Fort Macleod and district residents opened their homes, farms and ranches Tuesday to people and livestock displaced by a wildfire that doubled in size overnight to about 20,000 hectares. That generosity of spirit didn’t surprise Premier Rachel Notley. “In situations like this Albertans don’t hesitate to step up and offer help,” Notley said Tuesday during…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod is rallying to support a family caught in a health care crisis. Friends have organized a fund-raiser Saturday, Sept. 9 at Windy Rafters Barn Dance in support of the Gouchie family. “We wanted to show the Gouchie family how much they are loved and supported by our community,” Kristi Edwards said. “We wanted…Continue Reading

Don’t worry men, it’s a blood test, not a glove test. The Man Van will be at Fort Macleod’s Main Street Market on Thursday, Aug. 31 between 5-8 p.m., offering free baseline PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood tests to men over the age of 40. The PSA test is a simple blood test that helps…Continue Reading

Becca Neels admits its a stretch to think she can climb out of her wheelchair and walk five kilometres. But the young Fort Macleod woman will attempt to do just that next month in the Life Without Limits Challenge organized by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Alberta. “I’m not giving up easy,” Neels vowed during…Continue Reading

A dairy barn that for decades provided milk for Pincher Creek and district will now serve as a key symbol of agricultural history in Alberta. The grand opening was held Saturday of the Zoeteman-Vogelaar dairy barn at Heritage Acres. “We thought it would be a really good display building to tell the story of the…Continue Reading

A man who survived the horrors of Auschwitz and went on to become a businessman, activist and author died Monday in Cuba. Sigmund Sobolewski, who came to be known as “Prisoner 88” for the number he was assigned when interned into the Nazi death camp, was 94. Sobolewski was one of 744 Catholics arrested by…Continue Reading

There is extra reason to celebrate this year at Heritage Acres’ annual show Aug. 4-6. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the opening of Heritage Acres, and it’s also the 150th anniversary of confederation. “I’ve found that people of all ages enjoy it,” Heritage Acres executive director Mark Barber said of the annual show.…Continue Reading

A two decades old tradition continues this weekend at Granum. Now in its 20th year, the Willow Creek Gospel Jamboree continues to expand its following, with more than 1,000 people turning out each year for three days of music and worship. “Drawing close to Jesus” is the theme of the 2017 gospel jamboree. The 2017…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Royals are the seventh seed heading into this weekend’s Montana American Legion North District playoff tournament. The Royals placed seventh in the eight-team league with eight wins and 20 losses. That record earned the Royals an opening round match-up Thursday, July 20 against the second-ranked Lewistown Redbirds (20-8). In other first round match-ups…Continue Reading