That's Life

A recent crash at the intersection of Highway 21 and 27 east and my own personal witnessing of a driver blowing a red light while on a cell phone makes me wonder.
Why are we still allowed to operate a motor vehicle and use a handheld cell phone at the same time?
Those who die in crashes, caused by a driver on a cell phone, are just as dead whether killed by drug use, fatigue or alcohol.
Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Newfoundland/Labrador have already

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Most of us have been touched by the loss of a loved one to cancer. My dad died of cancer in 1987.
This week communities within Kneehill County will have the opportunity to help find a cure.
The Wild Pink Yonder "Ride for a Cure" passes through Acme, Linden, Three Hills and Trochu this week. Breast cancer is the target and all of us need to do what we can to help fight the battle.
So far, in 2010, 23,200 females have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Canada, according to the Canadian Cancer So

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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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