To the Editor

To the Town of Three Hills
and her people;
This week marks our 30th year living in Three Hills. This is the longest either Marsha or I have lived in one place. I want to take this opportunity to express how much I have grown to appreciate this town and the people of this community.
To begin with, it is a beautiful place. It is a clean place; I have been in some very different spots around the world. I love the trees around town; the hoar frost in the winter is spectacular. I love the way so many

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To the Editor;
September 9th is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness day. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, is an umbrella term used to describe the range of disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.  Individuals affected may have significant cognitive and/or behavioral problems which can look like difficulties with memory, attention, self-care, decision making and social skills.
Whether individuals are part of biological, adoptive or foster families, FASD c

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To the Editor;
Do not vote in favour of front yard pickup. The over 25 per cent of town residents how have no choice regarding front curbside garbage pickup because they have no alleys simply do not recognize the benefit of having a back alley pickup.
The best possible way to keep our streets clean and as uncluttered as possible and free of garbage strewn about because animals have ripped open the bags is to put no food scraps in the bag. Cats and dogs can smell the food scraps and this is why t

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To the Editor;
It surprises me that the issue that set off this whole garbage debate seems to have faded from view. That issue was the maintenance of the back lanes. In spite of the heavy spring runoff and summer rains, generally, speaking, our back lanes have been in better condition this year than in past years, due to front curb pick-up.
If the coming plebiscite means a return to back lane garbage collection next spring and summer, regardless of the weather, the lanes will suffer from the hea

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