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It’s a week later than usual, but an annual tradition continues Saturday, Oct. 15 with the Peigan Friends Along the River fish rescue. The rescue was planned for Oct. 8 but was delayed a week when the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District canal was not drained until yesterday, Tuesday, Oct. 11. Volunteers are invited to join…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents gathered Thursday to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Led by drummers and wearing orange T-shirts, about 40 people walked from Kids First Family Centre to Centennial Park. At Centennial Park participants heard from residential school survivor and Blackfoot elder Peter Strikes With A Gun. They…Continue Reading

W.A. Day school marked Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth and Reconcilation early with a march through…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Brad Dersch is one of four people inducted into the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association Alumni Honour Society.…Continue Reading

A new eight-unit residential complex will be built on 26th Street in Fort Macleod. The Fort Macleod Municipal Planning Commission…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod RCMP are investigating the theft of firearms from a local business. RCMP received a report Sept, 27 that someone broke into Alberta Hardware on 12th Street about 11:15 p.m. An undisclosed number of firearms were taken from the business. “Video at the scene indicates that the suspect was picked up in a silver…Continue Reading

LINDA RIPLEY, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Good news! On Sept. 8 the Fort Macleod Handibus Society took possession of its new bus. The “Promaster 3500” is smaller, more fuel efficient and boasts a much smoother ride.  Moveable seats and adjustable restraints provide capacity for one wheel chair and seven ambulatory passengers or two wheel chairs and six…Continue Reading

With the snip of a large pair of scissors the ribbon was cut Wednesday to officially open the new McDonald’s…Continue Reading

Joella Bevan wasn’t looking for public accolades as a willing volunteer in Fort Macleod. So when Bevan was named 2020…Continue Reading