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Rose ceremony honours survivors and friends lost to cancer
By Herald on June 28th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The COVID-19 pandemic has docked the Dragon Boat Festival for the second straight year. However, it hasn’t stopped a dragon boat team from paying tribute to friends and teammates who’ve lost their lives to breast cancer. On Saturday, the Abreast Of Bridge Dragon Boat team held their Rose Petal Ceremony ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Chamber elects new board chair
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new chair for its Board of Directors. Richard Westlund was elected to the position Thursday at the chamber’s general meeting. He previously served as Chair Elect in 2020-21 and has served three terms as a director. Westlund is also a member of the Talent Development Taskforce, recently created ... Read More »
1 responseCrown ‘anxious to proceed’ in fatal pedestrian collision trial
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The Crown prosecutor in a 14-month-old careless driving case involving the death of a young boy, is pressing to go to trial, while defence says it needs to gather more evidence before it will be ready to set a date. During a brief hearing Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, Crown Prosecutor Bruce Ainscough ... Read More »
1 responseMosquito Terminator a natural way to prey on bugs
By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com A new nesting platform has been installed at the Birds of Prey Centre. In an event earlier this week, the Birds of Prey Centre and FortisAlberta were proud to announce the unveiling of the Mosquito Terminator. A joint project with FortisAlberta, the Sarcee Fish and Game Association and the Alberta Birds of Prey ... Read More »
1 responseBellevue residents protest potential loss of park
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A rally is being staged in Bellevue today protesting the conditional sale of a town green space to a Lethbridge developer. The rally will run between 2 and 4 p.m. at the green space on 25 Avenue between 210th and 208th Streets. Bellevue resident Kirsten Fleming said the 2.25-acre parcel of municipal land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s mental health initiative being expanded
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Funding has been renewed for an Alberta initiative that supports mental health care for women and their families. The initiative is a joint project between the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and the University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing. The original focus of the pan-provincial research chair was perinatal mental health and looked ... Read More »
1 responseComing heat wave prompts reminder to take precautions
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is reminding local residents to take precautions against the heat with temperatures projected to reach the mid to high 30s over the next week. Some of the tips shared by the City on Friday include: staying hydrated, taking breaks if working outside, wearing light, loose clothing, and avoiding the ... Read More »
1 responseDrug charges lead to jail sentences
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men involved in separate and unrelated incidents involving drugs have been handed short jail sentences. Cory Bruce Hagan pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to single counts of drug possession and breaching release conditions. Although he was given a 15-day sentence for each of the federal offences, to be served concurrently, ... Read More »
2 responsesChamber unveils new look, new campaigns
By Dale Woodard on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new look and a new campaign. They unveiled both in a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the chamber’s downtown office Thursday afternoon. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce will receive over $139,000 of federal shop local funding that will expand the chamber’s ongoing efforts to encourage patronage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advisory committee continues working toward reconciliation
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com All week long the Lethbridge Herald has been celebrating National Indigenous History Month with powerful stories from the community, and as the week draws to a close we would like to remind readers that celebrating local Indigenous peoples, and their cultural contributions to the region, shouldn’t just be confined to just one week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remembering Terry Fox 40 years after his passing
By Herald on June 25th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald On June 28, 1981 cancer claimed the life of a Canadian hero, a man whose legacy is still felt to this day. Terry Fox was a month shy of his 23rd birthday when he died in New Westminster B.C. days after being re-admitted to hospital. Fox was a talented athlete ... Read More »
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