Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and other Alberta museums, historic sites and archives are reopening as part of Stage 2 of Alberta’s…Continue Reading
Posted on 16 June 2021 by staff | Comments Off on Provincial sites are open for summer
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and other Alberta museums, historic sites and archives are reopening as part of Stage 2 of Alberta’s…Continue Reading
Posted on 09 June 2021 by Editor | Comments Off on Granum society plants trees at veterans’ memorial
Veterans Memorial Park in Granum became more scenic Friday with the planting of 10 trees. A crew from Ladybug Arborists was on hand Friday to plant the 10 trees from Green Haven Garden Centre in Lethbridge. The Granum Museum and Historical Society bought the trees with a $4,150 grant from the MD of Willow Creek.…Continue Reading
Posted on 17 March 2021 by Editor | Comments Off on Town of Fort Macleod sells historic territorial courthouse to local investors
Four Fort Macleod families combined to buy the former territorial courthouse that previously housed the town office. Council voted March 8 to accept a $225,000 offer from the group. “Tonight is a night to celebrate,” Town of Fort Macleod chief administrative officer Sue Keenan said. The sale was on the agenda of council’s meeting at…Continue Reading
Posted on 24 February 2021 by staff | Comments Off on Fort Macleod Historical Association receives funding for business plan
A Fort Macleod organization last week shared in $98,660 in funding from the Investment Readiness Program. Fort Macleod Historical Association received $30,000 from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta. “The Investment Readiness Program has been a unique opportunity for the community foundation and for southern Alberta because this program is specific to social…Continue Reading
Posted on 27 January 2021 by staff | Comments Off on Black Antelope’s new series gives secret history of Wild West
Fort Macleod’s Julian Black Antelope portrays the history of the Wild West from an Indigenous perspective in the new television…Continue Reading
Posted on 16 September 2020 by staff | Comments Off on Granum Historical Society opens new gazebo
A group dedicated to the history of Granum is developing a facility that will serve the community in the future.…Continue Reading
Posted on 22 January 2020 by staff | Comments Off on Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor receives support from Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific (CP) is joining the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) in support of a critical wildlife corridor through the Crowsnest Pass. The Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor is located between Crowsnest Lake and the town of Coleman. It will connect Crown forest reserve lands in the north to the Castle parks network (consisting of Castle…Continue Reading
Posted on 17 December 2019 by Editor | Comments Off on Fort Macleod developing heritage inventory
Thirty sites will be added to the Fort Macleod Heritage Inventory. The 16 commercial and 14 residential sites were researched during an inventory carried out by an Edmonton-based contractor. Prometheus Heritage and Cultural Services researched and documented Fort Macleod’s heritage buildings. The result of that work is the Town of Fort Macleod will add 30…Continue Reading
Posted on 05 September 2018 by staff | Comments Off on Heritage Acres plans fall fair
Heritage Acres Farm Museum will hold its annual Fall Fair on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.…Continue Reading