A new book has ensured the people, places and events in Granum will not be lost to time. Granum Historical…Continue Reading
Posted on 12 February 2013 byEditor
A new book has ensured the people, places and events in Granum will not be lost to time. Granum Historical…Continue Reading
Posted on 06 February 2013 bystaff
Fort Macleod artist Margaret Gosling has something extraordinary to share with Fort Macleod. Ninety years ago, her grandfather, Alfred Wickham,…Continue Reading
Posted on 09 January 2013 byEditor
It has been close to 130 years since bull trains of about 130 oxen loaded with tons of goods lumbered on a trail between Fort Macleod and Calgary. A group of dedicated volunteers is making sure what was known as the Macleod Trail isn’t lost to time. An Old Macleod Trail marker was unveiled last…Continue Reading
Posted on 02 October 2012 bystaff
The Galt Museum and Archives digs into the southern Alberta landscape this fall in the new special exhibit “Uncovering Secrets: Archaeology in southern Alberta.” The exhibit features 15 local and area sites holding the secrets to stories of the past including the North West Mounted Police post at Fort Macleod, Paleo-Indian hunting sites more than…Continue Reading
Posted on 11 September 2012 byEditor
Fall fairs and bench shows were for years an annual highlight of community life in small towns. Heritage Acres is reviving that tradition Saturday, Sept. 15 with its 2012 Fall Fair and Bench Show. “It’s an old-fashioned fun family event that is all about going back in time a bit,” said Debbie Berg, a volunteer…Continue Reading
Posted on 29 August 2012 byEditor
From Queen Elizabeth in 1974 to Alberta country singer Corb Lund this year, millions of visitors have viewed the Musical Ride at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. On Saturday, tribute was paid to the Mounted Patrol that was formed 40 years ago as part of a centennial celebration and continues…Continue Reading
Posted on 21 August 2012 bystaff
ATCO Gas is celebrating 100 years of providing safe, reliable natural gas service to Albertans. In 1912, ATCO Gas first…Continue Reading
Posted on 01 August 2012 byEditor
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump interpretive centre for a quarter of a century has shared the stories of the plains people with the world. The UNESCO world heritage site’s contributions to preserving the buffalo jump and sharing those stories were honoured Wednesday. Hundreds of people turned out for the 25th anniversary celebration on the pavilion. Dignitaries and…Continue Reading
Posted on 18 July 2012 byEditor
A Fort Macleod woman who fought tirelessly for the rights of women and children was honoured recently in Edmonton. Henrietta…Continue Reading