Foothills MP John Barlow has invited artists and photographers from across his riding to submit their work to be included in the Foothills Gallery, an exhibit area in his Ottawa office which features the work of local artisans. Tracy Burton is the new artist featured in the Foothills Gallery. “It is an honour to have…Continue Reading

A unique black and white bus filled with ideas to inspire family literacy rolled into Fort Macleod last week. The Alberta Prairie Classroom On Wheels (COW bus), a project of the Centre for Family Literacy, was parked in front of the Orange Cafe on Thursday. The COW bus has been in operation since 2003 and…Continue Reading

For many teenagers in Fort Macleod in the 1980s and ’90s, F.P. Walshe school was their life. Those children of the 1980s and ’90s will have the chance to relive their glory days during the F.P. Walshe school reunion on June 10-12. “During that time frame at Walshe that was life in Fort Macleod,” Janene…Continue Reading

The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta marked its 50th anniversary with a gift to Kids First. The foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to Fort Macleod Kids First for the new $1.7-million family centre being built at W.A. Day school. Fort Macleod council learned of the donation at its Jan. 25 meeting at the…Continue Reading

Mayor Rene Gendre remains on the sidelines for another six months when it comes to representing the Town of Fort Macleod. Council voted last week to extend the sanctions first put in place in June 2014 until at least next summer. Coun. Michael Dyck made the motion Jan. 11 to extend the sanctions. “I feel…Continue Reading

HEATHER CAMERON – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Last year, the 2309 Fort Macleod Army Cadets had a bus donated to them by Livingstone Range School Division. The bus will be used to get cadets to and from events once it is brought up to code. “In some situations the cadets needed a secure way of transportation to…Continue Reading

The Claresholm Society for the Arts will present its second musical production, “Little Shop of Horrors,” beginning this weekend at the Claresholm Community Centre. The sci-fi musical in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown features plenty of talent from Claresholm, Stavely and Fort Macleod. Laura Glover of Fort Macleod…Continue Reading

Volunteer bird lovers and staff are still very busy receiving injured birds that are found by caring people, including a starving snowy owl from Medicine Hat, a wing-injured bald eagle from Pincher Creek and a grounded great horned owl from Lethbridge. Even though the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre is closed for the season, since…Continue Reading

Santa Claus went loonie last week, much to the delight of W.A. Day school students. The Santa’s Gone Loonie event at Fort Macleod Chiropractic gave children a chance to shop for Christmas gifts. Fort Macleod community members donated items — with each one priced at $1 — to make sure the young children had a…Continue Reading