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Musaeus plays to educate future symphony musicians
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com After a great turnout in October, the Galt Museum and Archives hosted the Musaeus String Quartet with Lethbridge Symphony’s principal strings once again on Sunday. An afternoon of music for children was an opportunity to teach the elements of music in a format designed for young attendees to understand. Associate concert master of ... Read More »
1 responseNew deputy police chief sworn in
By Lethbridge Herald on March 8th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service officially welcomed new Deputy Chief Gerald Grobmeier during a swearing-in ceremony Monday at the Lethbridge Police Station. Incoming Deputy Chief Grobmeier was selected in November 2021 following a national search conducted by the Lethbridge Police Service, in partnership with the Lethbridge Police Commission. Grobmeier joins the LPS after ... Read More »
1 responseNew trade centre taking shape during Ag-Expo
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He stood on a podium in the present and talked about the future. Mike Warkentin, chief executive officer of the Lethbridge & District Exhibition, gave during Ag-Expo’s speaker series insights into the new Agri-Hub and Trade Centre and the role it will play at the Ex. Warkentin delivered three talks in the Saddle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rotary and Exhibition award ag scholarships
By Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
The 4th annual agriculture scholarship awards presented by Lethbridge and District Exhibition and the Rotary Club of Lethbridge East, awarded three young Albertans $10,000 on Thursday. During a formal awards ceremony and dinner at the Heritage Hall Thursday, Adam Fast, Kelsey Gubbins and Darrick Nicols received their awards to continue their pursuit of an agricultural ... Read More »
2 responsesThree month sentence for drug trafficker
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 33-year-old Lethbridge man who was selling drugs to support his own addiction, has received a three-month jail sentence. Brandon Costar-Tarcon was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking, unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon, and possession of the proceeds ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Civic Works SPC targets enhanced pathway clearing
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents may see changes to snow removal service next winter. The Civic Works Standing Policy Committee on Thursday voted to recommend that city council adopt service level enhancements for snow and ice removal for pathways along roadways by moving Priority 3B routes for Priority 2 routes. The committee was told Thursday during ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time served for flight from police, theft
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who tried to flee from police three times in the same day before he was finally arrested, won’t have to spend anymore time behind bars. Mitchell Jeffrey Brandon was sentenced Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to nine months in jail, but after being granted full credit for time he already spent in ... Read More »
1 responseDutch dignitaries to speak about Legion’s role in Holland
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Royal Canadian Legion is not just an organization operating in Canada as the public will hear today in a presentation at the General Stewart Branch on Mayor Magrath Drive. The Legion actually has several branches in Europe including Branch 005 in Lochem, Netherlands. Two members of that branch, Berry and Yvonne Swarthoff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dry Raymond ponders move to ‘damp’ liquor sales
By Lethbridge Herald on March 5th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The Town of Raymond wants to know if citizens are willing to have licensed restaurants in the community. No alcohol sales have been allowed in the town for more than 100 years but that could change depending on public response to a seven-week consultation project on an online platform called ... Read More »
1 responseCity ranks in Uber ridership survey
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s Uber riders have scored the fifth highest average rating in Canadian cities. Uber riders now have the ability to find out what drivers think of them, what rating they have been provided with and how the rating was calculated. The Uber app has developed a new privacy centre, for riders to see ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bail hearings cancelled for Coutts accused
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two more bail hearings for men charged with conspiring to kill police officers at the blockade near the Coutts border in February, have been cancelled. Chris Carbert, 44, was scheduled for a bail hearing Thursday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench, and Anthony Olienick was set for a hearing today, but both were ... Read More »
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