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New mayor and council officially sworn in
By Herald on October 26th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge’s 26th mayor and city council were sworn in Monday afternoon at the Yates Theatre in front of a substantial invitation-only crowd. Blaine Hyggen and eight councillors – four of them re-elected incumbents – took their oaths of office on the Yates stage then listened to taped addresses by MP ... Read More »
1 responseAquaponics a step toward sustainability, SACPA told
By Dale Woodard on October 23rd, 2021
Sustainable agriculture, food security and aquaponics were on the menu at the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs online session Thursday. On hand as the guest speaker was Michael Lavorato, who began working in aquaponics over the last five years to promote and enhance sustainable food systems. Since then, Lavorato has built over 40 aquaponics ... Read More »
2 responses‘Manic Man’ chronicles journey of living with bi-polar disorder
By Al Beeber on October 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com In a few months, Jason Wegner will be graduating from the University of Lethbridge with teaching degree in hand, an accomplishment that may not have seemed imaginable when he was hospitalized just four years ago because of bipolar disorder. Wegner, now a 24-year-old student teacher at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, has chronicled his journey ... Read More »
1 responseHaunted Garden scaring up safe, family fun
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on October 23rd, 2021
The Interfaith Food Bank is partnering with the BGC Lethbridge Youth Centre, to create a fun outdoor Halloween activity for the whole family. The Boys and Girls Club which has been rebranded to BGC Lethbridge, will be working with high school actors to put on a haunted garden. It is basically a haunted house outside ... Read More »
1 responseRebrand sees My Victory Church become Parallel
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on October 23rd, 2021
My Victory Church, a prominent church in Lethbridge and across the province, revealed a major rebrand earlier this month. Their new name is now Parallel Church, which according to lead pastor Kelly Stickel, in a press release, reflects the church’s desire to come alongside the communities it serves in. The rebrand includes a redesign of ... Read More »
1 responseTrain hopping results in hefty fines
By Delon Shurtz on October 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The second of three men who were caught train hopping to eastern Canada during the summer, has received a hefty fine. Ivan Esparza-Luna was fined $1,000 after he pleaded guilty Friday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of entering land without permission under the Petty Trespass Act. Court was told Esparza-Luna and ... Read More »
1 responseFormer media student elevating voices of the Blackfoot community
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on October 23rd, 2021
Tawnya Plain Eagle, a Digital Communications and Media alumna spoke about her entrepreneurship journey and her passion for storytelling earlier this week as part of the Women in Entrepreneurship Week at Lethbridge College’s AgENT program. Plain Eagle explained that she finds pleasure in writing about indigenous issues, which is what brought her back to the ... Read More »
1 responseTake Back the Night speaks out against fear
By Herald on October 23rd, 2021
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald Despite the rain, a brave crowd gathered in front of City Hall on Friday for the annual Take Back the Night walk organized by the YWCA Lethbridge and District. Take Back the Night is an international event where women and those that support them walk in solidarity to take action ... Read More »
3 responsesSelf-guided haunted tour a frightfully good idea
By Ryan Dahlman SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on October 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDrdahlman@prairiepost.com Belinda Crowson has a novel idea for those who are concerned about the pandemic yet still want some thrills and chills this Halloween. The Lethbridge historian who is originally from rural southern Alberta has in her general research uncovered and thrown some light on some dark, scary stories from southern Alberta, just in ... Read More »
1 responsePicture Butte company fined after driver killed on worksite
By Delon Shurtz on October 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Picture Butte industrial and agricultural fabrication company as been fined nearly $200,000 after a delivery driver was killed at the worksite nearly three years ago. Hank’s Feedmill Service pleaded guilty last month in Lethbridge provincial court to a charge under the Occupational Health and Safety Act of failing to ensure the health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City restaurant recognized on national list of best outdoor dining areas
By Tim Kalinowski on October 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Firestone Restaurant and Bar has been recognized by OpenTable as having one of the best outdoor dining areas in the country. “It’s a nice feather in the cap, for sure,” says owner Jeff Gliege, who was thrilled to be among OpenTable’s top 100 in this category. “We’re very appreciative to the community ... Read More »
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