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Zimbabwe trip ‘reinvigorates passion’ for Farming Smarter director
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Executive director of Farming Smarter, Ken Coles, recently returned from a life-changing trip to Zimbabwe as part of Nuffield’s Agricultural Scholarship, aimed to cultivate agricultural leadership and personal development through international study and travel. Coles had a lot to share about his two weeks in the land-locked African country, but said the experience ... Read More »
1 responseDrug treatment court graduate hopes to help others get clean
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Armande Good Rider was only 11 years old when he first began drinking alcohol and using crack cocaine. By the time he was 12, he was addicted, and when his suppliers ended up in prison, he turned to selling drugs to support his habit. From there he worked his way up the drug ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Reid stepping aside in Livingstone- Macleod
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Livingstone Macleod UCP MLA Roger Reid will not be seeking re-election next spring. While Reid submitted his nomination papers ahead of deadline, he has since decided not to seek a second term in office. Reid was first elected to the Alberta Legislature on April 16, 2019. Prior to election he owned and operated ... Read More »
1 responseHoly Spirit School Division hauls in hardware for communications
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division recently received the Award of Excellence during the 2022 BRAVO! Awards hosted by the Canadian Association of Communicators in Education (CACE). “Different communications departments in education from across Canada submit projects for their evaluation. This year there was 33 projects submitted and Holy Spirit was among the ... Read More »
2 responsesRoving Gyms remain popular in winter months
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 4th, 2022
Winter weather brings colder conditions and limited chances for kids to get out of the house and play. The Lethbridge Sport Council’s Roving Gyms have migrated indoors to the Immanuel Lutheran Church and Servus Sports Centre bringing play opportunities to families in the area without the need to bundle up and check for frost bite. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curbside organics program could reduce waste per capita
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The potential exists to divert as much as 50 per cent of materials being hauled to the landfill prior to the implementation of the City’s green cart program. That information was contained in a report presented Thursday to the Civic Works Standing Policy committee of city council by Steve Rozee, general manager of ... Read More »
2 responsesCollaborative program responding to skilled trades shortage
By Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A collaborative program is aimed at introducing students to possible careers in the skilled trades. Andrew Krul, off-campus education co-ordinator for the Lethbridge School Division, said Thursday several hundred students have signed up for a two-evening program that will give them a chance to gauge their interest in careers in different ... Read More »
2 responsesDowntown’s new Festival Square popular attraction year-round
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A City of Lethbridge publication describes the new and improved Festival Square downtown as a “versatile, active and engaging public space for people and the local businesses in the area.” Yawn! No offence to the writer intended. While it’s an accurate description of Festival Square, it sounds like it was taken right out of the book ... Read More »
3 responsesCommunity oral history workshop highlighting Canadian women this weekend in Milk River
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Milk River Historical Society will be hosting a community oral history workshop this weekend. This project has been a couple of years in the making due to delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project started in October 2019 and had plans to continue in the spring of 2020, but due to ... Read More »
1 responsePronghorn Athletics launches 26th installment of Operation Red Nose
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 3rd, 2022
Operation Red Nose is returning to Lethbridge after a two-year hiatus with its 26th year of community service. The annual holiday drive-home campaign will begin Dec. 2 with a dedication to eliminating impaired driving during the festive season. “Pronghorn Athletics for over 25 years has provided a service to the community to help keep people ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity receives funding for micro-credential programs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge has successfully secured funding from Advanced Education to create new micro-credentials in the Health and Science and Business Departments. The U of L has earned $838,750 from Advanced Education, part of an $8-million investment in micro-credential programming across the province. University of Lethbridge provost and vice-president, Erasmus Okine said ... Read More »
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