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Cancer centre benefits from big 4-H club donation

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The members of the Turin 4-H Club want to help those who need it and on Friday they made a massive donation to the Jack Ady Cancer Centre at Chinook Regional Hospital. About 40 in number, the members of the 4-H sheep club donated $53,000 to the centre in memory of two people. ... Read More »

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YMCA recognizes staff for contribution to community

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YMCA of Lethbridge recognized seven staff members for their contributions to the YMCA, and dedication to the community while engaged in different levels of studies. YMCA of Lethbridge CEO, Jennifer Petracek-Kolb said four of them were recipients of YMCA scholarships, while the other three were nominees of outside foundations’ scholarships. One was ... Read More »

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Flag-raising kicks off week of Remembrance

By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Veteran’s Week kicked off in Lethbridge Friday with a flag-raising at City Hall. On a cool November morning, members of the Legion stood at the flagpoles and watched as the poppy flag was raised to fly in the breeze. Jeff Alden, chair of the poppy committee of the General Stewart ... Read More »

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Mountain Standard Time returns this weekend

By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com As the band Chicago sang “does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?” Well, come Sunday morning there could be some confusion and foggy heads as Mountain Standard Time returns. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Albertans, like most people in North America, will be turning their ... Read More »

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Comedian looking forward to city stop this weekend

By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Canadian comedian and producer Andrew Packer is bringing his comedy tour to Lethbridge as one of his 10 stops across Alberta for the first time since 2019.  Packer spoke to the Herald just before his tour across the province began and said he was very excited to come back to ... Read More »

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City man pleads guilty to multiple offences

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who managed to get away from police in a stolen pickup truck, wasn’t so lucky when he tried to flee a second time on foot. At about 8:50 p.m. on June 19 of this year Coaldale RCMP, who responded to a report of a suspicious motor vehicle, attempted to pull ... Read More »

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Photo radar discussed by Lethbridge Police Commission

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com During their monthly meeting last week, the Lethbridge Police Commission discussed the benefits of having photo radar locations across the city and the need for more as the population continues to grow. Commission Chair Dawna Coslovi said that during the recent Community Conversation at the Enmax Centre, multiple members of the community approached ... Read More »

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City monitoring water situation

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com In 30 years of watching water levels in the Oldman River, Doug Kaupp has never seen them so low. And he says there is a high probability those levels will be the focus of discussions next spring if winter snowfall doesn’t improve the situation. Kaupp, General Manager of Water and Wastewater Services for ... Read More »

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Student named Fire Chief for a day

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2023

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services awarded a Grade 1 student at Mike Mountain Horse Elementary School its Fire Chief for a Day on Thursday, and presented him with a Fire Department costume. Members of the Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services, along with their mascot Sparky, visited the Grade 1 class to award ... Read More »

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Canada Pension Plan security heralded at SACPA

By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2023

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Canada Pension Plan is reliable, dependable and is rated one of the safest and top-performing in the world. And Alberta is not entitled to more than 50 per cent of its assets. Those were among the messages delivered to a packed house at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization during ... Read More »

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Fundraiser dinner to help church support Ukrainian families new to Canada

By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 2nd, 2023

For years the congregation of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church had been shrinking, and with it the income from donations and tithings. Now, having opened their doors and hearts to new Canadians, they’re hoping to raise funds with a dinner, silent auction, and magic show. Opening in 1920, Ss Peter and Paul ... Read More »

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