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Indigenous VR experience screening at library
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 17th, 2022
Colin Van Loon (Ahnahktsipiitaa), a Niisitapi writer and director of This is Not a Ceremony currently has his virtual reality piece on interactive display at the Lethbridge Public Library’s Main Branch. The public can come down and watch the 21-minute piece learning more about Indigenous culture and the darker side of life Indigenous people have ... Read More »
1 responseProfessors weigh in on curriculum
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 17th, 2022
Schools in Alberta are teaching a new curriculum in classrooms this year with K-3 seeing an implementation in English and Math, and K-6 seeing new Physical Education and Wellness in their studies. This new curriculum is being rolled out by the Alberta government under the UCP leadership. “The process of developing the curriculum has been ... Read More »
2 responsesWind City inking human canvas
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 17th, 2022
Lethbridge Wind City Tattoo Show is ready to ink up skin this weekend down at the Exhibition Park South Pavilion. Opening Friday at 2 p.m. the adults-only day went till midnight with artists inking up crowds of attendants ready for their newest piece. Saturday the event opens at 12 p.m. and goes until 11 p.m., ... Read More »
1 responseMiddleton-Hope questions CEO over mounting library complaints
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A presentation to the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday about its plan of service prompted some tough questions about security. The presentation was made by chair Craig Brown, vice-chair Angela Viola and library CEO Terra Plato. But councillor John Middleton-Hope, who was sitting in on the session ... Read More »
7 responsesSentencing adjourned for motorcyclist involved in collision
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who crashed into a pickup truck with his motorcycle with enough force to knock the truck onto its side, has pleaded guilty to several charges, including impaired driving. Roy Garnet Scarrow also pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of failing to stop at a stop sign and ... Read More »
1 responseNew artists on display at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 17th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three new exhibitions open at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery today and run through Nov. 19. An opening reception was staged Friday where guests had a chance to meet with the artists. One of the exhibitions is the first retrospective dedicated to the career of renowned contemporary artist Jin-Me Yoon, whose family immigrated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Citizen Walk About promotes disability awareness, equality
By Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com The 12th annual Citizen Walk About took place Friday morning between Lethbridge City Hall and Galt Gardens, where members of the community were able to enjoy a variety of activities. The South Region Self Advocacy Network (SRSAN) hosted the event in partnership with the Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association (SAIPA) ... Read More »
3 responsesDrug Treatment Court takes novel approach with addicted offenders
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) hosted its weekly educational session Thursday focused on Lethbridge’s Drug Treatment Court with presenters Chelsey De Groot and Brett Carlson. The court functions within the criminal justice system and operates with non-violent crimes that are intertwined with addiction for offenders that face at least one year in ... Read More »
3 responsesPharmacies readying for flu vaccinations
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Australia’s recent flu season comes as a warning to Canadians, as it is often a predictor for our own flu season and the associate owner of two local pharmacies is encouraging people to get vaccinated. Loa Manning said Australia’s recent flu season showed record high numbers, and in order to avoid the same ... Read More »
1 responseRunners lace up as Marathon of Hope continues tradition this weekend
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2022
Runners and racers will unite this Sunday for the Terry Fox Run in Legacy Park, lacing up their shoes and hitting the ground at 10 a.m. while raising money for cancer research. Returning to the run site for the first time in two years, Lethbridge Terry Fox Run has been holding online run events during ... Read More »
1 responseCareless driving verdict postponed to next month
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man likely won’t know until next month whether he is guilty of careless driving stemming from an incident that claimed the life of a young boy more than two years ago. Judge Timothy Hironaka reserved his decision following the trial of 55-year-old Neil Martin Skjodt earlier this month, but when the ... Read More »
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