RCMP recruits training in Regina will have a daily reminder of Fort Macleod’s ties to the Mounted Police. A Fort…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod Municipal Planning Commission tabled a decision May 6 on a development application for signage for a new Fort…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod must develop a plan for programming and promotion of all its assets to capitalize on a growing trend…Continue Reading

A new book has ensured the people, places and events in Granum will not be lost to time. Granum Historical…Continue Reading

Fort Macleod artist Margaret Gosling has something extraordinary to share with Fort Macleod. Ninety years ago, her grandfather, Alfred Wickham,…Continue Reading

It has been close to 130 years since bull trains of about 130 oxen loaded with tons of goods lumbered on a trail between Fort Macleod and Calgary. A group of dedicated volunteers is making sure what was known as the Macleod Trail isn’t lost to time. An Old Macleod Trail marker was unveiled last…Continue Reading

The Galt Museum and Archives digs into the southern Alberta landscape this fall in the new special exhibit “Uncovering Secrets: Archaeology in southern Alberta.” The exhibit features 15 local and area sites holding the secrets to stories of the past including the North West Mounted Police post at Fort Macleod, Paleo-Indian hunting sites more than…Continue Reading

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

From Queen Elizabeth in 1974 to Alberta country singer Corb Lund this year, millions of visitors have viewed the Musical Ride at The Fort — Museum of the North West Mounted Police. On Saturday, tribute was paid to the Mounted Patrol that was formed 40 years ago as part of a centennial celebration and continues…Continue Reading