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Oliver Block officially designated as Municipal Historic Resource
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday gave second and third reading to a bylaw which designates the Oliver Block downtown as a Municipal Historic Resource. Council approved the motion unanimously. Councillor Rajko Dodic was absent from the meeting. The Oliver Block is deemed significant for its association with the early commercial development in the ... Read More »
1 responseCrown seeking three years for violent slashing incident
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who slashed a motorist in the face with a knife could face as much as three years in a federal prison if the judge agrees with a recommendation by the Crown. Crown Prosecutor Dawn Janecke said Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court Peter Ajang should go to prison for 30 to 36 months for slashing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community band celebrates sweet sounds of 35 years
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on September 28th, 2022
The Lethbridge Community Band celebrated its 35th anniversary at Casa with a wine and cheese-themed event on Sunday. There were also speeches from band members and city Coun. Mark Campbell as well as entertainment for attendees from the LCB. René Van De Vendel is the LCB president and has been involved with the band since ... Read More »
2 responsesLibrary storytellers highlight history of Orange Shirt Day
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
The library hosted an Indigenous Storytelling event in the Kid’s Corner of the Lethbridge Public Library’s Main Branch Tuesday, gathering kids together to share Indigenous culture and stories as part of Reconciliation Week here in the city. Reading from Kevin Noble Maillard’s Fry Bread: A Native American Story, participants were treated to the story and ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge accountant sentenced for fraud under $5,000
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge accountant who defrauded the provincial government of nearly $4,000 in 2018, has been ordered to take counselling for financial management as part of her sentence. Theresea Marlain Balazs, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of fraud under $5,000, was given a six-month conditional sentence Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retired emergency vehicles Mexico-bound through Los Amigos
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 28th, 2022
The PROBUS Club of Lethbridge held its general meeting last week at the Mennonite Church on 3 Ave S, making time to hear from guest speaker Jim Campbell who talked about his work with Los Amigos. The project is an international service coordinated by the Rotary Club of Lethbridge, which takes retired service and emergency ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community funding requests tabled by Economic SPC
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Eighteen local organizations submitted budget requests to the City’s Economic Standing Policy Committee on Monday for the years 2023-26. The groups included a wide range of organizations from the Allied Arts Council to the YMCA. The SPC deferred decisions until budget deliberations in November. Each group was given five minutes ... Read More »
1 responseAccused faces additional charges following traffic stop
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old Lethbridge man is facing additional charges in relation to a traffic stop earlier in the summer. Warren Shane McMurtrie was charged with three counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, and one count each of driving while prohibited ... Read More »
2 responsesTheft, stolen property charges adjourned
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 56-year-old Lethbridge man facing nearly a dozen charges in relation to a commercial break in last week remains in custody while his lawyer waits for disclosure from the Crown’s office. The matter for Tomas Adams was addressed Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where defence asked for an adjournment until Thursday ... Read More »
1 responseCity man receives jail time for breaches
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com If a Lethbridge man had waited one more month before driving, he likely could have avoided several charges and a short jail sentence. On Feb. 26, 2021, Travis Robert Taylor had been convicted for fleeing from police, and in addition to his sentence he was prohibited from driving for one ... Read More »
1 responseAccused receives jail time for breaches
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2022
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old Lethbridge man who a judge said showed “gross disregard” for the well-being of his girlfriend’s young daughter, has been sentenced to four months in jail for assault. Christopher Anthony DeGeorgio was sentenced this week after pleading guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of assault. One of the ... Read More »
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