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Henderson pool set to open this weekend
By Al Beeber on June 24th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Henderson Lake Pool is opening just in time to give respite from a heat spell hitting southern Alberta this weekend. The city pool opens Friday with reduced capacity and Stage 2 COVID-19 restrictions in place. Sunni Belle, general manager of Recreation Excellence Pools, said the pool will operate on a first-come, first-served basis ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Major budget cut will impact City green spaces, says parks manager
By Herald on June 23rd, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge residents will notice a difference in their local parks and greenspaces this year as the City’s Parks department copes with a $500,000 budget cut in 2021. “These budget reductions pretty much affect all areas in the parks system,” confirmed City of Lethbridge Parks manager David Ellis in a press ... Read More »
1 responsePsychological assessment ordered for accused
By Delon Shurtz on June 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man facing numerous criminal offences, including flight from police, has been ordered to undergo a psychological assessment to determine his fitness to stand trial. The assessment, which will be conducted at the Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre in Calgary, was ordered last week for Darcy Red Crow, who appeared in Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blackfoot identity key to getting off streets, says Brave Rock
By Tim Kalinowski on June 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com It’s mid-afternoon in Galt Gardens. The sky is overcast, but the temperature is mild. Restless individuals, most of them Indigenous people, move around here and there. Some meet with friends and exchange news, some shuffle around like their legs are dragging a great weight, and others speak in furious whispers to one another ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council candidate focusing priorities on housing and community spaces
By Tim Kalinowski on June 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council candidate Jenn Prosser says two of her main priorities if elected this fall would be to grow community spaces and to tackle the housing issues in the City of Lethbridge. “The amount of work done on a person to person level by individuals and service organizations in our city is incredible, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged with murder hoping for bail
By Delon Shurtz on June 23rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with the city’s first murder of 2021 may ask to be released from custody while his case makes its way through the court system. During a brief hearing Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, Calgary lawyer Gloria Froese said she is putting together a “bail plan” for her client, Jade ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City of Lethbridge unveils new ‘Gateway to Opportunity’ brand
By Dale Woodard on June 23rd, 2021
Lethbridge is the Gateway To Opportunity. And now the city has the brand to back it up. On the 112th anniversary of the completion of Lethbridge’s High Level Bridge, the City of Lethbridge is combining its past with the future with a new brand, helping build community pride while attracting new visitors, investors, businesses, students ... Read More »
2 responsesCrown stays charges against Stephans in toddler’s death
By Herald on June 22nd, 2021
Bill Graveland – The Canadian Press LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Crown prosecutors have stayed charges against parents who were facing a third trial in the death of their toddler in southern Alberta. Shawn Buckley, a lawyer for David and Collet Stephan, said Tuesday he received a letter from the Crown about the decision. “The Crown dropped ... Read More »
1 responseBILD inspection program works toward jobsite safety
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2021
Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) Lethbridge Region is providing its members with an Inspected Jobsite Program. “Our members subscribe to a code of ethics, and a commitment to safety for the public but also safety for their workers,” said Bridget Mearns, executive officer. BILDÂ was formerly known as the Canadian Home Builders Association, which ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Monument honours victims of Baker Massacre, residential schools
By Dale Woodard on June 22nd, 2021
Three years ago, students at Cardston High School got a valuable history lesson. For the past three years, those students and their teacher not only took the lesson to heart, but have now built a monument of remembrance and hope in Cardston. Back in 2018, a group of Cardston High School Blackfoot students and their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Genuine response required toward injustices of residential schools
By Tim Kalinowski on June 22nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs welcomed Terri-Lynn Fox, director of the Kainai Wellness Centre, and Elder Keith Chiefmoon to a special session of its YouTube live speaker series on Monday. Fox and Chiefmoon spoke about the legacy of residential schools, and the ongoing challenges of bringing true reconciliation between Indigenous peoples ... Read More »
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