A long-time volunteer, organizer and small business owner is Fort Macleod’s 2019 Citizen of the Year. Mike Bourassa received the award Oct. 25 at the Fort Macleod Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards gala at the community hall. “Mike Bourassa has been a strong community supporter for years,” Chamber director and award presenter Kayla Weston said.…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Chamber of Commerce last month put out a call for nominations for its annual awards program. Boy, did…Continue Reading

The search is on for Fort Macleod’s next Citizen of the Year. Nominations for Citizen of the Year and other…Continue Reading

The sixth annual Taste of Fort Macleod has a new venue. Taste of Fort Macleod starts at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 at the Fort Macleod and District Sports Centre. With inclement weather forecast for the end of the week, Chamber of Commerce event organizers decided Wednesday morning to move the event indoors. Taste of…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod residents and business owners have a chance this week to air their feelings — good and bad –about the latest movie filmed on Main Street. Fort Macleod and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28 in council chambers at the G.R. Davis Administration Building. Crews spent…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod RCMP deal with theft from motor vehicles more than any other crime. RCMP Sgt. Bryan Mucha said Thursday…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod and district residents have a role to play in crime prevention. The RCMP is promoting steps people can…Continue Reading

Shopping in Fort Macleod this weekend and during the rest of the Christmas season will pay off for some lucky…Continue Reading

LAWRENCE GLEASON, GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Fort Macleod’s Citizen of the Year is Jim Farmer. Accepting the award from the Chamber of Commerce, Farmer acknowledged the other nominees, Cathy Dietrich, Jeff Murphy, the O’Sullivan Family, Wes Stockton, Debbie Sutley and Andrew Walmsley. “It’s a joy to be part of this town,” said Farmer, accepting the award from…Continue Reading