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Students create blessing bags for the needy
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com As Christmas fast approaches and many Lethbridge residents find themselves in need, the Father Leonard Van Tighem School community has come together to collect basic everyday items to help the needy stay warm, clean and in good spirits through the holiday season. FLVT principal Shannon Collier shared with the Herald what some elementary ... Read More »
2 responsesGalt honours legacy of Mary Oordt
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 20th, 2023
Mary Oordt was part of the Galt Museum organization for more than 22 years. A founding member of the Friends Society of the Sir Alexander Galt Museum & Archives, she played an active role in the Lethbridge community until her passing nearly a year ago on Dec. 29. Now thanks to her colleagues at the ... Read More »
1 responseAngel Tree campaign gets a boost from car dealer
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Family Services Angel Tree campaign received a significant donation of toys on Tuesday from a local car dealership that has supported the campaign for more than a decade. Gary Moe Auto Group has been collecting toy donations for the Angel Tree campaign for many years, and 2023 was no exception. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Elementary school choir spreads cheer at airport
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 20th, 2023
A local elementary school choir spread some Christmas cheer at the Lethbridge airport Tuesday afternoon for people coming home for the holidays. A Grade 5 choir group at Nicholas Sheran Elementary School had the opportunity to sing many Christmas carols at the airport which saw individuals returning home standing by to enjoy the singing. Nicholas ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman to be sentenced for attack at homeless shelter
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who attacked two men with a screwdriver, injuring one of the men, has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in the new year. Stacey Leigh Carlson, who is currently in remand custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was facing two charges each of assault with a weapon, carrying a concealed ... Read More »
2 responsesCity protecting investment in trade centre, says mayor
By Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has an investment in the Lethbridge & District Exhibition and wants to protect that investment, mayor Blaine Hyggen told reporters Tuesday afternoon a day after council threw that organization a financial lifeline. The assistance includes an emergency operating grant of $250,000 and the City will also ... Read More »
8 responsesWorkshop takes beaders on a cultural journey
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 19th, 2023
It takes a thousand tiny pieces, a needle sharp enough to break skin, and at times, the patience of a saint. But as attendees of the Galt Museum’s Indigenous Beading workshop last week learned, when all the beads come together, the result can be quite rewarding. Led by experienced beader Deserae Yellow Horn, the class ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in pedestrian death awaiting trial date
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old woman who last month pleaded not guilty to several charges in relation to a fatal collision with a pedestrian, is still waiting to set a date for trial. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge court of justice, court was told defence is still waiting to receive an agreed statement of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotarians help Ukrainian evacuees celebrate Christmas
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Downtown Rotary Club on Sunday gave Ukrainian families a taste of a Canadian Christmas. The club hosted more than 70 adults and 107 children at a city restaurant for a special celebration. The first group of Ukrainians fleeing the war in their homeland began arriving in Lethbridge in March of 2022 and ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil approves higher parking fines
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Local residents and others can expect to pay higher fines for parking infractions in the future. City council last week gave second and third reading to Bylaw 6427 which amends Traffic Bylaw 5834 to increase parking fines to $40 from $25 with a $20 reduction for early payment in the downtown core and ... Read More »
3 responsesCity man faces prison term for weapons offences
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 19th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Getting caught with firearms and ammunition he was prohibited from possessing, could send Craig Cassidy Sweetgrass to prison for two years. That’s the sentence the Crown recommended recently in Lethbridge court of justice, but Sweetgrass won’t know until next year whether the judge agrees with the recommendation or a recommendation Calgary lawyer Kirsten ... Read More »
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