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Fire chief Marc Rathwell looks back on past year before heading to retirement
By Lethbridge Herald on January 3rd, 2022
Trevor Busch – Lethbridge Herald With sights firmly set on his February 2022 departure, Fire Chief Marc Rathwell highlighted many of the previous year’s accomplishments for the Lethbridge Fire Department in a year-end review in late December. “When I look at all the accomplishments we’ve done, there’s been some really tough things that have happened ... Read More »
1 responseDrug treatment court helps break cycle of criminality
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Walk into any courtroom in Lethbridge, or anywhere else for that matter, and everyone – lawyers, clerks, the judge – is dressed in their best Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes and conducting themselves with dignity and decorum. Clerks adorned in typical black gowns work efficiently and professionally as they go through their files, and the judge, ... Read More »
4 responsesCelebrating 60 years of ministry
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 31st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Phil Jorgensen will be celebrating a special anniversary Sunday morning at Immanuel Lutheran Church on the city’s west side. Jorgensen will be guest preaching at the 10 a.m. service in celebration of his 60th year as a pastor. The native of Brooklyn, New York came to Canada decades ago and has served in ... Read More »
1 responseYear In Review – 2021 Headlines October to December
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
Concluding here on New Year’s Eve, the Herald presents a synopsis of the stories from Lethbridge and area that made headlines in 2021: OCTOBER Former MLA Clint Dunford remembered “with huge respect” as Lethbridge loses “enthusiastic advocate for out city” Retired Progressive Conservative MLA for Lethbridge West Clint Dunford died of a sudden and unexpected ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LETHBRIDGE HERALD STORY OF THE YEAR – Discoveries of unmarked graves compels Canada to work toward reconciliation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The discovery of unmarked graves at former residential schools in Canada shocked a nation and its impact was also felt locally. These revelations and the ongoing focus, both locally and nationally, to work towards the goals of Truth and Reconciliation for Canada’s Indigenous peoples topped the list for the Lethbridge ... Read More »
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By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Picture Butte RCMP responded to a train derailment near Highway 23 and Township Road 120 near the village of Barons. Fire personnel and emergency crews also responded to the scene. The train, which was northbound, is reported to have had an engine derail and a number of empty fuel cars ... Read More »
1 responseHERALD NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR – LPS hopeful of brighter new year after controversial 2021
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The year 2021 was particularly tough for the Lethbridge Police Service as they faced many controversies throughout the year. The ups and downs for the service over the year and the varying degrees of success the LPS has experienced in trying to overcome these challenges has prompted their selection as the Lethbridge Herald’s ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity safety, crime reduction LPS priorities for 2022
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com For the Lethbridge Police Service, 2021 was a year of challenges that turned into opportunities to grow as a department. “I truly believe this was a year that gave this department a lot of opportunities to have a true reflection on what is going on, and actually set the course to a much ... Read More »
1 responseGalt looks to preserve piece of COVID history
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2021
The Galt Museum is in need of a used COVID-19 home test for a collection of cultural objects. The museum is specifically asking a resident to donate a COVID-19 kit from Alberta Health Services. Collections technician Kevin MacLean says the museum has been working hard to document material people in the community have created or ... Read More »
1 responseYear In Review – 2021 Headlines July to September
By Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2021
Leading up to the new year the Herald presents a synopsis of the stories from Lethbridge and area that made headlines in 2021: JULY Police cleared in Stormtrooper incident The Lethbridge Police Service is closing the file on last year’s “Stormtrooper” incident after an independent investigation by the Medicine Hat Police Service provided no evidence ... Read More »
1 responseAgriculture sector seared by drought in 2021
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com It was a tale of dry conditions and drought throughout much of southern Alberta in 2021, and many agricultural producers watched prospects for a successful season wilt along with their crops. Even irrigation farmers felt the burn of the sun’s rays a little too harshly in some regions, which impacted crop yields. “I ... Read More »
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