April 24th, 2025

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Keg’s annual Whoop-Up barbecue benefits YMCA

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Keg’s seventh annual Whoop-Up Days Beef-on-a-Bun barbecue partnered up once again with YMCA Lethbridge on Wednesday to help them support those who are unable to pay full price at the door. Director of volunteer and fund development at YMCA Lethbridge, Pamela Haapa-Aho, said the proceeds from the barbecue will go towards their ... Read More »

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City officials gathering budget feedback at community events

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Residents are giving the City “my two cents” worth of input as it seeks opinions on upcoming budget deliberations. The “my two cents” project at getinvolvedlethbridge.ca gives residents a chance to offer their opinions on where their property taxes are best spent. After inputting their property value, residents are taken to different pages ... Read More »

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LEMF set to electrify Galt Gardens

By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2022

The Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival is set to celebrate 10 years on Saturday and are bringing in bigger name artists for the events. “We try to provide an environment to maybe get people out to electronic music festivals that don’t normally get a chance to come out to them,” said David Fritz, current president of ... Read More »

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Know Your Food trailer opens window on local produce

By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on August 25th, 2022

Agriculture for Life’s Know Your Food educational mobile unit is teaching attendants at Whoop-Up Days all about their food and where it comes from. The new mobile unit at the grounds gives guided tours with fun interactive games helping teach about the agriculture industry and environment with safety and nutrition tips for all. “This is ... Read More »

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Threat to poison dog receives two week sentence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to poison a dog and assault a police officer has netted a 45-year-old Lethbridge man a short custodial sentence. Brian Neil McCoy was sentenced to 15 days in jail after he pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count each of uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and ... Read More »

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Twiggy takes to the waves at Whoop-Up Days

By Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Whoop-Up Days is back and making a huge splash with visitors to the Lethbridge Exhibition is Twiggy the water-skiing squirrel. For anyone needing a break from the seriousness of life, watching Twiggy – or rather the Twiggies – perform will lift anyone’s spirits. The rescued eastern grey squirrels put on ... Read More »

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Interfaith Food Bank serves up the flapjacks

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Interfaith Food Bank was able to offer members of the community a pancake breakfast once again, after a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive director of the Interfaith Food Bank, Danielle McIntyre, said they were very excited to welcome people to their pancake breakfast in person again. “We’re so ... Read More »

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Whoop-Up Days parade winners

By Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

The annual Whoop-Up Days parade returned after a two year hiatus to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Lethbridge and District Exhibition. Businesses and organizations were asked to create floats that represented their history and origins. Parade winners included: GRAND AGGREGATE AWARD 1st: Southern Alberta African Canadian Association BEST LARGE COMMERCIAL ENTRY (20 or more ... Read More »

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Lawyers wait for disclosure in Tailfeathers homicide

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyers for five people accused in the death of a Fort Macleod man last year are still waiting to receive critical disclosure so they can move forward with their cases. During a hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Adam Zelmer noted the lawyers still need the medical examiners report, and although ... Read More »

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Multiple breaches, property crimes result in nine month sentence

By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who pleaded guilty to numerous criminal offences, including nearly a dozen breaches of court orders, has received a nine-month jail sentence. Chad Daniel Saxon pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to 11 breach charges, as well as charges of possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking, theft ... Read More »

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La Galleria showcasing local artists at Whoop-Up Days

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Bonnie Mayer took up the art of painting two years ago and now she’s getting her exhibition brush wet by displaying her work publicly for only the second time. Mayer is one of several artists who are displaying and selling their work in La Galleria inside the pavilion at the Lethbridge Exhibition. The ... Read More »

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