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Local artists’ work chosen for new library cards
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Four local artists will have their work showcased on the design of new library cards. The designs will debut at Lethbridge Public Library locations early in the new year. In the fall, the Lethbridge Public Library and Chinook Arch Library System invited artists to submit their designs for the new cards. Artwork was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man pleads guilty in deadly drunk driving collision
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Brocket man who was extremely intoxicated when he smashed into a cattle liner, killing one son and injuring another, has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges and will be sentenced early next year. Ryan Scott Potts, 39, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Fort Macleod court of justice to charges of impaired driving causing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoebox program helps homeless women
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 30th, 2023
Lethbridge Shoebox Project for Women (Lethbridge SBP Chapter) for the third year is collecting filled shoeboxes with personal items for struggling women. The project began Nov. 12 and will continue until Dec. 10. Donated shoeboxes can be dropped off at DĂ©cor Out the Door or Gary Moe Chrysler dealership. It is encouraged that donors include ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves dog run at animal shelter
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An investment at the Lethbridge Animal Shelter is going to make life more doggone bearable for the canines staying there. City council on Tuesday approved an official business motion put forward by Acting Mayor John Middleton-Hope and councillor Jeff Carlson that will give dogs in the facility more exercise. Council agreed to spend ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nikka Yuko lights festival celebrates the seasons
By Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Let the celebration begin! Starting today members of the community will be able enjoy the annual Nikka Yuko Winter Light Festival and explore this yearâs theme of âCelebration of the Seasonsâ which has brought a few changes to the light display many have admired for the last eight years. Michelle ... Read More »
1 responseMemory of Metis veteran honoured for military service
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
Troy Bannerman – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Shelley Townsend is proud of her Metis heritage. She is descended from Marguerite Taylor, the second wife of George Simpson, who was the Chief of all Inland Posts for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Townsend’s father, Owen Simpson, was a veteran of the Second World War. Like many Indigenous ... Read More »
1 responseAccessibility a challenge for city man with cerebral palsy
By Chris Hibbard - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
For the ‘average’ Lethbridge citizen, the city is quite easy to navigate – 20 minutes from one side to the other. For many other residents however, it’s a whole different story. Tim Hamilton was born with cerebral palsy. He has spent the entirety of his 64 years in a heavy electric wheelchair. He can move ... Read More »
1 responseWoman jailed for stealing, squatting in vacant homes
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old woman who stole more than $1,000 worth of cosmetics from a city business, and was caught after repeatedly breaking into vacant properties, has received a short jail sentence. Makayla Wilhelmina Veenstra was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice after pleading guilty to two charges each of mischief, theft and failure ... Read More »
2 responsesChristmas campaign helping families in need
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 29th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The YWCA Lethbridge and District’s Stockings of Hope Christmas Campaign is in full swing and ready to help women in need and their families celebrate Christmas. Director of external relations, Cat Champagne says the campaign will help women and children who are either using YWCA programs or who have used them within the ... Read More »
1 responseProvince announces new funding to school districts
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 29th, 2023
The Government of Alberta announced it will be distributing $30 million in additional funding to school districts throughout the province. The news was announced on Tuesday morning by Minister of Education, Demetrios Nicolaides, who, along with Edmonton Catholic School board chair, Sandra Palazzo spoke from Holy Child Catholic Elementary School in Edmonton. The funding is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City giving financial aid to ailing Exhibition
By Lethbridge Herald on November 28th, 2023
Al Beeber –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is coming to the financial aid of the Lethbridge Exhibition but some of that support is contingent upon the Province of Alberta providing a formal commitment by Dec. 11 and on the Exhibition to agreeing to a City-led independent third party review of its operations and sustainability. ... Read More »
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