Fort Macleod residents can share concerns about rural crime at a town hall meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17. Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer will be at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Schweitzer is on a tour to get input and discuss concerns about the rapid increase in rural crime. “This government…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod has earned a provincial award for creating a supportive environment in the community. The ChooseWell Healthy Communities Award will be presented at a reception in Edmonton on Oct. 24. Town of Fort Macleod executive assistant Meranda Day Chief submitted the nomination. “One of the main focuses that I talked about was our Water…Continue Reading

Ghostbusters 2020 returns to Fort Macleod for one more day of filming Saturday, Sept. 7. Tentative plans on Friday were to begin filming about 12 noon Saturday on Second Avenue, between 23rd Street and 24th Street (Main Street). “This is a quickly developing scenario and will continually be adjusted for smaller details as we go,”…Continue Reading

The sixth annual Taste of Fort Macleod has a new venue. Taste of Fort Macleod starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the Fort Macleod and District Sports Centre. With inclement weather forecast for the end of the week, Chamber of Commerce event organizers decided Wednesday morning to move the event indoors. Taste of…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents and business owners have a chance this week to air their feelings — good and bad –about the latest movie filmed on Main Street. Fort Macleod and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 in council chambers at the G.R. Davis Administration Building. Crews spent…Continue Reading

Coming off a strong season, Fort Macleod’s Jamie Brown will shoulder an increased load this season with the Lethbridge College Kodiaks. The 20-year-old Brown will be captain of the women’s volleyball team for the 2019-’20 Alberta Colleges Athletic Association season. “We lost a couple of seniors who were very influential on the court,” said Brown,…Continue Reading

Cheers went up Saturday afternoon in Centennial Park as Georgie Buzunis and Kelley Murphy raised a Pride flag that will fly for a week over Fort Macleod. About 100 people turned out at Centennial Park for the “Room For Everyone” event, which included raising the rainbow-coloured flag. “This flag represents love and acceptance,” Lee Holfeld…Continue Reading

A group of citizens wants to make the point Saturday, Aug. 10 that there is room for everyone in Fort Macleod. They have organized a free event from 2-4 p.m. at Centennial Park that includes the raising of a rainbow-coloured Pride flag at 3 p.m. “It’s family-friendly,” committee member Trish Hoskin said. “We want members…Continue Reading

When the South Alberta Horse Artillery fires its cannon Saturday, Aug. 3 it will mark 60 years since a cannon was fired to mark the official opening of The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. On Saturday, Aug. 8, 1959, it was World War One veteran and long-time Fort Macleod postmaster Frank…Continue Reading