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Lethbridge Tattoo Show inks creativity and design
By Dale Woodard on September 24th, 2021
It was like going back to high school for Luke Cormier. Fittingly, art class was in session. The ink flowed and the creative designs were out in full force as the Lethbridge Tattoo Show took place last weekend at Exhibition Park. After two years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, artists from coast-to-coast were happy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Transit trying to make new service a smoother ride
By Herald on September 24th, 2021
Trevor Busch – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge Transit is hammering out the rough spots in its new cityLINK network which launched in late August. The service is collecting community feedback and monitoring performance data as they continue to implement the network, and bus operators are still familiarizing themselves with some of the changes. “It’s a gigantic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sent to jail for arson, other criminal offences
By Delon Shurtz on September 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 26-year-old homeless man suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and other mental health deficits, has received a nine-month jail sentence for several criminal offences, including arson. Earlier this year, Stuward Sunchild, who was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, set his bed on fire, and the flames quickly spread to the rest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Victim services looking for volunteers
By Tim Kalinowski on September 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Victim/ Witness Services Unit is looking for more compassionate volunteers to join their team to help those at their most vulnerable. “We were one of the first Victim Services in the province,” says Program Manager Catherine Pooley, “and after 30 years we have built a remarkable team. You are really ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual interference results in 33 month jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz on September 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who sexually assaulted his cousin’s 10-year-old daughter has been sent to a federal penitentiary. The man, who can’t be named to protect the identity of the girl, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of sexual interference, and was sentenced to 33 months in prison. The man ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plaxton family honoured as Lethbridge’s newest school welcomes students this fall
By Al Beeber on September 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com He had the distinction of being the Lethbridge School Division’s longest-serving superintendent and played a role in opening the first school in West Lethbridge – Nicholas Sheran Elementary – as well as Park Meadows School in north Lethbridge. And on Friday, the late Dr. Robert Plaxton was honoured with the grand opening of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gathering marks 144 years since Treaty 7 signing
By Herald on September 22nd, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The signing of Treaty 7 exactly 144 years ago was honoured as the public was invited for a gathering Wednesday afternoon at the Tourism Lethbridge centre. Treaty 7 was signed on Sept. 22, 1877, an agreement between the Crown and five bands in southern Alberta, the Kainai (Blood), Siksika (Blackfoot), ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conditional sentence for man who assaulted sister, broke into mother’s home
By Delon Shurtz on September 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man has been placed on house arrest for assaulting his sister and breaking into his mother’s house last year. Andrew John Meisner was given a 12 month conditional sentence Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to charges of housebreaking and commit mischief, assault, mischief causing damage and failure ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced for charges including theft and indecent act
By Delon Shurtz on September 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who exposed himself to several people as they walked past his house earlier this year has received a short jail sentence. Brandon Coster-Tarcon was sentenced to one day in jail after he pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of committing an indecent act. Court was told ... Read More »
2 responsesMan sentenced for theft from parents home
By Delon Shurtz on September 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Kyle Robert Mutter knew his parents would be gone on holiday in August of last year, so all he had to do was wait until they were gone before he broke into their home. What he didn’t know, however, is that his father had installed video surveillance, and when his parents returned from ... Read More »
2 responsesJoanne Perlich Ride for Dreams remembers namesake
By Dale Woodard on September 22nd, 2021
There was something extra to ride for as the 38th annual Joanne Perlich Ride for Dreams hit the trails. Members of the Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association gathered for the annual fundraising ride Saturday at Pavan Park. After bearing Perlich’s name for the past six years, Saturday’s Ride For Dreams was also the first in memory ... Read More »
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