Fort Macleod celebrated the 140th anniversary of the arrival of the North West Mounted Police on Thursday with a party for the ages. “Our great town is so proud of its heritage and culture,” Deputy Mayor Trish Hoskin said. “Just look what we have here. We have a community that shines.” Hoskin welcomed hundreds of…Continue Reading

Family and friends remember Colton Crowshoe as a friendly young man who loved to make people smile. A candlelight vigil was held Thursday at Piikani Nation Community Centre in Brocket for the 18-year-old Crowshoe, who was murdered in Calgary. “He was a good kid,” Colton’s father Jimmy Crowshoe said. “To me, he’s an angel.” More…Continue Reading

Heritage Acres Farm Museum will focus on transportation during its annual three-day show. Horses, wagons, tractors and cars will be showcased during the 27th annual show, which runs from Friday, Aug. 1 to Sunday, Aug. 3. Exhibitors and artisans will begin setting up their displays at 12 noon on Friday. A pancake breakfast will be…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Royals won four of five games in the final week of the regular season to finish at .500. Their 12-12 record puts the Royals in fifth place in the Montana American Legion Baseball Northern District standings. The Royals take on fourth-place Lethbridge Miners at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24 in the opening game…Continue Reading

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation rolled into Fort Macleod on Monday as part of a 25-community tour. Federation director Derek Fildebrandt was at the wheel of a Ford F150 pickup hauling the 12-foot long Alberta Debt Clock. The federation recently bought the pickup to replace an old one that made pulling the Alberta Debt clock a…Continue Reading

The owners of two historic Fort Macleod buildings received grants from the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation. The Grier Block on Second Avenue and the Renwick building on Main Street were among 82 recipients of grants totalling $1.48-million. “The history of Alberta and its people matters to Albertans,” Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk said. “Investments that help…Continue Reading

Residents of the federal Macleod riding have a new Member of Parliament. Conservative John Barlow earned close to 69 per cent of the vote Monday to win the by-election called to replace Ted Menzies, who resigned after 10 years in office. Barlow was challenged by Liberal Dustin Fuller, New Democrat Aileen Burke, David Reimer of…Continue Reading

A southern Alberta community is celebrating its past to ensure its future. The Village of Glenwood on Friday unveiled two in what is hoped will be a series of nine murals that will attract visitors. Cardston Taber Warner MLA Gary Bikman praised Glenwood for its initiative. “The murals are a wonderful way to strengthen your…Continue Reading

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is featured on one of five new stamps issued this month by Canada Post. The stamps celebrate Canadian UNESCO World Heritage sites including Head-Smashed-In, Old Town Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; SGang Gwaay, B.C.; the Rideau Canal in Ontario; and the landscape of Grand Pré, Nova Scotia. “Canadians have expressed an overwhelming request for…Continue Reading