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Scholarship takes ag networking to the next level
By Dale Woodard - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
Earning the Nuffield Scholarship harvested the chance for Ken Coles to travel the globe and exchange agricultural ideas. Now, the seed has been planted for the executive director of Farming Smarter to pay it forward. Coles was one of the recipients of the Nuffield Scholarship last year, a $15,000 scholarship which provides individuals with a unique opportunity ... 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 responseCommittee recommends amending Public Spaces Bylaw
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge’s Community Safety Standing Policy Committee has visited amendments to the Public Spaces Bylaw. Councillor John Middleton-Hope had wanted to address the concerns identified in the report under Sections 9 and 10.2 (e) in the bylaw. “I’ll reference Section 9, there was a concern in regard to the language that was used ... Read More »
1 responseAdjournment 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 responseCity hosts concert stop on Ukraine benefit tour
By Lethbridge Herald on April 18th, 2022
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – apulido@lethbridgeherald.com Tour pour Ukraine, a two part fundraising event organized to support Ukrainian refugees through music and biking made its way to Lethbridge Sunday. The tour is organized by Mari Coetzee and her husband William Poffenroth with the help of multiple special guests. The two part tour consists of 12 concerts ... Read More »
1 responseThief in break-in uses toilet as shopbreaking tool
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When police saw Eric Joel Michaud pushing a shopping cart along the sidewalk on 6 Avenue South downtown, they knew he hadn’t been grocery shopping. Police were responding to an early morning alarm from the Letourneau law office when they saw Michaud pushing the cart only a short distance away from the law firm. Inside ... Read More »
1 responseAccused Calgary doctor ‘eager to proceed’ in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Calgary doctor charged in relation to a human trafficking case in Lethbridge could set a trial date when he returns to court next month. Ziyaad Noor is “eager to proceed,” his lawyer said this week during a brief hearing in Lethbridge provincial court. Calgary lawyer James Hawkins told the judge although he ... Read More »
1 responseSchool division using new formats for Community Conversations
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division board of trustees offered an opportunity for parents to speak about the good, the bad and the ugly with the board chair and a few trustee members Wednesday. Their monthly Community Conversation event took place Wednesday at the Cor Van Raay YMCA gymnasium where parents were able to speak ... Read More »
1 responseCat rescue appeal denied by subdivision board
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
The City of Lethbridge’s Subdivision and Development Appeal Board has denied an appeal from the Last Chance Cat Ranch (LCCR) to overturn a March 4 stop order. The stop order had directed the cat rescue organization to stop operating an animal rescue “without the requisite Development Permit or rezoning” at 3321 6 Avenue S. “We ... Read More »
1 responsePolice officer walking Sea to Sea to raise awareness of PTSD
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Sea to Sea for PTSD walker Chad Kennedy made his way through Lethbridge Friday morning to raise awareness and break the stigma associated with PSTD amongst first responders and Military communities. “Today’s been actually really exciting, we had a great walk through Lethbridge with really amazing people. It was good to see thepolice ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge Plays develops kid-friendly city map
By Lethbridge Herald on April 16th, 2022
Next stop: fun and exercise. A new kid-friendly city map has been designed to help parents and children find their way to playful opportunities in Lethbridge. The map features fun things to find and do, as well as new places to discover. A group of Lethbridge Plays stakeholders worked together to develop and plan the ... Read More »
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