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Council approves crosswalks in final pre-election meeting

By Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2025

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 »

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Workplace guide developed to raise awareness about menopause

By Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2025

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 »

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City man stunned by CRH Foundation truck lottery win

By Lethbridge Herald on September 18th, 2025

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 »

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