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Holy Spirit school division selects Edwin Parr nominee for 2022
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com First-year teacher Sophia Larney was thrilled to be named the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award. The award recognizes excellence in teachers starting their professional careers. Larney, a Lethbridge native, teaches a combined Grade 1-2 class at St. Paul School on the northside. After earning a degree in ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College students clean up coulees
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Lethbridge College biology students cleaned trash out of the river valley last month. It was an eye-opening day of fieldwork for students in the General Arts and Science program who gathered in the river valley to clean up trash. They also documented every single piece of litter they recovered. Their involvement in the Helen Schuler Nature ... Read More »
1 responsePottery sale remembers founding guild member
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
A local pottery group opens its doors for a spring sale on pottery and ceramics this weekend. The Oldman River Potters Guild is having a spring sale until April 30, showcasing local talent and a memorial and tribute to one of the guild’s long-time members. According to guild member Donna Schenher they have been able ... Read More »
1 responseAction plan report provides snapshot of City progress
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first quarterly report of the Gateway to Opportunity 2022 Action Plan was unanimously accepted by city council on Tuesday. That report discusses the status of all the initiatives that city council has determined as priorities in its term. The plan was created using the Municipal Development Plan as a guide. Initiatives are ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in impaired driving case involving pedestrian back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who failed to show up for a court hearing earlier this month to change her plea, was granted another hearing after she and her lawyer appeared in court Thursday. Jessica Lee Gearing was expected to ask a judge on April 19 to strike a previous guilty plea on a single ... Read More »
1 responseGreen cart rollout begins for city neighbourhoods
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is rolling out its curb-side organics green carts in three neighbourhoods as the first phase of the project begins. About 1,900 homes started getting their carts Wednesday. The first three neighbourhoods to receive the carts will be areas of Varsity Village on the westside as well as Legacy Ridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum & Archives given Blackfoot name
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
The Galt Museum & Archives has announced that it has been given a Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) name: Akaisamitohkanao’pa. The Galt has been working with Niitsitapi elders Bruce Wolf Child (Makoyiippookaa, Wolf Child) and Mary Fox (Mia’nistitsiiksiinaakii, Many Different Snake Woman) to find a Blackfoot name for the organization that recognizes its place within the history, culture ... Read More »
1 responseVictoria Park open house shares vision for Area Redevelopment Plan
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Lethbridge residents with a connection to the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan were invited to an in-person open house at the Casa Community Room on Wednesday. The purpose of the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan is to provide a future vision for the area and guidance on where growth and change make sense and how ... Read More »
1 responseRestaurant service with a robotic smile
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Diners at a local restaurant have witnessed a different look to its serving staff in the form of a Greenco Robot, or more precisely a BellaBot. El Greco Cuisine has had the cat-faced four-wheeled robot for a few weeks now that loads plates after meals, takes the table number and brings meals to the table ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Day of Mourning honours fallen workers
By Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents and dignitaries gathered around the Workers Memorial Site at the Mountain View Cemetery Thursday to honour those who lost their lives to workplace injuries. The National Day of Mourning is a day for those who lost a loved one, a friend or a coworker due to workplace injury ... Read More »
1 responseSeniors 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 »
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