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Fort Macleod Mavericks were already guaranteed a spot as host of the Midget D provincial championships. But the Mavericks proved…Continue Reading

MARY-ANN DOYLE, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR It was a fun weekend of curling and socializing at the Fort Macleod Curling Club where they hosted the annual Farmers and Friends Bonspiel with 12 teams competing. In the ‘A’ Event, the Doug Van Hierden rink comprised of Doug, Katie Lemire, Lindsay and Brendan Grant came out on top. Second…Continue Reading

JENNIFER MACKIN, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The Fort Macleod Mavericks will host the 2019 provincial Midget D hockey championship tournament in March.…Continue Reading

Hockey is Canada’s game, but in Fort Macleod the sport has developed into a major fund-raising mechanism. The Hockey Through…Continue Reading

Three F.P. Walshe Flyers were part of a bronze medal effort on the weekend at the Alberta Regional U18 Sevens…Continue Reading

Turner Sharp is a Heritage Junior Hockey League all-star for the second year in a row. The 19-year-old defenceman joined…Continue Reading

A Fort Macleod youth will represent Canada later this month at a U18 men’s rugby tournament at San Diego. Logan Markland, 16, will play for one of two Canadian teams in a tournament against two United States teams. The tournament is part of the selection process for the Canadian U18 men’s rugby team. “It’s just…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe Flyers hosted their annual Blue and White senior boys basketball tournament on the weekend. The other teams in…Continue Reading

Former F.P. Walshe school athletes return to the hard court later this month for the annual alumni basketball tournament. The…Continue Reading