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The Town of Fort Macleod paid tribute last week to its departing municipal manager. A barbecue luncheon was held Friday…Continue Reading

Five people escaped serious injury Friday morning when a helicopter crashed at The Gap provincial forestry fire base. The helicopter carrying the pilot and four Alberta Forestry employees crashed about 11 a.m. Friday about 70 kilometres north of Coleman. “The helicopter experienced a mechanical failure during a planned landing,” RCMP Const. Dale Bereza said in…Continue Reading

The Alberta government promised in August 2006 it would build a police college in Fort Macleod. The government took another step toward delivering on that promise Monday with the turning of sod at the 320-acre site just off Highway 2. “I think it means a great deal to Albertans that their government keeps their promises…Continue Reading

Four Fort Macleod Royals made the American Legion Baseball Northern District A all-star team, and two were also named to…Continue Reading

This harvest time, Grain Growers of Canada and Canadian Foodgrains Bank want to encourage farmers across Canada to remember the…Continue Reading

Jamie Vollmer wants to see a conversation growing in Fort Macleod. The U.S. public education advocate and author of “Schools…Continue Reading

Thousands of people made their way last weekend to Fort Macleod Fish and Game Park for the first Canadian Country Weekend. Fans such as Dustin Fenton of Fort Macleod welcomed the chance to meet some of their favourite musicians. “I’m going to try and get everybody to sign this flag,” said Fenton, who brought with…Continue Reading

Monday, Aug. 22 is the day for which people in Fort Macleod have been waiting for five years. The province…Continue Reading

JODI QUINLAN – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Jonathan Colp, Eric Palmer and Nicole Quinlan of the Fort Macleod Sharks did an outstanding…Continue Reading