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Province pressing feds on Coaldale’s RCMP cost-sharing concerns
By Cole Parkinson on June 14th, 2022
Erika Mathieu Southern Alberta Newspapers ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com After eight years of being saddled with 100 per cent of policing costs to contract out the service to the RCMP, the Town of Coaldale seems to be making headway on the issue, at least with the provincial government. Coaldale is the only small municipality with 5,000-15,000 residents that ... Read More »
2 responsesNursing alumnae celebrate reunions
By Justin Seward on June 14th, 2022
Close to 130 St. Michael’s School of Nursing alumnae covened Saturday morning to have a social and reminisce about their experiences at the Sandman Lethbridge Lodge. “What happens when they get together is you reminisce about days in your early training years,” said Connie Watmough, alumni president. “And a lot of us now, we don’t ... Read More »
1 responseVulcan beams for Spock Days after pandemic hiatus grounded the fun
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman on June 14th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The town of Vulcan welcomed visitors from across the province and beyond to celebrate Spock Days and the return of their Vul-Con convention after a two year hiatus last weekend. “The Spock Days weekend is a combination of both community events and our celebration of being the Star Trek capital of Canada,” said ... Read More »
1 responseCollege raises Progressive Pride flag
By Lethbridge Herald on June 13th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge College has raised the Progressive Pride flag once again outside the main doors of the college to support the community’s 2SLGBTQIA+ population. Lethbridge College interim president and CEO Samantha Lenci spoke to those in attendance Monday at the centre core prior to stepping out into the rain to ... Read More »
1 responseThe gift of life is worth celebrating
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East As always, there are many things that give us cause for celebration. How often do we give pause and simply reflect on the most profound gifts? Life is a gift; and that alone is worth celebrating. The recent passing of Bill 205, the Human ... Read More »
2 responsesGreen Acres hosts annual lunch fundraiser
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Green Acres Foundation on Friday staged its fund-raising lunch for Westminster Elementary School. The annual Beef on a Bun lunch supports the Sue Labuhn Memorial Library at the school. Labuhn was a former Green Acres employee and avid reader and volunteer at the school, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecution argues delay tactics in impaired driving case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who hopes a judge will strike her previous guilty plea for impaired driving causing bodily harm is only trying to avoid going to jail, the Crown prosecutor in the case suggested Friday. Lethbridge prosecutor Michael Fox told Jessica Lee Gearing during a hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, that the only ... Read More »
1 responseCharges expected to be withdrawn in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Charges against one of several individuals arrested last year in relation to human trafficking are expected to be withdrawn when the matter returns to court later in the month. Calgary lawyer Kaysi Fagan, who was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday, said she had spoken to the Crown Prosecutor before court and he is prepared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local author shares stories from ‘Ezra’s Ghosts’ as part of book launch
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Local author Darcy Tamayose’s new book Ezra’s Ghosts launched Thursday at a local bookstore with more than 40 people in attendance where Tamayose offered a reading and autographs. The launch took place at Analog Books alongside two other local authors and Tamayose said it was wonderful to support a local independent bookstore. Each ... Read More »
1 responseExecutors can face steep challenges dealing with the loss of a loved one
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
Travis Zentner and Ken Wallace of Cornerstone Funeral Home presented “9 Struggles Executors Face” as a part of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization’s Live Well Showcase on Thursday. “So it’s taking a real-life story that’s actually happened to not just one person but several people in the past and culminating that with talking about how ... Read More »
1 responseWillow Creek declares consecutive ag disaster
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two years of dry conditions have prompted the Municipal District of Willow Creek to declare that an agriculture disaster exists. The M.D. issued a similar declaration last year. Chief administrative officer Derrick Krizsan said Friday “what we’re seeing is a low amount of runoff, we’re seeing extremely low levels in our rivers, creeks, ... Read More »
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