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Nature Centre feathers nest with new art display
By Ry Clarke - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
Helen Schuler Nature Centre is announcing a new exhibit on display in its Community Art Gallery called ‘Birds of a Feather’ featuring artwork from local artist Esther Neufeld. The display will be on until May 17, showcasing southern Alberta birds in a medium of needle-felted art that adds texture and depth to every piece. The ... Read More »
1 responseSACPA abuzz with the important role of bees
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs had Shelley Hoover tune into their virtual meeting on Thursday to talk about issued that that are affecting bees, how they can be helped and what role they play in Alberta. Hoover studies apiculture and pollination in the department of Biological Sciences at University of Lethbridge. Her research is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Media outlets press court for Coutts warrant details
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Five national media outlets waiting to ask a judge for information used by RCMP to obtain search warrants in relation to the Coutts border protest and blockade will have to wait a little longer. The media - CBC, CTV News, Global News, Postmedia and The Globe and Mail – were, along with the Crown, scheduled Tuesday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warner family search leads to history of early black settler
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com From a road trip through Warner, Alta. in 1996 a seed was planted for an American lawyer to find all he could about a man buried in their local cemetery. Founder of the Milk River Historical Society, Dale Leffingwell, said he was approached by American lawyer F. Ross Boundy, who was looking for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local woodturner creates pens for Ukraine relief
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald City woodturner Terry Beaton has embarked on a project to help Ukraine relief efforts with specially crafted pens. Using acrylic blanks in the colours of Ukraine’s flag, Beaton is crafting the pens and selling them at the Allied Arts Council store downtown. The AAC agreed to waive its normal commission ... Read More »
1 responseMurder suspect still needs to retain lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder, and who was expected to hire a new lawyer and set a date for a preliminary hearing, still hasn’t done either one. Jade Levi Trotter was expected to announce during a court appearance last week in Lethbridge that he had retained Calgary lawyer Andrea Urquhart. His ... Read More »
1 responseUkrainian dance club highlights Easter at the Galt
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Children of all ages along with their accompanying adults had the opportunity to explore the Galt Museum and Archives exhibits while hunting for paper Easter eggs among other activities Saturday. Over 200 people attended this year’s Easter activities at the Galt Museum and Archives, where they were able to create easter bunny headbands, ... Read More »
1 responseDrivers jumpstart Earth Week with electric show and shine
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge electric vehicle owners had the opportunity to show off their rides during a show and shine event Saturday that kicked off Earth Week at the EnergySmart parking lot. EnergySmart Canada Lethbridge owner and CEO Rudy Reger said he thought it would be fun to ask some EV owners to showcase their rides ... Read More »
1 responseLocal lawyers receive Queen’s Counsel designation
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three lawyers from Lethbridge and one from Blairmore have received the Queen’s Counsel designation for their high standard of service to Albertans and the legal community. Valerie Jo Danielson of Ratzlaff Danielson Law Office in Blairmore has been awarded the title of Queen’s counsel, along with Lethbridge recipients Deirdre Margaret McKenna of Davidson & ... Read More »
2 responsesAdjournment for man facing drugs, weapons charges
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged following a drug bust in February hopes to retain a lawyer by the time his matter returns to court next month. Duty counsel represented Travis Robert Taylor when he attended Lethbridge provincial court by telephone last week, and simply requested an adjournment until May 19 to allow the accused ... Read More »
1 responseU of L chosen for innovative Parkinson’s research
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
Gb Science has chosen the University of Lethbridge as the site to complete a dose range study for the biopharmaceutical research and development company’s patent-protected formulations in a rodent model of Parkinson’s Disease. “Gb Sciences is an innovator in drug discovery and development, and they have promising drug candidates for the treatment of Parkinsonian movement ... Read More »
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