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Auto dealers look to put skilled trades in the driver’s seat
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Motor Dealers Association of Alberta is doing its part to spark interest in skilled trades careers. The MDA handed out more than $80,000 in scholarships last year to apprentices at new vehicle dealerships and students at post-secondary institutions. The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association is part of the program which helps absorb the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Palliser’s Pascal nominated for Edwin Parr Award
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com First-year Kindergarten teacher Elisabeth Pascal was overwhelmed to find out she has been named the Palliser School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award right out of the gate. The award, named in honour of Edwin Parr, former president of the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA), was established almost 60 years ago to ... Read More »
1 responseTarget Hunger seeking volunteers for annual food drive
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
Local food banks are gearing up for a food drive on the second Saturday of June. Target Hunger is the annual food drive done every June requesting community members to donate the most wanted food items for our local food banks. This year, Target Hunger Lethbridge has set a goal to raise 50,000 pounds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City painting crosswalks in anticipation of Pride Fest
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two permanent LGBTQ+ and trans flag crosswalks are being painted at a downtown city intersection. Urban revitalization manager Andrew Malcolm and Pride Fest president Lane Sterr on Tuesday discussed the work at the corner of 3 Avenue and 7 St. S. Malcolm said the durable paint material which is going ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta Bike Swap on the road again
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Alberta Bike Swap returned to Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park on Saturday to take donated bikes and sell others for people who were looking for a sale. Chris and Laura Grant founded the event known as the Calgary Bike Swap in 2011 and thought it was a great concept and they incorporated the Alberta Bike Swap. Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responsePrecipitation vital as seeding gets underway
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Spring has arrived in southern Alberta as farmers take to the fields. Seeding season has just begun and moisture levels are varied across the province. April has been unusually cold, with many agricultural areas only seeing temperatures this low once every 12 years. According to the Agricultural Moisture Situation Update published by the Government of ... Read More »
1 responseWood’s Homes shining light on Mental Health Week
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Mental Health Week in Canada is hoping to increase awareness of people’s mental health. May 2 to 8 is Mental Health Week in Canada with May 7 being Children’s Mental Health Day. This national time of recognition provides an opportunity to find the services available to help and raise awareness around mental health. One of ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets year in jail for unlawful confinement, related charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who threatened to hurt another individual, then two weeks later blindfolded and abducted a 16-year-old youth, has received a one-year jail sentence. Royer Sopal Caldera, who will also be on probation for 18 months after he is released, pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of unlawful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fishing across the Canadian Rockies just got easier
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Fishing enthusiasts of the lakes, rivers and streams in the Canadian Rockies have a new guidebook to help. The second edition of Fishing the Canadian Rockies by southern Alberta author Joey Ambrosi updates the information from the original with more detailed descriptions and colour maps for easier comprehension. Joey Ambrosi, the writer of three hiking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge teacher ‘epitome of a role model’
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ashley Zrim is honoured to be the Lethbridge School Division nominee for the Edwin Parr Award that recognizes excellence in teachers starting their professional careers in Alberta. Every year, school divisions in the province submit the name of a first-year teacher as their nominee for the award which is sponsored by the Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!May Day rally marches in solidarity with workers
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
A small group of local union workers participated in the first May Day Solidarity walk to take place in Lethbridge in years along 5 Avenue South on Sunday afternoon. The group marched from Civic Centre Park to the Galt Museum as an act of celebrating solidarity for workers. “So every May 1 in various places ... Read More »
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