Michele Moore Veldhoen knew early in her life that she wanted to be a writer. It just took her longer than expected to publish her first book as life took her in unexpected directions. And it took returning to another childhood love — softball — for the Okotoks area resident to find inspiration for her…Continue Reading

LAWRENCE GLEASON, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Fort Macleod’s Citizen of the Year is Jim Farmer. Accepting the award from the Chamber of Commerce, Farmer acknowledged the other nominees, Cathy Dietrich, Jeff Murphy, the O’Sullivan Family, Wes Stockton, Debbie Sutley and Andrew Walmsley. “It’s a joy to be part of this town,” said Farmer, accepting the award from…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod is getting new information from a survey on homelessness. About 44 people have filled out a survey with a week to go before the Oct. 31 deadline. “The survey is having a lot of success,” said Cassie Walmsley, who is co-ordinator of the rural homelessness estimation project for Fort Macleod Family and Community…Continue Reading

Henk Schuurmans is passionate about milk and the Canadian dairy industry. That prompted the 55-year-old dairy farmer from Ontario to undertake a cross-Canada tour to promote his industry. Schuurmans and his wife Bettina set out in July on a cross-Canada journey to experience the country and promote Canadian dairy faming. They were travelling in a…Continue Reading

If stable housing is out of your grasp, Cassie Walmsley wants to hear from you. Walmsley is co-ordinator of the rural homelessness estimation project for Fort Macleod Family and Community Support Services (FCSS). “We are trying to collect up-to-date information about housing issues in our community and the amount of people living with unstable housing,”…Continue Reading

For the past 31 years, the Fort Macleod Handibus Society has strived to provide affordable, accessible, reliable and safe door-to-door transportation for seniors, disabled and temporarily disabled members of the community. Transportation is provided to these individuals to allow them to or assist them in attending school, work, medical and dental appointments, banking and shopping…Continue Reading

Schools in Fort Macleod and Granum this year are bucking the trend of declining enrollment in Livingstone Range School Division. F.P. Walshe school has 386 full-time equivalent students, an increase of 28 from projections in the spring and 32 more than the last term. Granum school has 68.5 students, which is nine more than projected…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod RCMP are continuing their investigation Tuesday into a complaint of a vehicle with a child inside being stolen. The child was found safe and unharmed 2 1/2 hours after police were notified. The drama unfolded about 10:30 a.m. Monday in the area of 10th Street and Sixth Avenue in Fort Macleod. Police were…Continue Reading

Last summer’s Kenow Wildfire destroyed more than 19,000 hectares in Waterton Lakes National Park and the resulting loss of vegetation has revealed archaeological sites that were previously hidden in the underbrush. Working alongside Parks Canada archaeologist Bill Perry, Rachel Lindemann, Alanna Shockley, Kevin Black Plume and Tatyanna Ewald, a graduate student from the University of…Continue Reading