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Custodians honoured for saving colleague’s life

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three caretakers and a former student of Lethbridge Polytechnic have been recognized for saving the life of a student on campus in 2023. Edmond Kangogo, Eizak Amawi – both caretakers – as well as caretaking supervisor John Izart and former Corrections student Ravinder Khosa were honoured Sept. 20 with St. John Ambulance Life-saving ... Read More »

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Adoption of Alberta addictions strategy shows it’s working, says minister

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Premiers of two different parties in two provinces on opposite sides of the country are looking at legislation that would provide involuntary care for people who are at risk of harming themselves or others because of addictions and other issues. For Alberta’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Dan Williams, that shows other ... Read More »

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SPC to hear update on safety transportation plan

By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council today will hear an update on the City’s transportation safety plan. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall. The SPC consists of chair and councillor Mark Campbell, vice chair and deputy mayor Nick Paladino, ... Read More »

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Soup kitchen celebrates 40th anniversary

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen has been serving meals to those in need for 40 years and they celebrated their milestone with many volunteers, donors, suppliers and staff Tuesday night. Bill Ginther, executive director of the Soup Kitchen, shared with the Herald some of the history and highlights of the last four decades of ... Read More »

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Shadow minister hosts health care town hall in city

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents had their voices heard about health care at a town hall staged last night in the Galt Museum by NDP shadow minister for Health Sarah Hoffman and NDP MLA Dr. Luanne Metz, who is chair of the party’s Future of Heath Care Advisory Team. Hoffman, who served for several years as ... Read More »

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Crowsnest Pass taxpayers concerned about debt, spending

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com An organization of Crowsnest Pass taxpayers wants financial accountability from their municipal government. The Crowsnest Taxpayers Association says taxes and community debt are both rising and they want to know why. Association members, in an interview with The Herald last week, expressed concerns about council’s spending on various projects including a Bellevue revitalization ... Read More »

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Artist-designed utility boxes bring colour to U of L campus

By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

At the unveiling and celebration of Faculty of Fine Arts alumna Laurel Scott’s artwork in Anderson Hall earlier this year -a large, welcoming 12-metre vinyl-wrapped mural of the southern Alberta landscape – Mark Slomp, Executive Director of Student Services, issued a challenge to the ULethbridge community: bring more art to campus. Discussions were already underway ... Read More »

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Seniors rally for climate

By Lethbridge Herald on October 2nd, 2024

Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A strong October wind couldn’t deter a group of about 35 people from attending the Seniors for Climate rally outside of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The date of the rally coincided with National Seniors Day in Canada and International Day for Older Persons. The rally featured performances by the ... Read More »

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Rotarians taking decommissioned emergency vehicles to Mexico

By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Rotary clubs from Alberta and Saskatchewan are once again giving a helping hand to needy emergency services in Mexico. A group of 17 Rotarians in seven decommissioned vehicles including four firetrucks and three handi-buses left Lethbridge Sunday morning as dawn broke on a seven-day, 4,100 kilometre trek to Mazatlan. An eighth vehicle was ... Read More »

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Powwow celebrates culture and well-being

By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 1st, 2024

The vivid colours of traditional regalia were accompanied by the strong beat of drums as Indigenous dancer’s athleticism shone at second annual Reconciliation Powwow was held at the Agri-food Hub over the weekend. The annual powwow was hosted by the Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society. According to their website, the Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Society ... Read More »

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UCP candidate wants a course correction for Lethbridge West

By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on October 1st, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com United Conservative Party candidate for the vacant Lethbridge West seat in the Alberta legislature John Middleton-Hope says he hopes for a course correction for citizens in that riding. “I am certainly excited to be the candidate. We have a lot of work to do. It is an important course correction for citizens of ... Read More »

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