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Split vote approves funding for overnight comfort centre
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Some were chilly about the idea but city council on Tuesday evening voted by a 5-3 margin to provide funding for Streets Alive Mission to operate an overnight comfort centre. Council agreed to allocate $225,670 from federal Reaching Home funds and $100,000 from taxation following a recommendation from its Community Wellbeing and Safety ... Read More »
1 responseCharges against suspected drug trafficker adjourned to new year
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The case against a 25-year-old Calgary man accused of trying to smuggle more than $5 million worth of cocaine into Alberta last month has been adjourned for several weeks while his lawyer waits to receive disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matter for Jagroop Singh was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, but adjourned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grant helps Indigenous-led nature walks return in new year
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on December 16th, 2022
The Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society (CPAWS – SA) Southern Alberta has received grant funding to renew the popular Indigenous-led nature walks in 2023. Funding provided by the Field Law Community Grant, worth $2,000, will be distributed to CPAWS SA, to put on nature walks in Sik-Ooh-Kotoki (Lethbridge) and Mohkinstsis (Calgary). Education director at CPAWS ... Read More »
1 responseAboriginal Housing Society prepared to get affordable housing project underway
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2022
For the last three years the Aboriginal Housing Society has been working on a project to build 132 new affordable housing units in Lethbridge. “If you look at the Municipal Housing Strategy there’s a core need for 3900 homes, or doors within this community that deal with affordable and appropriate housing for middle to lower ... Read More »
1 responseSalvation Army’s Christmas campaign needing support
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Salvation Army is asking the community for a last minute push to be able to gather enough donations to help those in need during the Christmas holidays through various programs. Salvation Army Major and community ministries officer, Donald Bladen, said their Christmas Kettle campaign is unfortunately very short from their $150,000 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Highway 3 twinning association excited to see work get underway
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2022
The province is moving forward with plans to twin Highway 3 helping to strengthen Alberta’s economic corridor between Saskatchewan and B.C. The recent announcment by the government says it is committed to exploring options for twinning the remaining 215 kilometres of highway through Budget 2023. Funding for the project was initially announced in 2020 but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stockings of Hope extending deadline for weekend push
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 16th, 2022
The YWCA will be extending the duration of its Stocking of Hope campaign throughout the weekend in an effort to provide as much as possible to the community during the holiday season. Starting the campaign off with 200 stockings, the organization is looking to fill the need for the remaining 40 so everyone on Santa’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sock Mountain rises to add warmth to community
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Sock it to ‘Em campaign has come to an end, yielding over 5000 pairs of socks donated and more to be purchased which will be distributed among those most in need. Campaign trailblazer Gail Petrie said the total count for the 22-year annual campaign has reached 123,000 pairs of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nord Bridge invites community to walk in a Winter Wonderland
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Senior Centre will be hosting their third annual Winter Wonderland Walk-Through event on Friday with over 30 decorated Christmas trees for the Lethbridge community to enjoy. The event will be open to the general public from 1:00 p.m to 3:30 p.m. and they will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items as ... Read More »
1 responseOutdoor rink open to public at Festival Square
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The moment many have been waiting for is finally here, the Festival Square ice rink is officially open for residents to enjoy for as long as the weather allows it. On Wednesday, Lethbridge Downtown Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) executive director Sarah Amies said they conceived the idea of setting up a temporary ice ... Read More »
1 responseThreats, assault net man three months in jail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 29-year-old man who threatened to stab members of his family in 2019 and violently attacked a woman who was camping southeast of Pincher Creek in 2020, has been sent to jail for three months. Brandon Edward Knife was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court where he pleaded guilty to charges of assault ... Read More »
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