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Mootookakio’ssin making Blackfoot reconnections
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A collaborative website involving the University of Lethbridge, Blackfoot elders, British museums and UK artists is now up and running. The Mootookakio’ssin – distant awareness in English – project is designed to virtually reconnect Blackfoot people with items in UK museums. The project is intended to help build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Homeless advocate puts out call for help as temperatures drop
By Lethbridge Herald on November 19th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald With the winter months settling in and the temperature dropping, an initiative is underway to get warm items of clothing to the cities vulnerable. Alvin Mills, founder of the Kii maa pii pii tsin (Kindness to Others) organization, is putting out the call for winter clothes for the homeless. And ... Read More »
6 responsesCoaldale council hears implications of moving school site
By Erika Mathieu - SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Mayor Jack Van Rijn posed the question of relocation to Palliser School’s secretary-treasurer Dexter Durfey during a Coaldale council meeting earlier this month, “if council was to decide that they wanted to move the school what is Palliser’s position on that?” Durfey said the project has already incurred costs that would not be ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil exploring adding more dog parks
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A city of 100,000 has four off-leash dog parks and one city councillor wants to know if it’s possible to create more. A Ryan Parker motion was approved by all members of city council Monday except deputy mayor Belinda Crowson, who made it clear she’s not against dogs or dog parks. The motion ... Read More »
1 responseEcolabel program has wheat producers helping waterfowl
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2021
Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new initiative promoting winter wheat may have benefits for southern Alberta farmers and wildlife. The Habitat-Friendly Winter Wheat Ecolabel Program is a joint venture involving Cereals Canada, Ducks Unlimited and the Prairie Wheat Growers, as well as millers and food processors. The partnership will help meet consumer demand ... Read More »
1 responseEmpress Theatre looking for additional volunteers
By Ryan Dahlman SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on November 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDrdahlman@prairiepost.com Margaret Anni Bianco, Theatre Director of the Empress Theatre, has been with the historic and iconic Fort Macleod venue for over 20 years. Now a lot has changed because of the pandemic and nothing is status quo. One change has been securing enough volunteer help in different areas such as community events or ... Read More »
1 responseCity sharing tools for Truth and Reconciliation
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Public Library and South Alberta FASD Network offered a zoom webinar called Allyship in Action on Wednesday, to share some tools and resources produced by the City of Lethbridge that are available to be utilized in the Truth and Reconciliation process. Under the Reconciliation Initiatives section of the City of Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge man found guilty of contravening health order
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge businessman who was ticketed under the Public Health Act for unlawfully holding a rally on the steps of City Hall in January, has been found guilty. Judge Erin Olsen found Mike Hoffman guilty of contravening a public health order that prohibited public gatherings, and said Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court she ... Read More »
3 responsesU of L Faculty Association rallies to voice concerns
By Lethbridge Herald on November 18th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association believes the school is worth fighting for. And they got the message across to the public on Wednesday with an afternoon #WorthFightingFor information rally in front of the university at the intersection of University Drive and Columbia Boulevard. The rally was to raise awareness ... Read More »
5 responsesWriter in Residence ready to mentor aspiring authors
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Public Library is offering aspiring writers a chance to connect with and learn from a published author through their Writer in Residency program. Virtual Writer in Residence Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. He is the author of 26 books in 26 years, best ... Read More »
1 responseScholarship award program looking for future leaders in agriculture
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on November 17th, 2021
The seed has once again been planted for a career in the agricultural field. The Rotary Club of Lethbridge East and Lethbridge & District Exhibition have once again announced the Agricultural Scholarship Award program, which will award two $10,000 scholarships to two of Lethbridge and district’s top agricultural students. In its fourth year, the Agricultural ... Read More »
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