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Alexandra Noad Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald City Council has approved a new policy regarding decorative crosswalks in response to public requests for them during the last city council meeting for the term on Tuesday. This policy comes a year after the motion of a crosswalk for the Royal Canadian Legion was brought up a year ago but was put on hold until a decorative crosswalk policy was put in place. Councillor Belinda Crowson said that this policy was presented as a means to navigate requests for decorative crosswalk. “For whatever reason, the public likes decorative crosswalks, we get requests, we need to have a policy if we’re going to get requests, either to turn them down or not. It was also discussed if the policy was voted down, they could amend the previous motion to allow the Royal Canadian Legion crosswalk without the policy. There were concerns about the safety of decorative crosswalks and it was suggested that the policy be revised once the findings are released from a study in the works by the City of Edmonton on the safety risk of decorative crosswalks. Councillor Jeff Carlson pointed out the short lifespan of decorative crosswalks, with them often looking presentable for only a few days. “I enjoyed the first couple attempts and iterations we did, but after the first day none of them even look nice anymore and they don’t really commemorate. I would rather explore other options.” The majority of council agreed that there are better ways of commemoration, but many council members felt there needed a policy in place to have those discussions when requests for a decorative crosswalk come in. With the approval of the decorative crosswalk policy, the motion to have a crosswalk for the Royal Canadian Legion also went through unanimously. The project is co-sponsored by Mayor Blaine Hyggen and Councillor Ryan Parker and will be installed near the Cenotaph paid by city councillors. The city will be working with the Legion in terms of design and making sure all protocols are followed. While it is hoped the project is finished in time for Remembrance Day, City Council also wants to make sure this project is done correctly and in doing so accepts it may take longer to do so. During the closed session of the meeting, council members came forward with a statement to update the public on the status of the negotiations between Access-A-Ride transit union, Amalgamated Transit Union (AMU) and the city. AMU has decided to get a mediator and a meeting has been scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16. With the city’s election being scheduled for Oct. 8-20, this was the final city council meeting of the term with councillors Jeff Carlson and Nick Paladino announcing they will not be rerunning for council. The current councillors will remain in power until the new city ... Read More »

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald Alberta Blue Cross has developed a new work- place guide to help employers and employees address a critical but often overlooked challenge in today’s workforce: menopause. According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, Menopause is defined as “the permanent cessation of menstruation due to the loss of ovarian ... Read More »

Sam Leishman Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lethbridge Herald Jim Sazalski is cruising in style as this year’s winner of the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) truck raffle. In fact, the 71-year old Lethbridge native spoke to the Herald over the Bluetooth calling system from his brand new 2025 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew Cab yesterday ... Read More »

Graham Kelly Inside the CFL If the Blue Jays fade away, there will be disappointment but also a comforting feeling that the universe is unfolding as it should. Same as the Maple leafs losing in the play-offs. Some sorrow, yes, but also a sense that there are some things in life you can depend on. ... Read More »

By Nathan Reiter Lethbridge Herald- Local Journalism Initiative Reporter  It was no certainty that Rylan Ng would crack the WHL as a 16-year-old last season, but the Lethbridge product has made the most of all of his opportunities. Ng was selected by the Calgary Hitmen in the seventh round of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft, ... Read More »

Justin Seward Lethbridge Herald University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s basketball assistant coach Paige Crozon is on top of the FIBA 3×3 basketball world once again with Team Canada. Crozon helped Team Canada win its record-setting  third 3×3 FIBA Women’s Series Final in the series’ sixth year of existence after a 21-12 win over  Azerbaijan on ... Read More »

Adriana LaGrange For the Herald For the first time in four years, the federal government has made the decision to no longer fund the COVID-19 vaccination in Canada. Last year, this program cost taxpayers about $74 million. If the provincial government were to replicate that program this fall, it would mean pulling that funding from ... Read More »

David Carpenter For the Herald There was no dog, nor was there a pony, there might have been a bearded lady but they didn’t let me close enough to tell for sure. But the carnival entitled “Alberta Next” came to town on Thursday to discuss six topics of concern to the UCP executive. Not being ... Read More »

Nathan Neudorf Lethbridge East MLA As the combines begin their steady march across golden fields, and the scent of freshly turned earth fills the air, Lethbridge enters one of its most iconic and inspiring seasons: harvest.  For many, it’s a beautiful sight. For our community, it’s a powerful reminder of who we are and what ... Read More »

Editor, I wrote a letter to Mr. Neudorf in the spring of 2024, suggesting that maybe he and a few other Conservatives in the UCP bunch, get a little exercise and stroll across the legislative floor and join with Albertans to govern Alberta for Alberta. He personally told me he got a chuckle out of ... Read More »

Editor, I’d like to thank the Chinook Regional Hospital for great E.R. service and great staff. I fell last Sunday, cut my hand which needed stitches. From the moment I walked into the Lethbridge ER bleeding, I was quickly assessed, treated with care and off to x-ray.  Yes, I broke my wrist, which required a ... Read More »

Editor, Wouldn’t it be nice when a person comes knocking asking for your vote in the upcoming election if they could say,\”Hi I’m campaigning for councillor for Ward 6, can I count on your support\?” rather than “Hi I’m campaigning for a seat on council, I’ll represent everybody but nobody, can I ask for your ... Read More »