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New Project Read co-ordinator Janet Archer remembers a time in her life when she didn’t like to read. Archer had poor eyesight and found it difficult to read. Then she got her first pair of glasses at the age of 13. “Once I had them, a whole new world opened up,” Archer said. “I started…Continue Reading

VICKI ARNDT – THE MACLEOD GAZETTE A celebrated folk musician who performed at the 2012 London Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Winter…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Health Foundation wants people to party for their own health next month. The foundation is hosting its Oktoberfest…Continue Reading

Fall fairs and bench shows were for years an annual highlight of community life in small towns. Heritage Acres is reviving that tradition Saturday, Sept. 15 with its 2012 Fall Fair and Bench Show. “It’s an old-fashioned fun family event that is all about going back in time a bit,” said Debbie Berg, a volunteer…Continue Reading

Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith ripped into the Redford government on Monday for its decision to cancel the police college.…Continue Reading

Tim Ranson has a lifetime of experience working behind the scenes for organizations such as Alberta Ballet, Calgary Stampede, Lunchbox…Continue Reading

There’s a Party in the Park on Saturday, Sept. 15 and everyone in Fort Macleod is welcome. The event from…Continue Reading

(Editor’s note: Boun Lod — her name means back from the dead — was severely burned as a baby when…Continue Reading

BARB GLEN – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Gordon MacIvor strides briskly between headstones at Fort Macleod’s Union Cemetery, recounting history all the…Continue Reading