm. Shop from a wide variety of vendors each and every Tuesday through the season.

Congratulations to Three Hills Fire Chief Murray Fenton for his 15 years of service to the department. He was presented with a gift from Kneehill Fire Society Station 5, the society which supports the Three Hills Fire Department, during practice on Monday, June 15th. Pictured L-R: Society President and firefighter Andrew Potter, Three Hills Fire Chief Murray Fenton, Society Vice-President and firefighter Marc Vaillancourt.

Long-time Linden resident, Walter Regehr, was among 31 Paramedics from across Alberta who received the EMS Exemplary Service Medal at a ceremony in Red Deer on May 13th. Despite being an active 95-year-old, Walt was unable to attend the ceremony in person. Accepting the award from Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, were Walt’s son, Lyle, and daughter, Connie. In 1971, Walt was one of the founding members of Kneehill Ambulance Service and served in va