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Round-up keeps hazardous materials out of landfill
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
The Enmax Centre parking lot was lined up with cars of people who were thinking about being environmentally friendly by dropping off their household hazardous waste and electronic waste (E-Waste) during the City of Lethbridge’s Toxic and E-waste Round-Up on Saturday. “It’s one of three potential events that are going to be occurring in this ... Read More »
2 responsesBrett Kissel to hit the stage in Cardston
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Brett Kissel’s travels have taken him to all parts of Alberta from playing hockey as a kid to performing on stages. And now for the first time, the Canadian country music artist is hitting Cardston. Kissel will be playing Cardston High School on Saturday at 8 p.m. in a show that is taking ... Read More »
1 responseCity looking to connect citizens with new website
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has launched an improved version of its website, which will make it easier for residents to navigate by making it more user friendly. Mayor Blaine Hyggen spoke to members of the media Tuesday and said the new website has been in the works for awhile, and when budget time ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge-East forum focuses on seniors and healthcare
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two Lethbridge-East MLA hopefuls went head to head at a candidates’ forum Monday as they tackled issues facing the city’s senior population. Incumbent MLA, Nathan Neudorf of the UCP, and former city councillor Rob Miyashiro of the NDP, spoke at the Nord-Bridge Senior Centre, where healthcare was ... Read More »
4 responsesNo bail for man facing multiple charges
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald With occasional shakes of his head and exasperated sighs, it was apparent Robert Duane Vincent didn’t like the way his bail hearing was going last week in Lethbridge court of justice. And for good reason. The Crown was adamantly opposed to Vincent’s release, while his lawyer had suggested he could be ... Read More »
1 responseGreat performances highlight Playgoers anniversary festival
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Lethbridge Herald Performances throughout a two-day event celebrating Playgoers of Lethbridge’s 100th anniversary filled the Yates and Sterndale Bennett theatres with an exhilarated audience cheering for more. Playgoer’s 100th anniversary celebration was a hit as members of the community appreciated its Taste of the Arts festival. Kids who attended ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged in sex assaults fires lawyer
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD A local gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting several young girls last year, has fired his lawyer and changed his mind about how he wants to be tried. During a hearing Monday in Court of King’s Bench, Jamie Ellacott told the judge he wants new counsel, and his lawyer was subsequently ... Read More »
1 responseNDP vows ban coal mining in the Rockies
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta NDP says it will permanently ban coal mining in the Rocky Mountains if elected this spring. In a media release sent Saturday, the party said it will introduce and pass an Eastern Slopes protection act which “will effectively ban coal mining projects in the Rocky Mountains and surrounding areas.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playgoers celebrates 100 years of theatre
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2023
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD For 100 years, Playgoers of Lethbridge has entertained audiences and on Friday some of its most well-known members were out in force at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre to honour the theatrical troupe’s milestone anniversary. George Mann, Lee Prindle, Sheila Matson, Rita Peterson and others packed the stands of the the theatre ... Read More »
1 responseFamily donates land for new Raymond rodeo grounds
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Heggie remembers watching his father and other volunteers build the grandstand at the Raymond Stampede in 1945. The Stampede has always been a part of Heggie’s life as it has been for many generations of residents in Raymond. Now the lifelong Raymondite, along with wife Joanne and family, is giving back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt honours Earth Day with talk about the decline of native plants
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 22nd, 2023
The lands hold so much, including the roots of our culture and ancestry. But do we truly understand the natural treasures the lands hold within it, and most importantly, do we appreciate it? The Galt Museum celebrated Earth Day with a look at Indigenous history in a program called “Water is Life” Thursday morning. Indigenous ... Read More »
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