Macleod makes good impression

FRANK MCTIGHE MACLEOD GAZETTE EDITOR

The four MLAs who will decide where the police college will be built came away impressed with Fort Macleod.    Ivan Strang, Mary Anne Jablonski, Fred Lindsay and Len Mitzel made Fort Macleod the first stop Tuesday on their tour of the four finalists.    "This is one of the diamonds in the rough we don't hear enough about in Alberta," Jablonski said of Fort Macleod. "You've almost convinced me I should move here. . . You should be very proud."    Jablonski made her comments during a reception in council chambers, where members of the police college task force made presentations to the MLAs.    From Fort Macleod the MLAs went on to visit Red Deer County, Camrose and Lac La Biche, which also made the short list.    Mitzel, who is MLA for Medicine Hat-Cypress, said he has been through Fort Macleod many times and welcomed the chance to learn more about the town.    Mitzel said he is pleased to see the spirit is alive in Fort Macleod to keep the history of the North West Mounted Police 'a personal favourite of his' alive and well.