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Province won’t help Exhibition over business plan viability
By Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The province of Alberta has turned down a request to provide emergency funding to the Lethbridge and District Exhibition, questioning the viability of its business plan for the Agri-Food Hub and Trade Centre. A deadline of Monday midnight passed for the province to agree to pay half of a capital ... Read More »
8 responsesCRH foundation launches Lights of Hope campaign
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 12th, 2023
After a successful campaign last Christmas, the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is once again launching the Lights of Hope campaign to raise funds to address the hospital’s critical needs. “Last year this campaign raised over $150,000,” says Shonna Lamb, Development Officer with the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation. Lamb says the foundation usually raises between $2-3 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aboriginal artist discusses visual sovereignty
By Chris Hibbard - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 12th, 2023
A small crowd of University students and communities members descended on the Galt Museum recently to take in a lecture by a prolific aboriginal artist. Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie is a talented photographer and archivist who lives in the greater San Francisco Bay area and has taught at the University of California-Davis for more than 20 years. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shakespeare meets Dickens for ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Casa
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 12th, 2023
The local Shakespeare Performance Society is staging “Shakespeare Meets Dickens” this Thursday evening in the community room at Casa. “We always do this pre-Christmas celebration, which consists of a whole series of exciting things. We do a performance of Dickens A Christmas Carol, a short performance, which only lasts half an hour, so it doesn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown task force to be discussed by city council
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The terms of reference for the Downtown Lawlessness Reduction Task Force will be discussed when city council meets this afternoon. The public portion of the meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in council chambers. Travis Hillier, Director of Community and Council Relations, will be making a presentation to council on those terms. His ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced for stealing judge’s Jeep
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com While duty counsel lawyer Jeremy DeBow dutifully helped people facing criminal charges through the initial stages of courtroom hearings, one of the accused snuck into his office and stole the key to his vehicle parked in front of the Lethbridge Courthouse. The woman was seen on video surveillance entering the office and taking ... Read More »
2 responsesFort Whoop-Up getting into the Christmas spirit
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 12th, 2023
Christmas at the Fort provided plenty of festive things to go with the Christmas season for attendees on Saturday at Fort Whoop-up. People could sit by a fire to roast marshmallows, watch a dance performance from Napi’s Santa, decorate cookies and snowflakes and experience a wagon ride to name a few things. “We try to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Coldest Night of the Year’ fundraiser open for registration
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 12th, 2023
Local organization Wood’s Homes will launch its second annual fundraiser, “Coldest Night of the Year” at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden early next year. “The event is aimed at raising funds for our core youth shelter in Lethbridge,” says Carie Dahl,Wood’s Homes fund development co-ordinator. “It is an initiative that happens across the country and even ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police on the lookout for impaired drivers
By Lethbridge Herald on December 11th, 2023
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com ’Tis the season to be jolly but the Lethbridge Police Service is making sure city drivers aren’t having too much fun before they get behind the steering wheels of their vehicles. The LPS is running its Christmas Check Stop campaign and on Saturday night, stopped numerous vehicles driving in the ... Read More »
3 responsesLegion remembers veterans who have passed this year
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 9th, 2023
The General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion held its 17th annual Tree of Remembrance ceremony recently to remember veterans who died this year. A total of 42 veterans were honoured at this year’s ceremony which was organized by Linda Gallant and Char Peck. Gallant noted that in the beginning “there were five ladies, ... Read More »
1 responseArtists creating space for writers to grow and connect
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 9th, 2023
In a world of eight billion people, it can be rare to find those true connections, the people who just click. For Teri Petz and Sarah Christensen, two Lethbridge artists, the bond was instantaneous when they met in April of 2023. Believers might link it to a divine power, while others could consider it serendipity, ... Read More »
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