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Committee recommends Oliver Block be designated for historic value
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first steps have been taken to designate the downtown Oliver Block as a municipal historic resource. The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday recommended council direct the city clerk to send a notice of intent to designate to the Oliver Block’s owner and that a designation bylaw be prepared for ... Read More »
1 responseJail time for mischief, being unlawfully in a house
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When a Lethbridge woman awoke about 1 a.m. on March 4 and saw Andrew Michael Marshall talking to her partner, she assumed her partner had let Marshall into their home. Her partner, however, thought she had let Marshall in. They were both obviously wrong, and realized Marshall had entered their home, without their permission, through ... Read More »
1 responseCollege hoping to entice university students
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College offered prospective students the opportunity to explore the University transferable options from different programs at the college Friday afternoon. The University Transfer Mini Fair took place at the Garden Court Restaurant, where interested future students had the opportunity to learn about university transfer opportunities in the college’s General Arts and Science ... Read More »
1 responseWard system weighed by Governance SPC
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Discussions about a potential ward system for Lethbridge will continue at the next Governance Standing Policy Committee meeting of city council. That meeting is scheduled for May 29. A decision on proposals brought forward to the SPC Thursday to either approve or reject spending funds on investigation of a system were postponed until ... Read More »
1 responseWater access issue resolved for LNID
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Piikani Nation says a dispute over the Oldman River project has been settled. This means Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District members will have access to water for this year’s irrigation season. A statement from Chief Stan Grier says “I am pleased to report that an agreement has been reached between Piikani Nation and ... Read More »
1 responseHammer attack nets perpetrator two month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 21-year-old man who attacked an acquaintance with a hammer last year has received a two-month jail sentence. Dre Kade Sweet Grass was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon. Court was told Sweet Grass and another man, Winston Hegi, were arguing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock show pounds gymnasium at Gilbert Paterson Middle School
By Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Gilbert Paterson Middle School students and staff had the opportunity to rock out Friday morning during the From The Ashes Rock Show that took place at the school’s gymnasium. The show offered two performances Friday morning at 9:00 a.m and 11:00 a.m. for students and staff and another show for ... Read More »
1 responseAction plan report provides snapshot of City progress
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first quarterly report of the Gateway to Opportunity 2022 Action Plan was unanimously accepted by city council on Tuesday. That report discusses the status of all the initiatives that city council has determined as priorities in its term. The plan was created using the Municipal Development Plan as a guide. Initiatives are ... Read More »
1 responseHoly Spirit school division selects Edwin Parr nominee for 2022
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com First-year teacher Sophia Larney was thrilled to be named the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award. The award recognizes excellence in teachers starting their professional careers. Larney, a Lethbridge native, teaches a combined Grade 1-2 class at St. Paul School on the northside. After earning a degree in ... Read More »
1 responsePottery sale remembers founding guild member
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
A local pottery group opens its doors for a spring sale on pottery and ceramics this weekend. The Oldman River Potters Guild is having a spring sale until April 30, showcasing local talent and a memorial and tribute to one of the guild’s long-time members. According to guild member Donna Schenher they have been able ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in impaired driving case involving pedestrian back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who failed to show up for a court hearing earlier this month to change her plea, was granted another hearing after she and her lawyer appeared in court Thursday. Jessica Lee Gearing was expected to ask a judge on April 19 to strike a previous guilty plea on a single ... Read More »
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