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Local veteran honoured with Quilt of Valour
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local Second World War veteran, 99-year-old Henry Dick, has been honoured with the gift of a Quilt of Valour from the Royal Canadian Legion. “We are just very proud of his life service, because that’s what it has been and we’re really pleased that he can be recognized,” said Dick’s daughter, Wendy ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Multiple shoplifting charges earn jail time
By Delon Shurtz on November 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com While shoplifting offences don’t normally attract a jail sentence, Nikki Eagle Child was not so lucky after she racked up nearly a dozen charges over the past three years. Eagle Child pleaded guilty Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to numerous charges for shoplifting between 2019 and 2021. Court was told that in December ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ghostbusters premier set for Saturday in Fort Macleod
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2021
The Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod will be host Saturday to the Canadian premiere of a Hollywood movie. The historic theatre plays a prominent role in “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which filmed scenes in the town in the summer of 2019. To mark the occasion a street festival will start at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History and myths of the Canadian Armed Forces
By Dale Woodard on November 11th, 2021
Stephane Guevremont condensed 300 years of Canadian military history into a two-hour session. He also dispelled a few myths along the way. A longtime guest speaker at the Galt, Guevremont was on hand Sunday afternoon for his presentation The Canadian Armed Forces: A Brief History. “I’ve been lecturing here for many years and most of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge College students recognized for concrete project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Even though concrete has been around since 300 BC when used in its early form by the Romans, one problem is still unsolved to this day. Cracking has been and still is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to concrete. Which is something a team of former Lethbridge College Civil Engineering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta Art Gallery ready to welcome new director
By Al Beeber on November 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com After an extensive search, the Southern Alberta Art Gallery has a new executive director. Su Ying Strang, who has spent the last nine years at the New Gallery in Calgary, will begin transitioning into her new role at SAAG this month before taking on full-time duties on Jan. 3. Strang, a visual artist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City motel draws protest as neighbours upset with crime
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald They’re mad as hell and want their neighbourhood back. Residents who live near the Superlodge Motel on Mayor Magrath Drive South across from Henderson Lake protest staged a protest Wednesday in front of the building about the activity they say is directly tied to residents there. Organized by Sarah Villebrun, ... Read More »
4 responsesSouthern Alberta cadet honours the sacrifice of the fallen in poetry
By Al Beeber on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Wilfred Lencucha was called up to serve with the Canadian Armed Forces just as the Second World War ended. Lencucha’s four older brothers also served in the military and at 95, the long-time former educator is still alive and in relatively good health. Earlier this year, Lecucha’s daughter Deborah Hollingsworth discovered a poem ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing awaits for woman guilty on charges of armed robbery and threats
By Delon Shurtz on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman who was scheduled to be sentenced last week for robbing and threatening to kill a man won’t learn her fate until the new year. Chelsey Marie Beringer was to receive the judge’s decision Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, but when the matter was spoken to by an agent for ... Read More »
1 responseOktoberfest a toast to good cheer and German beer
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Oktoberfest gave revelers an opportunity to hoist their steins once again and celebrate the traditional German beer festival over the past weekend. “It’s great to be back this year after missing last year, obviously for good reasons, with COVID going on,” said Jerry Firth, Oktoberfest organizer. The first Oktoberfest took place in 2013 ... Read More »
1 responseProject aims to re-use abandoned well sites
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted Keith Hirsche presenting on ‘The RenuWell Project: Turning Liabilities into Assets’ which proposes the possibility of re-using abandoned oil and gas well sites for solar power generation. Hirsche, originator of the RenuWell Project, began his presentation by stating that we are facing a lot of ... Read More »
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