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Heritage Acres revives spirit of fall fair

Posted on 11 September 2012 by Editor | Comments Off

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

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Error on ticket halts the case against rancher

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Editor | Comments (2)

An error on the ticket Wednesday brought a quick end to the case against a Pincher Creek rancher. Bill Homans…Continue Reading

Evan Berger

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Berger promotes Alberta at Washington meetings

Posted on 04 January 2012 by Editor | Comments Off

Livingstone-Macleod MLA Evan Berger will promote Alberta’s agricultural and agri-food industry and participate in discussions on trade issues for four…Continue Reading

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Western farmers welcome grain marketing freedom

Posted on 21 December 2011 by Editor | Comments Off

It has been a long time coming, but western grain farmers now have the freedom to market their own grain…Continue Reading

From right, Fort Macleod Agricultural Society barn project chairman Henry Van Hierden, president Shirley Bloomberg, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Evan Berger, agricultural society director Carolyn Weir and treasurer Joanne Hannas

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Provincial grant completes funding for ag society barn

Posted on 13 December 2011 by Editor | Comments Off

Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Evan Berger delivered an early Christmas present Friday to the Fort Macleod Agricultural Society.…Continue Reading

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Canadian farmers encouraged to share bounty

Posted on 24 August 2011 by staff | Comments Off

This harvest time, Grain Growers of Canada and Canadian Foodgrains Bank want to encourage farmers across Canada to remember the…Continue Reading

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Heritage Acres features International Harvester

Posted on 26 July 2011 by staff | Comments Off

Heritage Acres is hosting the International Harvester Collectors Club for its annual summer show July 29-31. International Harvester agriculture equipment,…Continue Reading

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Community garden to host author Flanagan

Posted on 15 March 2011 by Contributor | Comments Off

JENNY BURKE – GAZETTE CONTRIBUTOR Author June Flanagan presents an illustrated program describing how to cultivate an amazing variety of…Continue Reading

Climatologist David Phillips

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Beef producers advised to change — like the weather

Posted on 08 February 2011 by Editor | Comments Off

Weather guru David Phillips has a word of advice for beef producers. Expect change . . . so change. Phillips…Continue Reading

Larry Thomas

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Beef InfoXchange launch delayed until March

Posted on 08 February 2011 by staff | Comments Off

The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Beef InfoXchange system that was expected to be launched last fall will likely not be available…Continue Reading

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Baseball May 2013

The F.P. Walshe Flyers are winding up the 2013 high school baseball season. Here are some images.

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Should the Fort Macleod Fish and Game Association be allowed to build a clubhouse and archery range in Fish and Game Park when existing buildings are sitting empty?

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