Team Van Buuren edged Team Luther 5-4 in a shootout Sunday afternoon to win the championship of the Hockey Through the Ages alumni tournament. Team Van Buuren led the entire game but Team Luther scored in the dying moments to force the shootout. Team Van Buuren scored twice on three attempts in the shootout while…Continue Reading

With a win and two losses, the F.P. Walshe Flyers landed in fifth spot in their own weekend senior high girls basketball tournament. The Flyers hosted five other teams in the annual Blue and White tournament that ran Friday and Saturday at F.P. Walshe. The Flyers were in Pool A for round-robin along with Matthew…Continue Reading

For the first time this season a team other than the Fort Macleod Mustangs is leading the Ranchland Hockey League standings. Lethbridge Lightning edged the Mustangs 4-3 Saturday to move into first place, one point ahead of Fort Macleod. The Mustangs intend to make Lethbridge’s stay short-lived, as Fort Macleod makes up its game in…Continue Reading

An area man is one of eight Albertans honoured for their service to Canada’s veterans. Glenn Miller last week received the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation along with Michael Duffy, John Eckstadt, Alexander Gault, Rev. Larry Nicolay, Kenneth Nixon, Barry Pearson and Tina-Louise Tung. “Every day, dedicated volunteers enrich the lives of Canada’s veterans and…Continue Reading

THIEN NGUYEN, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR The Alberta RCMP is actively involved in the ongoing reconciliation process, with a dedicated effort from detachment members Alberta-wide to strengthen trust and build collaborative relationships with all Indigenous community members. Officers throughout the province are actively listening and taking affirmative steps to formalize working relationships with Indigenous partners while consulting…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Fire Department recently took delivery of a new truck that expands firefighters’ capabilities. The new Engine 1 truck carries twice as much water as the one it replaces, has four-wheel drive and an external ladder. In addition, the new truck has a “pump and roll” feature valued by firefighters in fighting grass fires.…Continue Reading

Three Fort Macleod organizations will share in $336,050 in grants awarded last week by the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. The foundation awarded grants to 32 organizations through the Community Priorities Fund and the Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life. “These grants essentially mark the end of our granting season for 2023,”…Continue Reading

The CPKC Holiday Train delivered a load of seasonal good cheer to Fort Macleod last week. The brightly-decorated train delivered a $4,000 donation Dec. 12 to the Salvation Army’s food bank in Fort Macleod. People attending the event filled a Salvation Army truck with donations of non-perishable food items and cash donations. In return, the…Continue Reading

F.P. Walshe school students bring a classic Christmas story to the Empress Stage this week. It’s A Wonderful Life runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-16 at 7 p.m. It’s A Wonderful Life is perhaps best known as a 1946 Hollywood movie starring James Stewart as George Bailey and directed by Frank Capra. It’s A…Continue Reading