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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 »
1 responseKnapping 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 »
1 responseLandsberg 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 »
1 responseUrban 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 »
1 responseWoman fined for using stolen debit card
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who was caught using a stolen debit card and consequently fined, was warned she may not get off so easily next time if she continues committing similar criminal offences. Alexandria Francis Eldridge was fined $500 Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, where she pleaded guilty to one count of possession of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Electrical infrastructure, rezoning issues top agenda for today’s council meeting
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 13th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The summer break is over for Lethbridge city council and today it will have a lengthy agenda to deal with at the first meeting of September. Among the items council will address is a recommendation from the Civic Works Standing Policy Committee that council approve one-time funding of $500,000 from the Electric Reserve ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!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 »
Be the first to comment!City officials get first-hand experience with firefighting
By Lethbridge Herald on September 12th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Members of city council and City administration got a hands-on look Monday at the challenges faced by Lethbridge fire and rescue crews on their daily duties. Lethbridge Firefighters IAAFF Local 237 along with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services gave several civic officials an opportunity to experience fire rescue, extrication and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Manslaughter charge awaits pre-trial conference
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 10th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The matter for a 45-year-old man facing a manslaughter charge was adjourned waiting for a pre-trial conference to be scheduled. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Lethbridge lawyer Tracy Hembroff appeared on behalf of Sheldon Nicholas LePage, to ask the court for the matter to be adjourned to Sept. 16 ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College unveils new Indigenous logo
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 10th, 2022
Lethbridge College unveiled its new Indigenous logo on the floor of the Val Matteotti Gymnasium Friday. The homecourt of the Kodiaks is now the first institution in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association to incorporate Indigenous culture into its gymnasium. The logo includes the familiar Kodiak bear with Indigenous images, designs, and words. Aikowania is written ... Read More »
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