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Community gathers to test endurance of tractors
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com An authentically Albertan event consisting of farmers with old tractors, pushing their engines to the limit brought the town of Picture Butte to life. The long-running annual Tractor Pull event was held at the Coyote Flats Pioneer Village in the community just north of Lethbridge this past weekend. Spectators were treated to tractors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City working hard to meet demand at wastewater treatment plant
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Doug Kaupp knows first-hand the challenges faced by the City as it looks to meet the increasing demand for water which is needed by housing, industrial and institutional users alike. Most projects involving water and wastewater in the last quarter century have involved replacing aging equipment as they reach the ... Read More »
3 responsesMan jailed for defecating at library
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Blood Reserve man who pleaded guilty to several charges, including mischief by defecating at the Lethbridge Public Library, has been sentenced to 45 days in jail. Library employees found Austin Blake Black Water on Aug. 30 of last year, defecating in a stairwell directly outside of the childrens’ wing. “When he was ... Read More »
1 responseNord-Bridge kicks off Seniors Week celebration
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre is celebrating its members with multiple activities during Seniors’ Week. The celebration kicked off Monday with a jam session in the Dunford Diner. Ashley Kern, program coordinator, told the Herald on Monday the centre has been celebrating Seniors Week for almost two decades as seniors are very important to them. ... Read More »
1 responseMan jailed for offences while on probation
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man has received a short jail sentence for committing several criminal offences last month while he was on probation. Richard Paul Paniec pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge court of justice to single counts of breaching probation, theft and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. The small, elderly man had ... Read More »
1 responseOlympian honoured with headdress transfer
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
The first Blood Tribe member to qualify for the Olympics was recognized for his achievements with a headdress transfer on Monday. Apollo Hess was named to the Paris 2024 Canadian Olympic team after placing second in the men’s 2024 Olympic swimming trials in Toronto. Hess says that he always had a feeling that he would ... Read More »
1 responseEnvironment Week encourages residents to do their part
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Environment Week kicked off in Lethbridge Monday with the City encouraging residents to use alternative modes of transportation such as biking, taking the bus, walking or using micro-mobility devices to reach their destinations. Sustainability engineer with the City’s Waste and Environment department, Raene Barber, and Environment Lethbridge’s executive director Kathleen Sheppard both had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt opens nursing exhibit
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
The Galt Museum and Archives celebrated the opening of a new exhibit over the weekend. The exhibit showcases the rich history of the Galt School of Nursing which ran from 1910 until 1979, when the program was taken over by Lethbridge Community College. Donna Karl, president of the Galt School of Nursing Alumnae Society, says ... Read More »
1 response‘Big Truck Petting Zoo’ digs up day of fun for crowds
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Whether getting their picture taken in an excavator or checking out the controls of a fire truck, thousands of residents visited the Big Truck Petting Zoo this Saturday. The City of Lethbridge joined forces with the Lethbridge Public Library Crossings Branch, Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and the Lethbridge Police Service to display ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plea deal offered in home invasion case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged in relation to a home invasion and robbery earlier this year will remain in custody while he considers a plea deal from the Crown. The matter for Dovovan James Holmberg was in Lethbridge court of justice Monday, where Calgary lawyer Robin McIntyre explained she had received an early case ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green Acres rolls out Seniors Week with wheelchair races
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Green Acres Foundation kicked off Seniors Week with a wheelchair race at the Garden View Lodge Monday, where participants from various Green Acres Foundation lodges raced each other. Donna Coslovi, CEO of the Green Acres Foundation spoke to media about the event. “We’re really proud of the fact that this province recognizes ... Read More »
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