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Lineup set for Fort Macleod’s Got Talent

Posted on 10 May 2017 by Editor

The talent is in place. Now all organizers of the inaugural Fort Macleod’s Got Talent show need are two large…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod hosts Volunteer Week celebration

Posted on 03 May 2017 by Editor

Fort Macleod last week paid tribute to the town’s many volunteers. Volunteer Appreciation Night was April 24 at the Empress Theatre. The event, which featured illusionist Richard Young, was part of National Volunteer Week celebrations. “The community would not be where it is without volunteers,” Fort Macleod Family and Community Support Services director Angie O’Connor…Continue Reading

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W.A. Day school students in Fort Macleod collect old cellphones for recycling

Posted on 03 May 2017 by Editor

W.A. Day school students have a call out to the community. The students launched a recycling initiative on Friday as…Continue Reading

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RCMP investigate theft of holiday trailer

Posted on 03 May 2017 by Editor

Fort Macleod RCMP are investigating the theft of a holiday trailer last week from a storage compound. Sometime during the…Continue Reading

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Livingstone Range School Division pow wow part of Truth and Reconciliation calls to action

Posted on 03 May 2017 by staff

More than 1,500 students from across Livingstone Range School Division will pour into Fort Macleod tomorrow for a pow wow.…Continue Reading

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Family mystery inspires filmmaker Eric Soeth to make docu-drama

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Editor

When filmmaker Eric Spoeth set out to make a film about the disappearance of his grand-father during World War Two he thought he was simply going to tell his family’s story. Along the way to making the 45-minute docu-drama Waiting For Waldemar, Spoeth realized he was on to something with broader appeal. “It occurred to…Continue Reading

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Nathan Orr calls career with Lethbridge Kodiaks an ‘amazing experience’

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Editor

Nathan Orr faced an uphill struggle to realize a childhood dream to play college basketball. Playing for a 2A high…Continue Reading

Macleod Gazette receives national awards

Posted on 25 April 2017 by staff

The Macleod Gazette has earned eight national and provincial newspaper awards. News Media Canada last week announced the winners of…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod has many volunteer opportunities

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Editor

Angie O’Connor encourages people to use something they are interested in or have a passion for as a gateway to…Continue Reading