Jacqueline Pratte Jacqueline Pratte recently released her debut CD ‘Ignition.’Jacqueline Pratt realized a childhood dream this month with the release of her first CD. Ignition is a collection of original songs and covers Pratte, who is from Fort Macleod, recorded at Happy Note Studios in Berkeley, California. Pratte, who is known to friends and family…Continue Reading

Foothills Centre in Fort Macleod was one of 27 organizations to share in $200,000 in grants last week from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. The foundation on Thursday awarded Foothills Centre $8,000, with $1,000 of that coming from the Lethbridge Auto Dealer Association. “We are so grateful to receive this funding as…Continue Reading

Every year at this time, the Fort Macleod community gets together for dinner. The Masonic Lodge takes the lead in organizing the annual Community Christmas Dinner, but it is a true community effort. “If it wasn’t for all the businesses that have donated and the volunteers who help us, we wouldn’t be able to do…Continue Reading

Juno Award nominee John Wort Hannam headlines a star-studded line-up of entertainers supporting Fort Macleod Kids First Family Centre. Wort Hannam and other local musicians and singers will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 in the Raise the Roof show at the Empress Theatre. Raise the Roof is part of Kids First’s fund-raising efforts…Continue Reading

A long-standing Fort Macleod tradition continues Saturday, Nov. 26 with the 35th annual Santa Claus Parade. Billed as the “biggest and best parade of its kind west of Winnipeg,” the parade is firmly established in the hearts of community residents. “I think that’s part of why the parade is still so successful,” parade co-ordinator Kristi…Continue Reading

HEATHER CAMERON – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR A uniform that had been at the Galt Museum in Lethbridge since 1965 and officially in the collection since 1973 was identified as belonging to Sgt. John (Jack) Shield of Fort Macleod after assistant Ruthann LaBlance of the Galt collections department conducted an extensive audit. “I went through the digitized…Continue Reading

On a night the Ranchland Hockey League said farewell to one of its strongest supporters, Fort Macleod Mustangs won a hard-fought victory in tribute to their coach. Tribute was paid to Gordon Campbell, the Mustangs coach who died suddenly Nov. 1, during a ceremony prior to a game between Fort Macleod and the visiting Piikani…Continue Reading

The significant contributions of Canadians in world conflicts will be in the spotlight Nov. 11-12 at the Empress Theatre. The Empress Theatre is hosting its seventh annual Canadian Forces Memorial Film Festival. Military historian Stephane Guevremont returns as master of ceremonies for the festival. Guevremont is a former aircraft mechanic who worked at the Pratt…Continue Reading

A dinner theatre with a murder mystery set in the early 1900s will raise money to support the Granum library. Friends of the Granum Library are hosting the fund-raiser Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner catered by LA Chefs getting under way at…Continue Reading