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Regional concrete industry responding to calls for change
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Representatives of multiple organizations that use or produce concrete on a regular basis for different uses across the city and beyond, came together Thursday to learn about changes the industry is going through to reduce their carbon footprint. As eight per cent of global CO2 emissions are coming from cement production, and cement ... Read More »
1 responseSchool divisions pulling up the bootstraps for Sock it to ‘Em
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Sock It to ‘Em campaign has reached its half way mark and with it the second push for donations. Both local school divisions and Nord-Bridge Senior Centre are hoping to receive more socks prior to the last day of the campaign on Dec. 15 to help those in need. Sock It To ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caritas Community Choir sharing “The Gift” with audiences
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2022
The Caritas Chamber Choir presents “The Gift” performance at Southminster United Church on Wednesday night. “The core is pretty much the same,” said Frank Gnandt, Caritas Choir director. “A lot of singers who have had previous experience either have music degrees or vocal degrees, or have some with me in various groups and institutions over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citizens come up big for LPS Charity Checkstop
By Lethbridge Herald on December 5th, 2022
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Police Service officers were out on a brisk Saturday afternoon collecting toy, monetary and food donations for those in need during their third annual Charity Checkstop in the Enmax Centre parking lot. There were 490 gifts, 1,326 pounds of food and $1,039 in cash donations received. Donations were going towards ... Read More »
3 responsesA Christmas reflection on the generosity of Canadians
By Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2022
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge In 1957, Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II shared her Christmas message. In it she reflected on the current state of the world: “Today we need a special kind of courage, not the kind needed in battle but a kind which makes us stand ... Read More »
2 responsesUniversity breakfast campaign feeding hungry students
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The University of Lethbridge’s Buy A Student A Breakfast campaign has reached its goal of 1,000 student breakfasts bought. The campaign runs from Nov. 29 – Dec. 8, with every dollar donated being matched by the university to provide up to 1,000 breakfasts to be distributed to students during the first week of final exams, ... Read More »
1 responseJail ordered for multiple offences
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man has been sentenced to nearly a year in jail for a rash of criminal offences he committed in 2021. Aaron Vincent Bastien was sentenced to nine and a half months in custody after pleading guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of break and enter, uttering threats to cause ... Read More »
2 responsesKevin Van Tighem nominated NDP candidate for Livingstone-Macleod
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
Kevin Van Tighem has been nominated as the NDP candidate for the Livingstone-Macleod electoral district. His public service career in the national parks included seven years in Waterton, eight years in Jasper, and four years as the park superintendent in Banff. In 2011, he retired and went into what he called “the volunteer phase of ... Read More »
2 responsesAuthor shares love of birds, travel, and nature
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The Helen Schuler Nature Centre hosted a Friday afternoon presentation featuring Chris Fisher, best known as the author of Birds of Alberta (1998). The one-hour presentation was titled Travel Adventures: Birds, A Prescription for Happiness,’ and was attended by an audience of about 50. Fisher is a Calgary-based environmental consultant, world traveller, and birdwatcher. His ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Return to mediation next week for U of L union negotiations
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge and the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees are heading back to mediation Tuesday in efforts to sign a new contract. Darren Graham, a AUPE vice-president said Friday that mediation efforts conducted on Nov. 24-25 weren’t successful to reach an agreement so the two sides went into a 14-day cooling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Decorative craft putting new face on old plates
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on December 3rd, 2022
The Galt Museum and Archives hosted a decorative plate making session recently for its Creative Community programming. The session welcomed guests to come down and learn about the history of plate decorating, while giving them an opportunity to create a piece, too. Getting into the holiday season, plates can be used for serving Christmas meals, ... Read More »
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