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House arrest ordered for shopbreaking conviction
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Fort Macleod man who broke into his employer’s business and attempted to steal a vehicle has been placed on house arrest and ordered to pay nearly $3,000 for damages he caused. Jesse Taylor Shoemaker, who pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of shopbreaking with intent to commit theft, ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves major wastewater treatment plant upgrades
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday has given second and third readings to a multitude of bylaws. The bylaws council dealt with included several to borrow water for water treatment plant work. One of those calls is for the city to borrow $6,418,000 for medium voltage upgrades. The total cost of the project cited in ... Read More »
2 responsesReport points to added costs with cat bylaw
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Would a cat bylaw be a perfect fit for Lethbridge? A report was submitted to city council on Tuesday about the viability of such a bylaw. In response to an inquiry submitted by acting mayor Rajko Dodic on Dec. 2, General Manager of Regulatory Services Duane Ens states there is no legal impediment ... Read More »
2 responsesPotential third bridge could result in significant tax burden
By Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday was given an idea about the potential tax implications of a third bridge crossing the Oldman River. A report by City treasurer Darrell Matthews showed if the bridge costs $200 million there could be a 14.5 per cent increase for residents on the assumption that ... Read More »
3 responsesCouncil to discuss third bridge tax implications
By Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
City council today is expected to hear a report about the potential residential tax increase of a third bridge crossing the Oldman River. The report addresses the tax increases that residents could face if a bridge cost $200 million, $250 million or $350 million. That item is one of several council will be addressing today. ... Read More »
5 responsesPeter and the Wolves set to howl next month
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
Are you ready to rock it old school? If so, Peter and the Wolves are ready to take you back with some slicked back ’50s style rock and roll at the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets sales have just started, but the buzz is already on in the social ... Read More »
1 responseChristmas tree clean-up helps fund school computers
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
It looked a lot like Christmas Saturday morning at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Of course, with it being mid-January it was actually looking a lot like Christmas in reverse as parents, teachers and students at Senator Buchanan Elementary School took part in this year’s Christmas tree pickup. For the past 28 years, the City of Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseSCS decision confirms provincial jurisdiction, says gov’t spokesman
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government feels a Court of Queen’s Bench justice made clear his reasons in denying an injunction filed by two groups trying to prevent Alberta from enacting new regulations for the operation of supervised consumption sites. A lawsuit by the Lethbridge Overdose Prevention Society and Moms Stop the Harm Society was launched ... Read More »
2 responsesCommunity foundation seeking applications for grant programs
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is currently accepting grant applications for the Community Priorities, Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life, and Youth in Action Grants programs. “We look forward to seeing the various initiatives our community brings forward through applications this spring,” said Charleen Davidson, executive director for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hanlon Ag partners with college in GPS data project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A group of Lethbridge College Engineering Technology students will be able to take advantage of some new technology once they are back on campus this semester. Second year students of the Lethbridge College’s Geomatics Engineering Technology program will benefit from a partnership between the college and Hanlon Ag, by gaining access to Hanlon’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Badges versus Bolts charity game honours volunteer spirit
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on January 18th, 2022
When it came to game night at the arena, there wasn’t any role Deborah Edmonds wouldn’t take on. That volunteer spirit was honoured at the first Badges Versus Bolts Charity Hockey Challenge, hosted by the Lethbridge Lightning Saturday night at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Prior to the fundraising game between the Lightning and Team Badges, consisting ... Read More »
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