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SAMP a unique partnership with much promise
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2024
Dr. Richard Buck SAMP Partnerships, collaborations, years of advocacy and a mountain of behind-the-scenes work have created the framework of the new Southern Alberta Medical Program (SAMP), of which I am fortunate to have been appointed Regional Lead. Recently, my appointment was announced on the heels of the landmark Memorandum of Understanding that was signed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A season of gratitude, hope and togetherness is upon us
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – MLA for Lethbridge East Dear friends and neighbours, As Christmas approaches, it’s a time to reflect on the year that has passed and look forward with hope to the opportunities ahead. This season, more than ever, we are reminded of the strength and resilience of our Lethbridge community. During ... Read More »
2 responsesSome Christmas memories painful
By Lethbridge Herald on December 13th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor Today is Friday the 13th. Go figure, the supposedly most unluckiest day is happening at Christmas time. Well, maybe the temperature will plummet so the chances of crossing the path of a black cat or walking under a ladder will be reduced. Anyone buying a mirror ... Read More »
3 responsesFuture generations can learn from documents written for the present
By Lethbridge Herald on December 13th, 2024
Dan O’Donnell The movie, The Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes, takes place in the Vatican after the death of a pope. The character played by Fiennes, Cardinal Lawrence, is Dean of the Conclave, meaning the person responsible for organising the vote for the pope’s successor. I’m a big fan of what you might call Vatican movies. ... Read More »
3 responsesShedding light on the Green Slush Fund scandal
By Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge If government officials funneled $400 million of your tax dollars into their own pockets, you would have heard about it, right? Not quite. With conflicts of interest, shady transactions, and secret memos, the Green Slush Fund fiasco has all the makings of a news-worthy story. ... Read More »
10 responsesSuccess of the University of Lethbridge facing a real threat
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2024
Dan O’Donnell One of the greatest stories in the University of Lethbridge’s 57-year history is how it rose to become a strong research university. When the U of L was founded in 1967, it was to stop the “brain drain” that saw talented young people leave for university elsewhere. Established initially at Lethbridge Community College ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil facing tough choices on LDE
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor City council on Tuesday in what is its final meeting of 2024 unless an emergency arises will be faced with making some hard and potentially expensive choices about the Lethbridge & District Exhibition. And thanks to the financial situation of the LDE which was detailed in ... Read More »
5 responsesUCP government paving paradise with all-season resorts
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2024
LORNE FITCH Bill 35, the All Season Resorts Act, is proposed by the UCP government as an answer to a question Albertans have never asked. As such, the legislation is an insiders game of plunking upscale hotels and facilities on public land, including Alberta Parks, irrespective of existing regional plans, protected areas or critical wildlife ... Read More »
11 responsesIt’s better for all of us to engage with people who aren’t like us
By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2024
Dan O’Donnell I have a friend who recently moved back to Lethbridge from Victoria. Like a lot of professionals from Western Canada, she had moved out to the island for the mild winters, ocean views, and a comfortable lifestyle among other reasonably well-off retirees: cafes, long walks, and great bookstores. But now she was back. ... Read More »
3 responsesShopping locally benefits everyone in our community
By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2024
OUR OPINION It’s that time of year again – Christmas and businesses in every community are urging – or begging – fellow residents to shop local. Actually, that plea for local support is year-round, it just gets heightened at Christmas when businesses justifiably see the season of giving as a chance to bring in some ... Read More »
1 responseSign vandalism inappropriate
By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The video on Facebook last week that showed a person pulling out John Middleton-Hope’s campaign signs from a boulevard should be disheartening to anyone who believes the battle to win the Lethbridge West by-election should be carried out at the ballot box. Some, however, probably cheered ... Read More »
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