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Free grief recovery group planned in Fort Macleod

Posted on 15 May 2012 by Editor

Fort Macleod residents dealing with grief can get some support from others in the same situation. A free grief recovery…Continue Reading

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Music Unwrapped returns to the Empress

Posted on 15 May 2012 by Editor

GAZETTE CONTRIBUTORS – JIM DAY AND VICKI ARNDT Record concert attendance last year prompted the return of Music Unwrapped Chamber…Continue Reading

Rotary donation to Empress Theatre
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Empress plans to raise half a million dollars

Posted on 09 May 2012 by Editor

The Jewel of Main Street needs some polishing. The Empress Theatre Society has embarked on an ambitious drive to raise…Continue Reading

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Canadian Country Weekend returns

Posted on 09 May 2012 by Editor

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Corb Lund and Doc Walker will headline the 2012 Canadian Country Weekend in Fort Macleod. After a successful first year in 2011, organizers decided to return to Fort Macleod Fish and Game Park on the Heritage Day long weekend Aug. 3-5. “We made a big splash in our first year,…Continue Reading

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Police college project remains on track

Posted on 09 May 2012 by Editor

Fort Macleod’s $122-million police college project remains on track. The province intends to award the contract to build the Alberta…Continue Reading

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Macleod gears up to mark first 100 years of Empress

Posted on 09 May 2012 by Editor

Fort Macleod’s cultural hub is gearing up for a year-long centennial celebration. The Empress Theatre’s 100th anniversary celebration kicks off…Continue Reading

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Flyers open ball season with two strong games

Posted on 01 May 2012 by Editor

F.P. Walshe Flyers are off to a strong start in a rebuilding season after back-to-back provincial high school baseball titles. The Flyers, who are coached by Landon Schneider, Darcy Brauer and Alan Schneider, lost a squeaker in Claresholm last week but rallied for a win at home. Grade 12 Flyers are David Van Hierden, Jon…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod childrens art festival
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Allied Arts sets new date for children’s festival

Posted on 01 May 2012 by Editor

There will be less joy in Fort Macleod than usual this year on the first Saturday in May. The annual…Continue Reading

Man caught breaking into car gets probation

Posted on 01 May 2012 by Editor

An 18-year-old man caught breaking into a vehicle in Fort Macleod must do 60 hours of community service. Dominic Crow…Continue Reading