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College announces return of Coulee Fest
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College’s Coulee Fest is coming back this year and with it, fun for the whole family with food trucks, live music and beer gardens. Coulee Fest will take place on Saturday Sept. 17 after a two-year hiatus. Because of pandemic-related restrictions, this will be the first time Lethbridge College has hosted Coulee Fest ... Read More »
1 responseSpecial job fair connects employers with disabled work force
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A job fair aimed at landing workers with disabilities jobs had a strong turnout Wednesday and organizers are hoping to make it an annual affair. Ability Employment, a downtown agency which is a division of the Ability Resource Association, staged the fair at the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association’s Multicultural Centre from 10 a.m. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iconic neon sign connects history for local sports store
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A part of Lethbridge’s commercial history is once again shining brightly at night. Long-time city residents will remember the flashing neon sign that once was a beacon above Bert and Macs sporting goods store, both at it’s 7 St. S. location (now home to Doug’s Sports) where it was first hung in 1953 ... Read More »
2 responsesFestival Square on track for grand opening gala
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincially-funded Festival Square project is under budget and nearly finished. And it will be opening to the public on June 22 for the first of several days of celebrations in the heart of downtown. Andrew Malcolm, the City’s Urban Revitalization Manager, said Wednesday at Festival Square that the project is expected to ... Read More »
2 responsesInterfaith Food Bank looking for help for Canada Day activities
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com The interfaith Food Bank Society is looking for vendors, performers and volunteers volunteers for Canada Day festivities at Galt Gardens. Events will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The society of will host Canada Day activities at Galt Gardens this year, provided in part by Mikado Electric and the City of Lethbridge. ... Read More »
1 responseWoman jailed for sexual and child pornography convictions
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 30-year-old Lethbridge woman who, along with her common-law spouse, sexually assaulted the man’s four-year-old daughter six years ago, has been sent to a federal penitentiary. The woman, who can’t be named to protect the identity of the young victim, was sentenced Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to six years in prison; one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recovery camp project taking shape
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alvin Mills is starting to see his vision to help addicts recover become a reality. Mills, the founder of the Kii Mah Pii Pii Tsin (Kindness to Others) Healing Centre, who works tirelessly to get addicts back on their feet, has secured funding and a site for a traditional recovery camp. Mills expects ... Read More »
1 responseFire recruits training to join ranks
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald The newest recruits for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services had the opportunity to get hands-on training on engine operations techniques, called the Nozzle Forward System, on Wednesday. “We just had a cadre from all over North America come to Lethbridge this weekend and do a class for the region, so ... Read More »
1 responseNew parking app promotes convenience
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The new Flowbird parking app has taken wing. The City’s previous parking app, called WaytoPark, is being discontinued on June 30 and Flowbird is already settling into its place as a replacement. The two apps will both operate until WaytoPark falls by the wayside at the end of the month, giving customers time ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s urban forest landscape constantly evolving
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2022
Lethbridge and District Horticulture Society hosted the City of Lethbridge’s urban forestry technicians Lindsay Bell and Ethan Champion for a City Walkabout in Henderson Park on Monday to make the public aware about the changing forest and how it’s being diversified. “I think it’s great for the Horticulture Society because these are people that have ... Read More »
4 responsesSentencing postponed in sexual assault case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who was found guilty last month of drugging and sexually assaulting three women several years ago, is still waiting to be sentenced.A sentencing date for Sohil Bindra was expected to be scheduled Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, but after Bindra’s lawyer was unable to attend the hearing, duty counsel adjourned the matter until ... Read More »
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