A new project honouring Canadian veterans has exceeded the expectations of the Royal Canadian Legion in Fort Macleod. More than…Continue Reading

The Mounted Patrol will carry out its final Musical Rides of the 2021 season Saturday, Aug. 28 at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. The Mounted Patrol will perform its usual ride at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The season concludes with a special Ride Through the Ages at 2 p.m.,…Continue Reading

Windy Rafters Barn opens its doors to the public on Saturday, Aug. 14. The historic homestead near Orton is one…Continue Reading

Bessie Vroom Ellis continues the work of preserving the pioneer history of the foothills with her latest book Vrooms of…Continue Reading

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and other Alberta museums, historic sites and archives  are reopening as part of Stage 2 of Alberta’s…Continue Reading

Veterans Memorial Park in Granum became more scenic Friday with the planting of 10 trees. A crew from Ladybug Arborists was on hand Friday to plant the 10 trees from Green Haven Garden Centre in Lethbridge. The Granum Museum and Historical Society bought the trees with a $4,150 grant from the MD of Willow Creek.…Continue Reading

Four Fort Macleod families combined to buy the former territorial courthouse that previously housed the town office. Council voted March 8 to accept a $225,000 offer from the group. “Tonight is a night to celebrate,” Town of Fort Macleod chief administrative officer Sue Keenan said. The sale was on the agenda of council’s meeting at…Continue Reading

A Fort Macleod organization last week shared in $98,660 in funding from the Investment Readiness Program. Fort Macleod Historical Association received $30,000 from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. “The Investment Readiness Program has been a unique opportunity for the community foundation and for southern Alberta because this program is specific to social…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod’s Julian Black Antelope portrays the history of the Wild West from an Indigenous perspective in the new television…Continue Reading