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Lethbridge-East forum focuses on seniors and healthcare
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2023
Justin Sibbet – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Two Lethbridge-East MLA hopefuls went head to head at a candidates’ forum Monday as they tackled issues facing the city’s senior population. Incumbent MLA, Nathan Neudorf of the UCP, and former city councillor Rob Miyashiro of the NDP, spoke at the Nord-Bridge Senior Centre, where healthcare was ... Read More »
4 responsesNo bail for man facing multiple charges
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald With occasional shakes of his head and exasperated sighs, it was apparent Robert Duane Vincent didn’t like the way his bail hearing was going last week in Lethbridge court of justice. And for good reason. The Crown was adamantly opposed to Vincent’s release, while his lawyer had suggested he could be ... Read More »
1 responseGreat performances highlight Playgoers anniversary festival
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Steffanie Costigan LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Lethbridge Herald Performances throughout a two-day event celebrating Playgoers of Lethbridge’s 100th anniversary filled the Yates and Sterndale Bennett theatres with an exhilarated audience cheering for more. Playgoer’s 100th anniversary celebration was a hit as members of the community appreciated its Taste of the Arts festival. Kids who attended ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged in sex assaults fires lawyer
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Delon Shurtz LETHBRIDGE HERALD A local gymnastics coach accused of sexually assaulting several young girls last year, has fired his lawyer and changed his mind about how he wants to be tried. During a hearing Monday in Court of King’s Bench, Jamie Ellacott told the judge he wants new counsel, and his lawyer was subsequently ... Read More »
1 responseNDP vows ban coal mining in the Rockies
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2023
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald The Alberta NDP says it will permanently ban coal mining in the Rocky Mountains if elected this spring. In a media release sent Saturday, the party said it will introduce and pass an Eastern Slopes protection act which “will effectively ban coal mining projects in the Rocky Mountains and surrounding areas.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playgoers celebrates 100 years of theatre
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2023
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD For 100 years, Playgoers of Lethbridge has entertained audiences and on Friday some of its most well-known members were out in force at the Sterndale Bennett Theatre to honour the theatrical troupe’s milestone anniversary. George Mann, Lee Prindle, Sheila Matson, Rita Peterson and others packed the stands of the the theatre ... Read More »
1 responseGalt honours Earth Day with talk about the decline of native plants
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on April 22nd, 2023
The lands hold so much, including the roots of our culture and ancestry. But do we truly understand the natural treasures the lands hold within it, and most importantly, do we appreciate it? The Galt Museum celebrated Earth Day with a look at Indigenous history in a program called “Water is Life” Thursday morning. Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale teacher Holy Spirit’s nominee for Edwin Parr Award
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has selected a first year teacher at St. Joseph School in Coaldale, as the division’s Edwin Parr nominee for the 2022-2023 school year. The Edwin Parr Award recognizes excellence in teachers beginning their professional careers, and for Zara Johnson the nomination comes just before her first year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family donates land for new Raymond rodeo grounds
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Heggie remembers watching his father and other volunteers build the grandstand at the Raymond Stampede in 1945. The Stampede has always been a part of Heggie’s life as it has been for many generations of residents in Raymond. Now the lifelong Raymondite, along with wife Joanne and family, is giving back to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt exhibit examines history of Fort Macleod hotel
By Lethbridge Herald on April 22nd, 2023
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Galt Museum and Archives has opened a new exhibit about the history of the American Hotel located in Fort Macleod, showcasing the work of a graduate student from the University of Lethbridge. Curator Tyler Stewart said this exhibition was developed by Ryley Gelinas, the museum’s guest curator as a ... Read More »
1 responseKnead to know: workshop introduces people to art of making Easter bread
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 21st, 2023
Ukrainian chef Alla Panchenko hosted a Ukrainian Easter Bread making workshop on Saturday at the Multicultural Centre. The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association-hosted event had Panchenko show attendees how to the make Easter bread, also known as Paska, with participants making their own by the end of the session. “What’s important is silence and the calm ... Read More »
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