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New rural mental health initiative launched
By Ry Clarke on July 27th, 2022
Alberta’s Government is partnering with Counselling Alberta to launch a new initiative aiming to provide affordable mental health services in rural areas across Alberta with a $6.75 million investment over two years to expand access. The service will provide more affordable options to Albertans struggling to access counselling services, and opens more options to those ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves $230,000 funding to address camps
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2022
Al Beeber and Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald After a lengthy discussion that took about 2.5 hours, city council on Tuesday voted 7-1 to allocate up to $230,000 in one-time funding from corporate budget contingencies to assist in administrative and policing funding shortfalls to expedite the compassionate clean-up at homeless encampments in the city. Councillor Rajko ... Read More »
9 responsesCrown stays charges against one Coutts protester
By Delon Shurtz on July 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of several individuals arrested earlier this year in relation to the protest at the Coutts border in January and February has had his charges stayed by the Crown. Charges of mischief to property and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose against Johnson Chichow Law were stayed Monday in Lethbridge provincial court. ... Read More »
1 responseSucculent success for Smoke, Wind and Fire BBQ competition
By Justin Seward on July 26th, 2022
Alberta Pork and Hickory Street hosted the Smoke, Wind and Fire BBQ festival for its second annual event on Saturday and Sunday at Exhibition Park. The festival gathered barbeque enthusiasts to come and fire up their grills and compete in a Masters and amateur division to see who could cook up the best meat. The event ... Read More »
1 responseBrews and Screws patrons learn in a socially conducive environment
By Justin Seward on July 26th, 2022
The newly-formed Lethbridge Tool Library hosted its inaugural Brews and Screws – Repair Café event at Theoretically Brewing on Saturday. The event allowed for volunteers to fix broken goods that people brought in. “We figured we’re the kind of organization full of people who love fixing things,” said Brendan Hood, LTL founding board member. “Most ... Read More »
1 responseWide Skies music fest kicking off downtown
By Al Beeber on July 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The music will be spreading across the sky when the Wide Skies Music Festival hits the stage on two consecutive upcoming Wednesdays. Sponsored by the Geomatic Attic, the first night of the festival runs Wednesday and the second on Aug. 3 at different venues. The opening night will be staged on the top ... Read More »
1 responseProject Sunflower appeals to city residents to host Ukrainian families
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on July 26th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDApulido@lethbridgeherald.comL Project Sunflower has launched their Ukrainian Family Settlement Program and they are asking members of the community interested in hosting families to reach out. To date, Project Sunflower has placed over 70 Ukrainian arrivals in Lethbridge and around southern Alberta, have over 50 outstanding applications, and have been in communication with over 260 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sports fantasy pools a way to exercise the aging brain
By Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Being an early riser – most days I’m awake before 4:15 a.m. – I take great joy in getting outdoors early to embrace the day. That joy extends in spring to sitting on the deck well before dawn with coffee and phone in hand checking my fantasy ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge needs a city-owned RV park to accommodate visitors
By Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022
Editor: Lethbridge spends tonnes of money accommodating folks characterized as “most vulnerable,” “most disadvantaged” etc! I have no idea what the ideal money to settle the argument might be, but I do know one thing – in the eyes of some the expenditure is/was never enough. What those who pay the bills get in return, ... Read More »
1 responsePre-trial conference scheduled for Coutts protestor
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com One of multiple individuals arrested in relation to the protest at the Coutts border earlier this year, had his matters in Lethbridge provincial court Friday. Eastin Stewart Oler, one of nine individuals charged with mischief by impeding the lawful use of property and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, had his ... Read More »
1 responseNature Conservancy of Canada promotes upcoming BioBlitz
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 23rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Nature Conservancy of Canada is encouraging people to take part in the third annual National Backyard BioBlitz between July 28 to August 1 by taking pictures while outdoors. Last year, the event contributed 35,000 species observations that were uploaded by people on iNaturalist, an app people download on their phones. This year ... Read More »
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