F.P. Walshe school sent its graduating First Nations students off Thursday with an important cultural symbol and encouragement to try new things without fear. The school held its annual eagle feather blessing ceremony for graduating students Rylee McDougall Stump, Kaylin Delaney, Jaylynn Little Child, Taeson Knife, Chase Provost, Leighton Provost and Theron North Peigan. Family…Continue Reading

Golfers teed off Friday at Fort Macleod Golf Club in support of a cure for a rare genetic disease. The annual tournament is a fund-raiser for the A-T Children’s Project, which raises money for research into ataxia-telangiectasia. “We’re encouraged more than ever with the research progress,” tournament organizer Conrad Van Hierden said. “We were at…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Royals were solid in three weekend games at Westwinds Stadium. The Cranbrook Bandits came to town looking to steal three wins from the American Legion baseball squad but went home empty-handed. The Royals beat the Bandits 7-3 on Friday night, and then swept both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader by scores of 12-6 and…Continue Reading

Willow Creek Composite high school teacher MacKenzie Martin is the Alberta School Boards Association Zone 6 nominee for the 2026 Edwin Parr Award. Livingstone Range School Board trustees got the good news at their May 25 meeting. “It’s so amazing to have the successful candidate coming from Livingstone Range,” school board chair Brad Toone said.…Continue Reading

Although smaller than in recent years, Fort Macleod’s annual charity coed volleyball tournament still raised $16,500 for STARS air ambulance. Organizers had to reduce the number of teams to 36, from 60, due to the arena being closed for construction, but the community’s generosity was as strong as ever. “We had debated at first whether…Continue Reading

The Catholic Church has remained strong in Fort Macleod throughout the decades, thanks in large part to the Catholic Women’s League, or CWL. The CWL on Saturday marked its 100th anniversary with a mass at the church and a luncheon at the hall. Calgary Bishop William McGratton said many things have changed in the world…Continue Reading

A history-making wildfire 10 years ago in Fort McMurray demonstrated that Albertans can and do work together in times of extreme danger and need, an NDP member reminded the legislature last week. Kyle Kasawski, who represents the Edmonton-area constituency of Sherwood Park, acknowledged the anniversary of a fire dubbed The Beast by noting the courage,…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Handibus Society needs an influx of volunteers if it going to continue to provide affordable transportation for seniors and others. Society president Bruce Robertson told Fort Macleod council last week new members are needed or the handibus society’s future is not clear. “Several of the board members have expressed a desire to step…Continue Reading

A leading Alberta archaeologist and assistant curator at the Royal Alberta Museum, Robert (Bob) Dawe has had an enviable career, conducting fieldwork throughout Alberta, notably at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Writing-On-Stone, and also across the Arctic from Alaska to Baffin Island, in Ontario and even China. For his devotion to preserving the history of Alberta,…Continue Reading