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Galt museum looking to reflect community in mosaic
By Al Beeber on May 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The image visitors to the Galt Museum & Archives see in the huge west-facing window will soon be no more. In place of the 1950s-era photo of shoppers, the museum hopes to create a mosaic of 400 portraits representing the diverse population of Lethbridge and southern Alberta. Until the end of May, the ... Read More »
1 responseWhitegrass denied bail
By Delon Shurtz on May 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old woman accused of killing her former common-law spouse, has failed to convince a judge she should be granted bail and released from custody while her case makes its way through the court system. Justice Vaughan Hartigan of Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench denied Melissa Whitegrass’s application for bail last week. The ... Read More »
1 responseFormer head of Emergency Management Alberta critical of province’s pandemic response
By Tim Kalinowski on May 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The former head of Emergency Management Alberta during the Klein government years, Lt. Col. David Redman (ret.), has been a strong critic of the Kenney government’s pandemic response over the past year. And this latest round of restrictive public health measures, Redman says, proves the point he has been making all along: lockdowns ... Read More »
1 responseLocal baseball umpire Mitch Ball remembered as ‘larger than life’
By Herald on May 3rd, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Mitch Ball was the equivalent of a big teddy bear – even called “Mr. Sunshine” by his co-workers. However, when Ball put on his mask and umpires vest and stepped behind the plate to call the balls and strikes, the umpire commanded – and received – respect from players, coaches ... Read More »
1 responseSmoke, Wind and Fire barbecue competition set for this summer
By Trevor Busch on May 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Backyard bragging rights for the best local barbecue this summer will be a top prize with the launch of the Smoke, Wind and Fire barbecue competition. The Lethbridge and District Exhibition, in partnership with the Lethbridge Lodging Association, announced the upcoming barbecue competition on Wednesday that is set to be held in Lethbridge ... Read More »
2 responsesSkyrocketing lumber prices increasing building costs
By Al Beeber on May 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Builders, renovators and do-it-your-selfers can expect to pay more if they need lumber for any projects this year. Lumber prices have skyrocketed since last summer and no break is on the immediate horizon. Brad Hoover, financial manager at Logic Lumber and a director of BILD Lethbridge, said the spike started last August after ... Read More »
1 responseCity officials react to new targeted measures
By Tim Kalinowski on May 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City officials and local elected representatives reflected on new, more targeted, Lethbridge-specific provincial health measures brought in on Thursday. Lethbridge was identified by provincial health officials as a “COVID hotspot” with active cases now above 400 per 100,000 members of the population. Measures included the reclosure of indoor fitness studios and gyms, the ... Read More »
1 responseCharges withdrawn against man accused in assault case
By Delon Shurtz on May 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Numerous charges against a 28-year-old man who was accused of assaulting a couple of city business owners during a violent altercation last summer, have been withdrawn. Criminal charges against Alan Edwin Valin for assault to resist arrest, threats to cause death or bodily harm, attempt to disarm a peace officer, cause a disturbance and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grades 7 – 12 moving to at-home learning beginning next week
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2021
As announced by Premier Jason Kenney on Thursday, stronger measures for targeted regions in the province that have high levels of active cases were set in place. Lethbridge is one of those targeted regions with respect to education and operations of schools. Students in the Lethbridge School Division from Grade 7 to 12 will switch ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Careless driving trial delayed
By Delon Shurtz on May 1st, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The trial for a Lethbridge man charged with careless driving in the death of a 10-year-old boy continues to be delayed while the Crown and defence discuss the findings of a traffic reconstruction report. Lethbridge lawyer Greg White, who was in Lethbridge provincial court Friday on behalf of his client, Neil Martin Skjodt, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!HMCS Lethbridge remembered on anniversary of Battle of the Atlantic
By Herald on April 30th, 2021
Glenn Miller – for the Lethbridge Herald Prairie power was at sea during the Second World War. Many sailors both men and women from the prairies enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. Perhaps motivated by being familiar of the flat landscape and open spaces to experience something just as familiar but in a different environment. ... Read More »
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