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Adjustments being made to new cityLINK transit system
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Adjustments are being made to the new cityLINK transit system which council last week voted to make permanent. The changes being made to the service come into effect today. They include: • Demand Response Zone 103 will service the Lethbridge Airport and Prairie Arbour estates. • Demand Response Zone 103 will now end ... Read More »
1 responsePaid parking coming to the Enmax Centre
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Paid parking is being introduced Sept. 1 at the Enmax Centre for people attending events there. Lethbridge Hurricanes ticket holders will be exempt from paying the fees. The parking fee will be $5 per vehicle. Fees can be paid at kiosks in the parking lot and arena or via the City’s parking app ... Read More »
1 responseAuto dealers look to put skilled trades in the driver’s seat
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Motor Dealers Association of Alberta is doing its part to spark interest in skilled trades careers. The MDA handed out more than $80,000 in scholarships last year to apprentices at new vehicle dealerships and students at post-secondary institutions. The Lethbridge Auto Dealers Association is part of the program which helps absorb the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Target Hunger seeking volunteers for annual food drive
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
Local food banks are gearing up for a food drive on the second Saturday of June. Target Hunger is the annual food drive done every June requesting community members to donate the most wanted food items for our local food banks. This year, Target Hunger Lethbridge has set a goal to raise 50,000 pounds of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Brahms’ Requiem anchors Symphony performance
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra welcomed Vox Musica, members of the Luminous Voices from Calgary and special guest soloists Ruth Phillips and Peter Monaghan to their latest performance on Monday evening. LSO director Glenn Klassen said coordinating everyone to perform their Symphony Series IV – Brahms Requiem was a challenge that was totally worth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City painting crosswalks in anticipation of Pride Fest
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2022
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Two permanent LGBTQ+ and trans flag crosswalks are being painted at a downtown city intersection. Urban revitalization manager Andrew Malcolm and Pride Fest president Lane Sterr on Tuesday discussed the work at the corner of 3 Avenue and 7 St. S. Malcolm said the durable paint material which is going ... Read More »
1 responseWood’s Homes shining light on Mental Health Week
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Mental Health Week in Canada is hoping to increase awareness of people’s mental health. May 2 to 8 is Mental Health Week in Canada with May 7 being Children’s Mental Health Day. This national time of recognition provides an opportunity to find the services available to help and raise awareness around mental health. One of ... Read More »
1 responseMan gets year in jail for unlawful confinement, related charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who threatened to hurt another individual, then two weeks later blindfolded and abducted a 16-year-old youth, has received a one-year jail sentence. Royer Sopal Caldera, who will also be on probation for 18 months after he is released, pleaded guilty last week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of unlawful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Bike Swap on the road again
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Alberta Bike Swap returned to Lethbridge’s Exhibition Park on Saturday to take donated bikes and sell others for people who were looking for a sale. Chris and Laura Grant founded the event known as the Calgary Bike Swap in 2011 and thought it was a great concept and they incorporated the Alberta Bike Swap. Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responsePrecipitation vital as seeding gets underway
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
Spring has arrived in southern Alberta as farmers take to the fields. Seeding season has just begun and moisture levels are varied across the province. April has been unusually cold, with many agricultural areas only seeing temperatures this low once every 12 years. According to the Agricultural Moisture Situation Update published by the Government of ... Read More »
1 responseDueling pianists throw down the gauntlet at the Empress
By Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2022
A Canadian group specializing in interactive piano shows are preparing to hit the stage in Fort Macleod. The Dueling Piano Kings are getting set to battle for the piano-playing crown on the Empress Theatre stage Friday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. During this interactive show, the performers will try to out-play one another based on ... Read More »
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