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Farmer’s market season wraps up at Agri-food Hub
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on October 16th, 2024
Vendors displayed their products one last time on Saturday as the Lethbridge Farmer’s Market wrapped up for another year at the Agri-food Hub and Trade Centre. “It’s been a great year,” said Paul Kingsmith, the Agri-food Hub’s director of community engagement Kingsmith highlighted the number one reason for it being a great year is the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province announces new primary health care agency
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange announced Tuesday a new provincial health agency overseeing and coordinating the delivery of primary health care services and also issued a statement about the latest physician numbers from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta. LaGrange said during a press conference Tuesday morning that ... Read More »
4 responsesMore local physician departures troubling to Friends of Medicare
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Two more doctors are leaving Lethbridge and that’s a concern for the provincial advocacy group Friends of Medicare. Chris Gallaway executive director of the advocacy group Friends of Medicare, spoke to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Thursday about whether the provincial healthcare system can be fixed without the UCP ... Read More »
4 responsesWork to start on temple site
By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024
Lethbridge Herald Preliminary work will begin this week on the site for the future Lethbridge Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Crews will begin clearing the nine-acre property located at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road. Approvals from the City allow the church to initiate some ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!YWCA kicks off Christmas campaign to help women and families in need
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD The YWCA Lethbridge & District has officially kicked off their Stockings of Hope Gifting Campaign, to help women and their families who are in need experience joy during the Christmas season. The campaign kicked off Friday with their option to donate toward their incremental dollar value stockings, where people can select ... Read More »
1 responseSPC gives support to reviews
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Economic and Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday unanimously gave its blessing to fee-for-service cost benefit analyses of Economic Development Lethbridge and Tourism Lethbridge. The SPC consists of the mayor and all members of council. Thursday’s vote after a lengthy discussion recommends council direct City administration to ... Read More »
1 responseEducator, business recognized for contributions to the arts
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A young artist and a local business were recognized Wednesday during the annual Mayor’s Luncheon for the business and the arts at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge Hotel. Russell Milder, a Spanish bilingual educator and musician, was recognized by the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge for his contributions to the local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Indigenous peoples have complicated relationship with Thanksgiving
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Since the early 1600s, Thanksgiving has been celebrated by settlers of Canada and the United States, however many Indigenous people have a complicated relationship with the holiday due to its colonial history. Alvin Mills a member of the Blood Reserve, says he wasn’t always aware of the colonial history ... Read More »
4 responsesBiophilia theme of Trianon exhibit
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Biophilia can be described as a desire or tendency to commune with nature. This is the theme of April Matisz’s exhibit being held at the Trianon Gallery in downtown Lethbridge. Through her work with oil paintings, collages, and drawings Matisz hopes to instill imagination and connectedness to nature through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City residents to pay more for several services in 2025
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge residents will be paying higher rates for several services in 2025 if city council approves four bylaws this fall. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday recommended in an omnibus bill that council give first reading to four bylaws at its Oct. 22 meeting and ... Read More »
2 responsesLDE deficit situation improves
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Whoop-Up Days had a gross revenue of about $1 million for the Lethbridge and District Exhibition in August when revenues for the month jumped overall to $1.357 million. The accumulated deficit has improved $8,258 over July to $1,882,737 from $1,890,995. The deficit originally was expected to be $6.9 million with the ... Read More »
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