A southern Alberta writer is promoting his comic book in conjunction with the 150th anniversary in October of the arrival of the North West Mounted Police in what is now Fort Macleod . Peter Brouwer of Diamond City wrote The March on Fort Whoop-Up and published it as a comic book, or graphic novel, to…Continue Reading

The Fort Museum’s Mounted Patrol, which made its 2022 season debut just two short months ago, rides for the final time Saturday, Aug. 27. The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police is holding its 2022 season finale on Saturday, with four performances of the Musical Ride and demonstrations of an 1885 cannon…Continue Reading

Dave Rooke didn’t get his Christmas present until Friday, but the retired RCMP staff sergeant said it was worth the wait. Rooke, whose idea it was in 1973 to have the Mounted Patrol perform a Musical Ride, returned to Fort Macleod on Canada Day to watch the first performance of the season. “At Christmas my…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

With a nod to the rugged determination of the early Mounties, the Mounted Patrol at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police has overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mounted Patrol last week debuted a Musical Ride adjusted to meet social distancing protocols, keeping alive a tradition that is nearly five decades old.…Continue Reading

When the South Alberta Horse Artillery fires its cannon Saturday, Aug. 3 it will mark 60 years since a cannon was fired to mark the official opening of The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. On Saturday, Aug. 8, 1959, it was World War One veteran and long-time Fort Macleod postmaster Frank…Continue Reading

Valuable artifacts, windows and a door were damaged last week when vandals broke into The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. The break-in and vandalism left museum staff upset with the lack of respect for the community’s history. “It’s very frustrating because we are the history of not just the RCMP, but…Continue Reading

The Mounted Patrol at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police will look sharp this season thanks to a donation from the Lions Club. The Lions last week donated $5,000 to buy 12 new jackets and sets of gauntlets for the riders who perform the Musical Ride in July and August. “This…Continue Reading

The Ride Through the Ages is an annual summer highlight at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted…Continue Reading