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Fort Macleod to lobby for more film industry investment

Posted on 17 June 2020 by Editor

Fort Macleod will join a growing chorus for greater investment by the province in the film industry to help diversifying…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod’s Devonian Walkway signs to be replaced

Posted on 17 June 2020 by Editor

The Town of Fort Macleod will replace deteriorating Devonian Walkway signs. Council approved a plan to replace the three signs…Continue Reading

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Empress Theatre cancels drama camps

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Editor

The summer drama camps at the Empress Theatre have fallen victim to COVID-19. The province’s requirements for staging the camps…Continue Reading

Southern Alberta rallies against racism

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Editor

A Fort Macleod youth led the way Thursday during a peaceful anti-racism gathering on the steps of Lethbridge City Hall.…Continue Reading

Non-medical masks available free in Fort Macleod

Posted on 10 June 2020 by staff

Albertans can now access 20-million free, non-medical face masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 People can visit one…Continue Reading

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Pioneer Lodge residents use iPads

Posted on 10 June 2020 by Editor

Pioneer Lodge residents are enjoying the use of new iPads funded by the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. Willow Creek Foundation received  $3,000 to buy iPads for seniors to connect virtually with their families and friends. The community foundation last month awarded $202,800 to 15 charities working on the front lines of the…Continue Reading

RCMP seizes 800 pounds of stolen copper wire

Posted on 03 June 2020 by staff

The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit recovered stolen copper wire and an oil site breathing apparatus following a two-month investigation.…Continue Reading

Safe Communities Task Force to begin work

Posted on 03 June 2020 by Editor

Fort Macleod’s new Safe Communities Task Force begins its work early next month. Town council last week heard a report…Continue Reading

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New release for Annora Brown’s ‘Old Man’s Garden’

Posted on 03 June 2020 by Editor

A book published 66 years ago by famed Fort Macleod artist Annora Brown has new life. Author and art curator Mary-Beth Laviolette of Canmore oversaw the republishing of Old Man’s Garden: The History and Lore of Southern Alberta Wildflowers by Rocky Mountain Books. Originally published in 1954, Annora Brown’s Old Man’s Garden tells the story…Continue Reading