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Golden Globe winner Fargo to film in Fort Macleod in February

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Editor

The cameras will roll Feb. 10-13 in Fort Macleod when the town takes on its starring role in the second…Continue Reading

The Mayan Secrets, by Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry 2013

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Contributor

HERB JOHNSON – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The Mayan Secrets is No. 1 on the Paperback Best Sellers list compiled by United…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod STARS volleyball tourney funded air ambulance mission

Posted on 07 January 2015 by Editor

Fort Macleod’s ongoing support for STARS air ambulance paid off in a local emergency. STARS carried out a life-saving mission July 31 in Fort Macleod that was paid for by the annual co-ed volleyball tournament. “It hits pretty close to home,” tournament organizer Mike Bourassa said. STARS officials were in Fort Macleod last month to…Continue Reading

Fargo crews to turn Fort Macleod into Minnesota town for TV series

Posted on 07 January 2015 by Editor

A television crew plans to transform Fort Macleod’s historic Main Street into a 1970s Luverne, Minnesota. The TV series Fargo…Continue Reading

Town of Fort Macleod accepts offer on 320 acres

Posted on 07 January 2015 by Editor

The Town of Fort Macleod has accepted an $8.5-million offer on the 320 acres previously designated for the police college.…Continue Reading

Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs. Published 2010.

Posted on 06 January 2015 by Contributor

HERB JOHNSON GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The spider in the title does not refer to a small insect; they don’t have bones.…Continue Reading

The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King Published 2012

Posted on 03 January 2015 by Contributor

HERB JOHNSON GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King Published 2012 This book concerns itself with the historical, and…Continue Reading

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Fort Macleod Mustangs cage Pincher Creek Huskies

Posted on 22 December 2014 by Editor

Fort Macleod Mustangs scored six unanswered goals in the second period Saturday, including three with the man advantage, to hand…Continue Reading

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Community Foundation announces $4.4-million gift from rancher

Posted on 22 December 2014 by staff

Rural communities across southwestern Alberta will benefit from the $4.4-million estate bequest of Bill Long, a rancher from the Fishburn district southeast of Pincher Creek with ties to Fort Macleod. The donation was announced Friday at an event attended by past and current board and staff members of the Community Foundation, community members and friends…Continue Reading