Fort Macleod will join other Canadians on Monday in paying final tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal Canadian Legion will hold a memorial service at the cenotaph at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19.  The community is welcome to pay their respects to the Queen, with poppies  available as immediately following the service people can…Continue Reading

As the United Way gears up for the 2022 community fund-raising campaign, the organization welcomes a new, yet familiar face to the captain’s chair. Former board of directors chair Jaci Zalesak is the new executive director as Janelle Marietta departs to pursue a PhD at the University of Lethbridge this fall.  Zalesak is looking forward…Continue Reading

A singing group that captured the hearts of audiences leading up to Fort Macleod’s centennial anniversary in 1974 and earned an invitation to the World’s Fair, will reunite next month. The Centennial Singers will celebrate their 50th anniversary Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Legion in Fort Macleod. “I’ve always told the girls that once you’re…Continue Reading

The Fort Museum’s Mounted Patrol, which made its 2022 season debut just two short months ago, rides for the final time Saturday, Aug. 27. The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police is holding its 2022 season finale on Saturday, with four performances of the Musical Ride and demonstrations of an 1885 cannon…Continue Reading

Lethbridge Shakespeare Performance Society staged Hamlet to an appreciative audience Saturday at the Empress Theatre. The society condensed William Shakespeare’s most-performed play into a 90-minute show that captivated the audience. Director Shelley Scott and producer Kate Connolly trimmed the play from its full length, which can run to 3 1/2 hours. Connolly said in an…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Elisabeth Pfeffel celebrated a milestone birthday last week at Pioneer Lodge. Elisabeth, who born in Germany and came to Canada in 1953, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday with friends and family at Pioneer Lodge. Elisabeth and her husband Hans and daughter Gisela (Kellner) immigrated to Canada in 1953. Hans had been a…Continue Reading

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is responding to the arrival of Ukrainian nationals with a $20,000 grant to the Lethbridge Family Services’ immigrant services department. The grant will support those fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking a temporary safe haven in Canada.  “We learned that the Ukrainian families who are arriving…Continue Reading

STARS Air Ambulance plays a vital role in the MD of Willow Creek when called upon. Council was recently updated on its activities and agreed to provide $10,000 per year to STARS each year for the next four years. Glenda Farnden, of STARS Air Ambulance, appeared as a delegation to provide an update. Farnden began…Continue Reading

Preston Crow Chief had many people praying for his safe return in 2009 when he deployed to Afghanistan with the Canadian Armed Forces. Crow Chief on Thursday painted Blackfoot warrior symbols on two horses in Centennial Park in Fort Macleod to pass on his good fortune. “I want all the prayers that were given to…Continue Reading