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SPC members question increasing City communications staff
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A request by the City of Lethbridge Communications and Engagement department manager for more funding will be addressed by city council during budget deliberations. The request was made by Tara Grindle to the Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council at its meeting Thursday. The SPC passed a motion recommending that city council ... Read More »
1 responseOpening a window on City salaries
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council serving as its Economic Standing Policy Committee will be creating the 2023-26 budget this fall with meetings scheduled this month and for five days in November. Eighteen city organizations and several boards and commissions have come before the SPC seeking funding from council. The cost of operating government is a topic ... Read More »
1 responseNew mural adds colour to old neighbourhood
By Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
Ry Clarke – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Family Ties Association has partnered with local artist, Brendan Browne, to paint a mural on the side of Urban Grocer while mentoring a student throughout the process. The floral mural will showcase the dedication and effort the two have put into the project located along the side ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!University memorializing residential school victims through planting project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A student-led project that aims to memorialize the victims and survivors of residential schools by planting trees across the University of Lethbridge campus launched Thursday. The Roots of Growth project launch ceremony took place in the Markin Hall after rain forced those in attendance to leave the original location of The Grove. During ... Read More »
1 responseMurder case adjourned after lawyer no-show
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a Toronto man charged with second-degree murder stemming from a shooting in Lethbridge more than two and a half years ago had to be adjourned after his lawyer failed to attend court – for the second time in a row. The matter for Mohamud Omar Dhiblawe was in Lethbridge Court ... Read More »
1 responseLocal business owner facing multiple theft and fraud charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge mechanic shop owner accused of committing numerous fraud-related offences had his criminal charges briefly spoken to Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court. Lethbridge lawyer Marcus Mueller represented the accused, Grant Ryan Stevenson of Stirling, but explained he is only acting as an agent for Stevenson until he is fully retained. Stevenson, who owns ... Read More »
1 responseCollege hosts Sixties Scoop exhibit
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 30th, 2022
Lethbridge College hosted a public exhibit documenting the experiences of Sixties Scoop survivors as part of Truth and Reconciliation Week, showcasing the piece from Sept. 26 – 30. Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta presented the exhibit, promoting reconciliation, healing, education, and advocacy of survivors and their families. “We are grateful for the opportunity, the ... Read More »
2 responsesUkrainian sisters starting new life in Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A Ukrainian who is now a local resident has shared her journey from her home country to Lethbridge in hopes of thanking the community for welcoming her and her sister. Ukrainian sisters Medina Kononenko and Anna Vovk have been in Lethbridge since April 2022, but their journey started in the Zaporizhia region in ... Read More »
1 responseDrug trafficker earns year in jail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 23-year-old man caught with drugs two years ago has been sent to jail for a year. Samuel Neil Fehr was sentenced this week in Lethbridge provincial court, three months after he pleaded guilty to one count of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. Following Fehr’s guilty plea last June, Federal Crown Prosecutor ... Read More »
1 responseTough financial times for YMCA of Lethbridge in 2022
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The YMCA of Lethbridge is forecasting a loss of $165,385 for 2022, according to a report submitted to the Economic Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Wednesday. The report was contained in a submission made by YMCA CEO Jennifer Petracek-Kolb to the SPC as it heard budget requests for the years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City approves hiring IT support for PSCC
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve hiring two full-time employees using existing funding to allow for the continued support of the city’s Public Safety Communication Centre technology. The request was made by the City’s IT and Digital Transformation department. A report to council stated the positions are needed to replace ... Read More »
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