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Seniors housing coming to historic convent building
By Tim Kalinowski on September 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Council unanimously approved the rezoning which will allow new affordable seniors’ housing to be established in the historic St. Aloysius Convent building on 18th Street South. Councillors made the decision following a public hearing on the application during Tuesday’s meeting. The Green Acres Foundation purchased the property, and had requested city council rezone ... Read More »
1 responseAccused in SCS syringe assault sentenced to jail time
By Delon Shurtz on September 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old man who shot a security guard in the face with a loaded syringe more than a year and a half ago has finally been sentenced. Wade Allan Cross Child was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge provincial court to six months in jail on one count of assault with a weapon, stemming from ... Read More »
1 responseDowntown Festival Square getting a makeover
By Herald on September 9th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald Work has commenced on the construction of Festival Square downtown, an outdoor space that will become a home for numerous events of various types. The project, which will continue for a couple of months, has prompted the closure of 6 Street South from the intersection at 3 Avenue to the ... Read More »
1 responseRiding to end impaired driving
By Herald on September 9th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald Christina Hendra has never been one to shy away from a challenge. On Wednesday morning, she arrived in Lethbridge having just completed another challenge, this one coming with a serious message. Hendra arrived at the Elizabeth Hall Wetlands following a two-day bike ride from Calgary to Lethbridge, completing the new ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wellness program offers pathway to healthy living
By Dale Woodard on September 9th, 2021
A local initiative is looking to make Lethbridge the healthiest place to live. Since May, that initiative has been taking steps in the right direction to make that happen with Wellness Wednesday taking place three times a month. The free health and wellness program for older adults in the Lethbridge area – presented by Healthy ... Read More »
3 responsesRally brings attention to climate change
By Al Beeber on September 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Climate change was the focus of a rally in front of City Hall on Wednesday. Canadians across the country were staging similar events, organized by a group called 350 Canada, on the day of the federal leaders debate in French and the day before the English language debate. Maria Fitzpatrick, former NDP MLA ... Read More »
1 responseWoman sentenced after guilty plea for housebreaking and theft
By Delon Shurtz on September 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who broke into a city home last year was released from custody Tuesday, but only because she had already served two months behind bars. Joyce Deanne Small Legs pleaded guilty in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of housebreaking and commit theft, and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. ... Read More »
1 responseCity rejects rezoning for new drive-in theatre
By Tim Kalinowski on September 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council unanimously rejected an application to rezone a property on the city’s east side from Future Urban Development to Direct Control in order to enable the opening of a new drive-in theatre and outdoor event centre off of 43 Street South at 4303 and 4305 24 Avenue South. The applicants, Jamie Vandenberg ... Read More »
1 responseMan serving time for sex offences against teenage girl gets additional sentence for assaulting wife
By Delon Shurtz on September 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man currently serving a penitentiary prison term for sex offences against a young teenage girl, has been sentenced to an additional two months for assaulting his wife. Pedro Reimer, who pleaded guilty in May to a single charge of assault, was sentenced Wednesday in Lethbridge Court of Queen’s Bench. Justice ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil denies application to demo Bentley Block
By Tim Kalinowski on September 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council has denied the application of the current owners of the Bentley Block to have its Municipal Historic Resource status repealed in order to allow demolition of the historic structure. Councillor and local historian Belinda Crowson made an impassioned plea to her council colleagues to preserve the Bentley Block during Tuesday’s city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New health measures to be implemented for City staff
By Trevor Busch - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on September 8th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Escalating cases of COVID-19 have prompted the province to reintroduce health measures like mandatory masking, and the City of Lethbridge in now applying its own set of protocols for employees. City manager Craig Dalton told media on Tuesday that employees will be further encouraged to work from home when able to do so ... Read More »
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