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Mayor among attendees at Alberta Municipalities Convention
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge I want to begin this month’s column on a somber note with my statement on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. I, along with many others, have never known another head of state. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has been a steady and constant ... Read More »
Do Canadians want a government leader who breaks the law?
Editor: Mr. Poilievre got elected as the leader of the Federal Conservative Party and is now the leader of the official opposition in Ottawa. In February of this year the truckers convoy paralyzed downtown Ottawa and Mr. Poilievre said he was OK with that. So here is a hypothetical situation: I block an intersection ... Read More »
Middleton-Hope questions CEO over mounting library complaints
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A presentation to the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday about its plan of service prompted some tough questions about security. The presentation was made by chair Craig Brown, vice-chair Angela Viola and library CEO Terra Plato. But councillor John Middleton-Hope, who was sitting in on the session ... Read More »
Sentencing adjourned for motorcyclist involved in collision
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who crashed into a pickup truck with his motorcycle with enough force to knock the truck onto its side, has pleaded guilty to several charges, including impaired driving. Roy Garnet Scarrow also pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of failing to stop at a stop sign and ... Read More »
Field Law puts out call for Community Fund Program
Field Law is putting a call out for applicants for their Community Fund Program. There will be $75,000 doled out between a southern Alberta, northern Alberta and a Northwest Territories applicant. “What we ask applicants to do is describe what they do and why they think they might be a good candidate for getting this ... Read More »
Legion ceremony to coincide with Queen’s funeral
The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 will be holding a memorial service along with a wreath-laying ceremony to honour the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday outside the Yates Theatre starting at 10:45 a.m. The public is invited to attend the event. “Monday, the 19th is the funeral for Her Majesty ... Read More »
Indigenous VR experience screening at library
Colin Van Loon (Ahnahktsipiitaa), a Niisitapi writer and director of This is Not a Ceremony currently has his virtual reality piece on interactive display at the Lethbridge Public Library’s Main Branch. The public can come down and watch the 21-minute piece learning more about Indigenous culture and the darker side of life Indigenous people have ... Read More »
Professors weigh in on curriculum
Schools in Alberta are teaching a new curriculum in classrooms this year with K-3 seeing an implementation in English and Math, and K-6 seeing new Physical Education and Wellness in their studies. This new curriculum is being rolled out by the Alberta government under the UCP leadership. “The process of developing the curriculum has been ... Read More »
Wind City inking human canvas
Lethbridge Wind City Tattoo Show is ready to ink up skin this weekend down at the Exhibition Park South Pavilion. Opening Friday at 2 p.m. the adults-only day went till midnight with artists inking up crowds of attendants ready for their newest piece. Saturday the event opens at 12 p.m. and goes until 11 p.m., ... Read More »
New artists on display at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three new exhibitions open at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery today and run through Nov. 19. An opening reception was staged Friday where guests had a chance to meet with the artists. One of the exhibitions is the first retrospective dedicated to the career of renowned contemporary artist Jin-Me Yoon, whose family immigrated ... Read More »
Saturday, September 17, 2022
BAILEY, Kay KERELIUK, Gerald Ryan KERKHOFF, Ron KRUEGER, Hilmer LAU, Kit Yee MANIS, James "Jim" Thomas Jr. REIMER, Karen Ann STEADMAN, James VOELSKE, Gerd WYTON, Ruth (Vera) YOUNG, Scott Walker ... Read More »
