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City borrowing big for infrastructure upgrades

By Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third readings to five borrowing bylaws. The projects were all previously approved by council and will have no impact on utility rates, councillor Jeff Carlson told the meeting. The first, Bylaw 6369, calls for the city to borrow $4,463,000 for upgrades to ... Read More »

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Lethbridge rolls out the barrel for Oktoberfest

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

Tons of beer was poured and bratwursts and schnitzels were grilled for Oktoberfest YQL goers to enjoy on Friday and Saturday night at Festival Square. “Well first and foremost, our venue is absolutely unreal,” said Roy Pogorzelski, co-organizer. “The newly renovated Festival Square in of itself is something we’re seeing, especially with the lights and ... Read More »

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Saturday booked for Word on the Street Festival

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2022

The Word on the Street Book and Magazine Festival is back in person this year going on September 17 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library Main Branch downtown. This year is the library’s twelfth year hosting the event, bringing lineups of authors, panels, workshops, live music, and activities around the ... Read More »

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Sakamoto Agency hauls in hardware at CCMAs

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After winning the talent buyer/promoter of the year award 17 straight times, Ron Sakamoto was asked years ago by the Canadian Country Music Association if it could rename that prize in his honour. Sakamoto graciously agreed and took himself out of the running for it. If he hadn’t been on tour with country ... Read More »

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Phillips back on the ballot for Lethbridge-West

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips has secured her party’s nomination to run in next year’s provincial election. Phillips first was elected to serve the riding in 2015 and was Minister for the Environment and Parks and Minister Responsible for Climate Change in Rachel Notley’s government which lost power after the 2019 ... Read More »

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United Way reaches out in fundraising launch

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The United Way of Lethbridge and South Western Alberta kicked off their 2022 community fundraising campaign and raised their flag Monday morning at City Hall. The need for United Way community fund support outweighed their capacity to provide in 2021, said executive director Jaci Zalesak. “We need our community’s help to meet our ... Read More »

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Knapping club showcase skills at Rendezvous

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

Members of the Alberta Knappers and Puget Sound Knappers attended the recent Fort Whoop-Up Black Powder Club Rendezvous to practice knapping basics and skills. Knapping is replicating Indigenous tools, arrowheads, knives and spear points, to name a few. “Our organization started seven years ago, just a few people, and then we had people from all ... Read More »

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Landsberg goes on the record about depression at LEAD Expo

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

Former TSN Off the Record host Michael Landsberg spoke at the LEAD Healthy Living Expo on Saturday about his struggles with depression and how people can cope. Landsberg is known as one of the country’s most vocal mental health advocates, establishing the #SickNotWeak non-profit organization and is dedicated to eradicating stigma around mental health. “On ... Read More »

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Urban chickens: is the time right?

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2022

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted an informational session on urban chickens in the city last Thursday at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. The presentation looked to spread awareness of the benefits hen keeping provides toward sustainability and the environment, and how urban planning should allow for small-scale food production in our backyards. ... Read More »

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Suspended sentence for breaching contact order

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Even sitting in jail couldn’t dissuade a former Lethbridge man from breaking the law and disobeying a court order prohibiting him from trying to contact his ex-spouse. Dustin James Ginter, under a civil restraining order issued March 13, 2018 by a Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench judge, was prohibited from watching, harassing, following, phoning ... Read More »

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Client intakes steady for new recovery camp

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 13th, 2022

The Kii Maa Pii Pii Tsin (Kindness to Others) Healing and Recovery Camp operated by Alvin Mills and administered by the City of Lethbridge has been up and running for a month, seeing a large growth in recovering addicts coming to the camp to seek healing. To honour the work being done on Blackfoot territory ... Read More »

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