Fort Macleod council last week rejected a petition calling for the removal of chief administrative officer David Connauton. Council agreed, however, to a request from the petition organizer to hold a community meeting in the near future. Petition organizer Karen Friesen appeared as a delegation at the Nov. 24 council meeting at the Fort Macleod…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Lions Club was applauded Saturday night for 75 years of service to the community. From funding new equipment for playgrounds to sponsoring Little League to assisting individuals in need, the Lions have laboured since 1939 on Fort Macleod’s behalf. “This club has done an incredible amount of work, and continues to do so,”…Continue Reading

A fund-raiser Saturday night at the community hall was music to the ears of supporters of Fort Macleod Kids First Family Centre. Kids First earned strong praise from a well-known neuroscientist for its efforts to build a family centre at W.A. Day school. “It’s clear to me that this is a community that cares about…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents turned out in force Tuesday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. It was standing room only at the Fort Macleod and District Community Hall for the service hosted by the Fort Macleod branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. “Courage, loyalty, duty and integrity — those are the core values of our armed…Continue Reading

CP crews are at the scene of a train derailment Thursday morning 11 kilometres east of Fort Macleod. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators to the crash scene near Pearce. Officials are tight-lipped at the scene, saying only that the derailment is “under investigation.” Nine connected cars are on…Continue Reading

A military historian will lead discussions on major events from two world wars — including D-Day — during a film festival in Fort Macleod. Stephane Guevremont is master of ceremonies at the fifth annual Canadian Forces Memorial Film Festival at the Empress Theatre from Nov. 7-9. Guevremont, who teaches military history at Mount Royal University,…Continue Reading

Macleod MP John Barlow said Canada has emerged stronger from events Wednesday in which a Canadian soldier guarding a war memorial was shot and killed and the gunman came within metres of the Prime Minister and other leaders. “This incident, and whatever this guy’s motive was, it’s brought us all closer together,” Barlow said in…Continue Reading

The following is a statement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper: “My fellow Canadians, for the second time this week there has been a brutal and violent attack on our soil. “Today, our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Corporal Nathan Cirillo of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada. “Corporal Cirillo…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Health Foundation provided an opportunity Saturday for residents to support health care in the community. The annual Oktoberfest banquet and live and silent auctions raised $21,000 for local health care. “It’s just absolutely phenomenal, the amount of hard work, dedication and — most importantly — the heart that is put into it,” said…Continue Reading