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Seniors 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 »
Be the first to comment!Local sellers celebrating Independent Bookstore Day
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
Local independent bookstores are celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday. The celebration taking place April 30 will include stops at the local stores Analog Books, Echo Used Books and Big John’s Books. The Canadian Independent Bookstore Day has been hosted by the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association for the past three years with close to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disco staying alive for Roller Skate Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild and Roller Skate Lethbridge are teaming up to bring Roller Discos to Lethbridge on the last Friday of the month from April to July. Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild chair, Martina Emard, also known as Cherri in the roller derby community, said anyone with roller skates or inline skates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge reluctantly accepts joint submission in case of assault against underage girl
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old southern Albertan woman who pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm has been handed a conditional sentence, despite some misgivings by the judge. Judge John Maher hesitantly agreed Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court with a joint submissionĂ‚Â by the Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer, that he sentence Brittany Hiebert to an 18-month ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Debate on waste collection hinges on split vote
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
Al Beeber –Â LETHBRIDGE HERALD –Â abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council on Tuesday by a 5-4 margin voted to task administration with investigating the costs, timelines and implementation plans for several strategies involving waste and recycling collection. The vote came after a lengthy debate about the motion. Administration will also look at the implications of several options regarding ... Read More »
4 responsesMan sentenced to jail for threatening dog
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coaldale man who faces numerous criminal charges, including aggravated assault, choking with intent, assault with a weapon and threats to cause death or bodily harm, has received a jail sentence for threatening to kill a dog. Gordon Leslie Nash pleaded guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of uttering a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta Summer Games transition to community hosted Regional Events
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
After deciding to postpone the Southern Alberta Summer Games in Raymond for the second year in a row, the Southern Alberta Recreation Association (SARA) decided to go in a slightly different direction this July. SARA announced last week that each of the regions in southern Alberta will be hosting Regional Events throughout the month of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LFS Immigrant Services prepared to assist displaced persons
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com With the probability of an influx of newcomers to Canada arriving in our city due to conflict around the world, Lethbridge Family Services’ Immigrant Services is ready to assist. Director of LFS immigrant services, John Lafferty, said they recently received three Afghan families who arrived in February and are being helped to settle ... Read More »
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