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Pottery 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 »
1 responseMan in stolen property case back in custody
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was expected to resolve several criminal charges before he failed to show up for court earlier this month, has been arrested and is back in custody. The matter for Gerald David Thurber was in Lethbridge provincial court Thursday, where duty counsel represented the accused and adjourned the case to ... Read More »
1 responseVictoria Park open house shares vision for Area Redevelopment Plan
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Lethbridge residents with a connection to the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan were invited to an in-person open house at the Casa Community Room on Wednesday. The purpose of the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan is to provide a future vision for the area and guidance on where growth and change make sense and how ... Read More »
1 responseGalt Museum & Archives given Blackfoot name
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
The Galt Museum & Archives has announced that it has been given a Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) name: Akaisamitohkanao’pa. The Galt has been working with Niitsitapi elders Bruce Wolf Child (Makoyiippookaa, Wolf Child) and Mary Fox (Mia’nistitsiiksiinaakii, Many Different Snake Woman) to find a Blackfoot name for the organization that recognizes its place within the history, culture ... Read More »
1 responseRestaurant service with a robotic smile
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Diners at a local restaurant have witnessed a different look to its serving staff in the form of a Greenco Robot, or more precisely a BellaBot. El Greco Cuisine has had the cat-faced four-wheeled robot for a few weeks now that loads plates after meals, takes the table number and brings meals to the table ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Day of Mourning honours fallen workers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents and dignitaries gathered around the Workers Memorial Site at the Mountain View Cemetery Thursday to honour those who lost their lives to workplace injuries. The National Day of Mourning is a day for those who lost a loved one, a friend or a coworker due to workplace injury ... Read More »
1 responseSeniors and kids come together through love of board games
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre and Family Centre have teamed up to bring seniors and kids together to play and create connections through Intergenerational Board Game afternoons. Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre program coordinator Ashley Kern said they have been offering the activity for a few months usually on Wednesdays once a month. “A lot of seniors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More doctors in Lethbridge by fall 2022, committee told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three international physician graduates have signed letters of offer and seven others are pending, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council was told Wednesday. Dr. Michael Auld, Associate Zone Medical Director of Chinook Regional Hospital, gave the SPC an update about efforts to recruit and retain physicians here. Auld ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP need to reinstate auto insurance cap, says MLA Phillips
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Recent claims from the UCP that auto insurance rates might soon be relaxed don’t align with the government’s own budget projections, says NDP finance critic and Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips. “The UCP’s own budget projections show that over the next three years, your car insurance premiums are expected to increase by 14 per ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive ringing in the Roaring ’20s for annual benefit
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
The annual benefit dinner for a local organization is going back in time. The Golden Sapphire Benefit Dinner for Streets Alive Mission on April 29 will include a 1920’s themed dinner and music, silent auction and raffles. Those in attendance are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in “glad rags” according to the promotional ... Read More »
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