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Shoebox Project helps women in need
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 18th, 2024
The Shoe Box Project dropped off shoe boxes to Streets Alive Mission on Monday as part of their Christmas initiative to give back to women who are experiencing homelessness, regardless of age. Helen and Ed Thompson of the Lethbridge chapter of the Shoe Box Project dropped off their final bunch of shoeboxes with pastor Ken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas Hope still seeking help as campaign nears wrap
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Three agencies collecting toys for the Christmas Hope Campaign are asking the community for a few more gifts that will help put a smile on the faces of children in need this Christmas. The Salvation Army Toys for Tots, the Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree and MyCityCare Shop of Wonders are grateful for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Middleton-Hope committed to riding
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 18th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Voters will decide today who fills the Lethbridge West seat in the Alberta legislature left vacant by the resignation of NDP MLA Shannon Phillips on July 1. Three candidates are on the ballot including John Middleton-Hope who is carrying the governing UCP’s colours into the election. Advance polling for the election closed on ... Read More »
5 responsesDecision day for voters in Lethbridge West
By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Residents in the Lethbridge West riding will decide today who fills the seat in the Alberta legislature left vacant when NDP MLA Shannon Phillips resigned in July. Seeking election are the Alberta Party’s Layton Veverka, NDP’s Rob Miyashiro and UCP’s John Middleton-Hope. Premier Danielle Smith called the election on Nov. ... Read More »
1 responseBird count seeing increase in numbers of some species
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2024
The 125th installment of the Christmas Bird Count is being celebrated in North America this year, and records show Lethbridge has participated since 1983. CBCs are conducted between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5 within the same 24-kilometre wide diameter circle every year. “There’s certainly (an) upward trend of a lot of birds like mallards, Canada ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City opens call for two grants
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 17th, 2024
The City of Lethbridge on Monday announced an open call about two grants. One is for organizations who help homelessness and the second for other non-profits in the city. The federal government’s Reaching Home program is a community-based initiative focused on preventing and reducing homelessness across Canada. Andrew Malcolm, general manager of Community and Social ... Read More »
1 responseBRZ focused on downtown safety during the holidays
By Toyin Obatusin - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 17th, 2024
This Christmas holiday being safe while shopping downtown is the main focus of the Downtown Business Revitalization Zone as it supports small business entrepreneurs. The BRZ supports downtown Lethbridge with events in the area throughout the year. Currently, the BRZ is running their winter campaign called “Snow Much Love,” partnering with Economic Development Lethbridge, Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseLocal CUPW workers ready to defy back-to-work order
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2024
Toyin Obatusin – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Canada’s postal workers have been ordered by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to get back on the job starting today after spending more than four weeks on strike. But whether Lethbridge workers join others among the 55,000 striking Canadian Union of Postal Workers, is not yet known. ... Read More »
2 responsesCookie campaign success boosts Green Shirt Day
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Holiday Smile cookie campaign will be putting grins on a lot of faces. The week-long campaign that ran from Nov. 18-24 raised $37,827.92. Half of that money will go to support Tim Hortons Foundations Camps while the other half is going to support Green Shirt Day, the Logan Boulet Endowment Fund at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sock Mountain program a success
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Various organizations gathered at Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre this week to visit their annual Sock Mountain and take what they needed for their clients. After collecting socks for the last month though Sock It To ‘Em with the help of schools and by donations dropped off at the centre, Nord-Bridge opened its doors Thursday ... Read More »
1 responsePostal strike creating hardship for Birds of Prey Foundation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Canada Post strike is taking a significant financial toll on the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation in Coaldale. Typically, 75 per cent of the Foundation’s annual donations arrive by mail between late November and Dec. 31. But with more than half of the critical Christmas donation period already over, contributions have plummeted ... Read More »
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