Ashley Brown, of Elnora, is one of only 60 Grade 11 students chosen from across Canada to work in University of Alberta research labs this summer. They will participate in the U of A's 26th annual Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST) Summer Research Program. Brown attends Delburne Centralized School and will spend the summer in the computing science lab studying how to create a virtual environment that can assist in occupational therapy.
The U of A's WISEST pro

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Seed & Soil Expo coming

On July 27th and 28th, 2010, Crop Production Services (Canada) Inc. will present the second annual Seed & Soil Expo. Located one kilometer north of Hwy 582 and Hwy 2A, it is the largest event of its kind in Central Alberta with 155 acres, spanning three sites. The Expo will feature state-of-the-art crop input technology and innovative practices for crop and pasture production.
This venue is unique in that it does not only showcase proprietary plots, but over 20 other exhibitors will be pre

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RCMP make marijuana bust

 

On the night of Friday July 16th, 9:30 pm, a random check stop was conducted by the Three Hills RCMP in conjunction with Kneehill County Peace Officers at 2nd Street North in Three Hills. This resulted in the arrest of a lone male, 19 years of age, from Medicine Hat. A small amount of marijuana was found and the man was charged with possession under 30 grams.
Saturday, July 17th at 1:00 am, a vehicle was stopped for speeding on Highway 21, travelling northbound, by Elnora. As the driver was s

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Trochu Councillors allotted much of their July 12 meeting to identifying an appropriate lot site in town for an affordable multi-family housing facility. The Mayor asked for at least three different possible locations. Even the possibility of the land on which Pontmain School is located was considered, even though the Mayor wasn't enthused about taking on extra costs for demolition. Their action plan for this project includes the grant writer and councillors networking to locate grant possibilit

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