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Meeting highlights issues over Picture Butte clinic closure
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on September 16th, 2023
An Alberta Health Services community engagement session held earlier this week to discuss the decision to close the Ambulatory Care Clinic in Picture Butte saw over 170 people in attendance. Town officials, residents, and local EMS staff say they were shocked on Aug. 10 to learn of AHS’s decision that the ACC at Piyami Health ... Read More »
1 responseCity walk raises awareness about disability rights
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of the community gathered outside of City Hall Friday morning to take a walk and raise awareness about the disability rights movement. The 2023 Citizen Walk About, organized by the Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association (SAIPA,) was themed “Together we are strong – Celebrating resilience.” Executive director Mark Davids told media prior ... Read More »
1 responsePaul Hinman calling it quits after long political career
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Paul Hinman has never been one to pull his punches. And as the sun sets on a long and storied political career, the leader of the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition continues to tell it as he sees it, but with little expectation people will listen, particularly the mainstream media. “We have been thoroughly scorned ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge police welcome new constables to the force
By Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service welcomed three new constables after they graduated from 22 weeks of training in an award-winning program that was developed in partnership with Lethbridge College. The Police Cadet Training program, launched by the Centre for Justice and Human Services in 2017, was designed to meet industry demand and ... Read More »
1 responseALS charity walk set for Saturday
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shelley Thom knows how horrible ALS is on people afflicted with the disease and their families. Thom’s husband Gerard died of AlS after a two-year battle and his family suffered with him. Shelley Thom is part of a committee of volunteers, who along with the ALS Society of Alberta, have organized the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors community planned for Cardston
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new subdivision in Cardston will be constructed for seniors aged 55 and over. The 49-unit complex of single-story attached homes will be built on 7.65 acres of land on the southern edge of town. That land is now a horse pasture. Dave Miller of Maxwell Realty said he and a partner from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voyeurism charges to be addressed in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man who was charged in August with several offences, including voyeurism, is scheduled to be in court next week in relation to the charges, as well as additional charges in connection with incidents earlier the same month. At about 8 p.m. Aug. 27, a 32-year-old woman was jogging along Mayor Magrath ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge YWCA hosting gala with new sponsor
By Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
YWCA Lethbridge & District has launched a new event after retiring its long-running Royal Gala. The organization on Tuesday announced that after 25 years and more than $1 million raised, that event has been retired. Now the YWCA will be hosting its first gala presented by a different sponsor. The date of the gala will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City upgrades council chambers
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new season of council meetings is here and with it a redesigned space in City Hall. The City has done some technology upgrades and infrastructure additions to council chambers which were seen for the first time when the Economic Standing Policy Committee met on Wednesday. That committee consists of the mayor and ... Read More »
1 responseAnnual toy run kicks into gear Saturday
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta motorcyclists are getting revved up to help area children at Christmas. The 42nd annual southern Alberta Toy Run to help local charities will kick into gear on Saturday with a day of fellowship, fun and giving. The toy run starts at 8:30 a.m. at Honkers Pub with Santa present until 9:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First responders and seniors help fight youth hunger
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s well known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is especially true for children who need a nutritious start to the day so they can focus on their education. Many children, however, don’t get the breakfast they need to nourish their bodies and their minds. The View at ... Read More »
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