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Council being asked to support funding requests from Reaching Home portfolio
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council today will be asked in its consent agenda to approve $400,000 in funding allocation requests recommended by the Economic Standing Policy Committee which includes all members of council. Those recommendations come from the Community Wellbeing and Safety Strategy Advisory Committee. Those requests specifically involve $400,000 in funding from the federal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paganism in the spotlight at weekend event
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023
The annual Pagan Fest, staged in Galt Gardens on Saturday, was a chance for fellow pagans to connect with – and learn from – one another in a safe space. “It’s open to not just pagans, but anybody who’s curious and wants to learn what paganism actually is,” said Becca Stirling, Society of Pagan Fellowship ... Read More »
1 responseFestival celebrates Latino heritage
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023
The Multicultural Centre was in a festive mood as the facility played host to its annual Latin Fest on Saturday. “Latin Fest is a celebration of Latino culture,” said Anastasia Sereda, Southern Alberta Ethic Association executive director. “It’s a celebration of the similarities that Latino culture shares but then also the differences. And there’s lots ... Read More »
1 responseCity upgrades fare collection system for buses
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge transit department is upgrading its fare collection system and introducing new self-serve options. A new LT Fare mobile app is now available at the Google and the Apple app stores or online by accessing LTFare.ca The upgraded system now includes tap-to-pay technology for single fares on city buses using ... Read More »
1 responseAustralian cyclist commemorates Commonwealth war graves around the world
By Lethbridge Herald on July 10th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Australian Michael ‘Mic’ Whitty is on a mission that has him crossing Canada to visit every cemetery where a First or Second World War casualty is buried. Travelling the country on a single-speed bicycle from Vancouver, Whitty stopped in Lethbridge on the weekend as he headed east with his goal ... Read More »
1 responseRecovery camps seek support for continued operation
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023
Reports of Indigenous people successfully overcoming addiction by returning to the roots of their culture have been frequently seen. An Indigenous homeless recovery camp program has also seen this success in bringing Indigenous homeless people back to the roots of their culture work in the past. Funding for the Kii Maa Pii Pii Tsin deep ... Read More »
4 responsesFood rescue organization launches in Lethbridge
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A tech-enabled food rescue organization launched in Lethbridge on Friday. The Leftovers Foundation rescues food from grocery stores, hotels and restaurants, directing it to social service agencies through community volunteers, the organization said in a press release Friday afternoon. “Leftovers is motived to drive the mobilization of the community through the use of ... Read More »
1 responseAgriculture journalists get look at Alberta farming
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023
For the first time ever, the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) hosted their annual global World Congress in Alberta last month with meetings in Calgary and Olds. The IFAJ is a global organization of professional communicators and journalists covering more than 50 countries which embrace freedom of the press. Jessika Guse, one of the ... Read More »
1 responsePhillips critic role focuses on insurance and pensions
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With a bigger Opposition, NDP leader Rachel Notley is utilizing more of her elected talent to keep watch over the UCP government for the next four years. Shannon Phillips, MLA for Lethbridge West, is seeing a slightly new role in Notley’s shadow cabinet, serving as Finance critic with a focus on insurance and ... Read More »
4 responsesCity testing new drinking water stations in parks
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 8th, 2023
The summer weather has arrived with temperatures climbing ever higher which has prompted the City to construct new drinking water stations. Four city parks, Nicholas Sheran, Legacy Regional, Henderson and Galt Gardens, will all have fully operational drinking fountains by early next week. The drinking fountains in Legacy and Nicholas Sheran are already functioning, while ... Read More »
4 responsesHoward Tennant left behind legacy of success at U of L
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Former University of Lethbridge president and vice-chancellor Howard Tennant is being remembered as a respected leader who served not only the U of L but the community. Lethbridge native Tennant died unexpectedly in April of natural causes and a memorial service is being held Thursday at 1 p.m. in St. Martha’s Catholic Church. ... Read More »
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