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Hillcrest mine victims to be honoured
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com On June 19, 1914, just two hours after they began their day shift at the Hillcrest mine in the Crowsnest Pas, 189 men – the oldest being 46 – died when a gas explosion ripped through it. The disaster was the worst in Canadian history and it will be commemorated Sunday in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragon boat festival ready to hit the water
By Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2024
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD The 22nd annual Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival powered by ATB officially kicked off with the opening ceremonies festivities at Henderson Lake Park on Friday night. The program opened with Oh Canada that was sung by Tsuaki Marule in three languages, followed by speeches from Rotary and government representatives, an opening ... Read More »
1 responseIndigenous program graduation celebrates Blackfoot culture
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 21st, 2024
Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society held their year end celebration and graduation ceremony on Wednesday. What started as a daycare in a basement office in 1996 has grown to help Indigenous children age 19 months to 12 years through their various programing. Jocelyn Davis, CEO of Opokaa’sin, says the primary focus is on Blackfoot culture. “Blackfoot ... Read More »
1 responseFood banks requesting water this summer
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As temperatures can scorch well above 30 degrees in Lethbridge, a multi-organization partnership has formed to try and beat the heat. The Interfaith Foodbank and Lethbridge Foodbank have joined forces with nine other local groups, including the City of Lethbridge, to ensure water is available to those in need. Mac Nichol, the executive ... Read More »
1 responseNew CEO takes the reins at the Galt Museum and Archives
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com While working on her undergraduate degree in Vancouver, B.C., Sarah Newstead discovered she loved digging through garbage. With an interest in the past and stories of the past, she wanted to be a historian, but during her undergraduate studies she decided to take an archeology course. “Just on a whim, because I had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Skateboarding and Indigenous communities team up for event
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With Go Skateboarding Day landing on the same day as National Indigenous People’s Day, Borderline and Analog Books have partnered to celebrate both in one big free event. Ian Gauthier, owner of Borderline skate shop, told the Herald this week that since many skateboarders in Lethbridge are Indigenous, they are bringing both communities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA talk addresses new government bills
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com What are the pros and cons of two pieces of Alberta government legislation that will have an impact on municipalities? That was the focus of Thursday’s presentation of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. Coaldale mayor Jack Van Rijn gave the SACPA audience an indepth look ... Read More »
1 responseOfficers honoured for efforts to combat impaired driving
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In August 1998, RCMP Cpl. Graeme Cumming was struck and killed by an impaired driver while attending a traffic incident near Coalhurst, ending his life at just 37-years-old. Tragedies like this are remembered by MADD Canada, various police services and countless others who have been affected by ... Read More »
2 responsesMagrath ready for solstice car show
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 20th, 2024
Magrath will be hosting their annual summer solstice classic car show and shine and parade this Saturday. What started in 2020 as a means to bring some light during the pandemic, has grown into a yearly event. Rosemary Minors says her husband’s love for cars is what inspired the event. “My husband has has always ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prayer and smudge lights the way for National Indigenous Peoples Day
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 20th, 2024
The University of Lethbridge hosted a Blackfoot prayer and smudge on Wednesday to celebrate ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day. The ceremony was followed by a discussion led by Elder-in-Residence Ninnaisipistoo (Owl Chief), Frances First Charger. First Charger spoke about the values by which Indigenous people try to live, and said before the colonization of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Changing of the guard for LFES C Platoon
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 20th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services C Platoon welcomed incoming Platoon Chief Todd Walker and recognized outgoing Chief Rob Chollak during a private Change of Guard ceremony Tuesday. Walker, who has been with LFES for 26 years, told the Herald in a recent interview that it is an honour and privilege to be ... Read More »
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