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Infighting between tourism groups detrimental to Lethbridge, SPC hears
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two organizations involved in promoting Lethbridge as a tourism destination have agreed to mediation to settle their differences after a tense meeting in council chambers on Wednesday. Tourism Lethbridge and the Lethbridge Lodging Association will be provided with up to $10,000 of City funds from council contingencies to address problems the two organizations ... Read More »
3 responsesLittle Library pops up in Gyro Park
By Cal Breaid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 20th, 2022
The Lethbridge Little Library program is a book exchange that is made up of small self-serve stations where kids and grown-ups can take or leave a book. Sarah Head, manager of branch services for the Lethbridge Public Library (LPL), runs the program and was at a recent Gyro Park ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hand feeding birds can have negative consequences for both birds and people, nature centre warns
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 20th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge is issuing a warning about interacting with wildlife. The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has received an increase in reports from the community about people feeding wild birds by hand in Lethbridge’s parks, and they also noted staff have witnessed an increase in social media posts featuring people hand feeding wildlife. “What ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Credit card scam to obtain property results in six month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com An employee of Prairie Sky RV in Coaldale suspected something was a little fishy when Gerald David Thurber arrived on July 29, 2020 to pick up $11,000 worth of equipment that had been previously ordered over the phone by Darren Young. After Thurber picked up the equipment and drove away, the suspicious employee followed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numerous property convictions result in 15 month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 62-year-old man has received a 15-month jail sentence for committing numerous criminal offences between 2018 and 2022. Kennedy Fitzgerald Waldron was sentenced this week in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of shopbreaking to commit mischief, causing a disturbance, criminal harassment, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future still unclear for historic Bowman building
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Bowman building was built in 1912 as Lethbridge Manual Training School, which was the first of its kind in Alberta, a school that taught trades for men and home economics for women. “It served back until the First World War and then it became Lethbridge High School and Bowman Elementary after that, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Encampment clean-up continues as City weighs solutions
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com From June 3 until Sept. 25, the Clean Sweep Program cleaned 13,080 kilograms of debris, 852 needles and 44 pipes from the Civic Centre track area. That information is contained in a report that was submitted last Thursday to the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee meeting of Lethbridge city council by Mike Fox, ... Read More »
14 responsesGood Sam’s fund creating ‘culturally safe spaces’
By Cal Braid - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 19th, 2022
The Good Samaritan Society (GSS) is a Canadian non-profit seniors housing organization with an emphasis on Christian hospitality to those in need or at risk. Their website states that, “A foundational pillar of the Society’s Christian hospitality model is to provide access to spiritual care for all faiths.” They have 21 facilities in Alberta, including ... Read More »
1 responseRotary club announces 2023 ag scholarship
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 19th, 2022
The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East has announced its fifth annual $10,000 Agriculture Scholarship program and dinner. Recognizing the importance of agriculture in the community the club looks to support students in their pursuit of agricultural careers, awarding eight scholarships in past years. Applicants can apply at rotaryagscholarship.ca. To qualify, applicants must have successfully completed ... Read More »
1 responseNeighbourhood icon falls to the wrecking ball
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A recently-demolished local building that was part of the community since the middle of the 20th century had many owners and many names, but most recently residents knew it as Danny’s Grocery. Shortly after being demolished, members of the community took to social media to share stories from their interactions with the store ... Read More »
1 responseLocal researcher recognized for bovine welfare
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 19th, 2022
Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein of Lethbridge has been named the recipient of the 2022 Metacam 20 Bovine Welfare Award for her pioneering work in improving beef cattle welfare. Her research has been used in the development of animal welfare standards and has contributed to the guidelines and regulations for the Canadian cattle industry. As the Principle Research ... Read More »
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