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Rural Mental Health Project a community-based approach
By Ryan Dahlman SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on May 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDrdahlman@prairiepost.com In 2020, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) initiated the Rural Mental Health Project as a way for rural communities in Alberta to address mental health issues and areas of concern which needs specific attention. Instead of the provincial body of CMHA doing a top-down method of solutions, those in the specific communities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Students creating works of art out of a challenging year
By Dale Woodard on May 6th, 2021
In a time when it’s truly needed, students at Lakeview Elementary School have shown some artistic flair with their mental health in mind. As part of Mental Health Week and Education Week, students at the school have displayed a penchant for painting, printmaking and tie-dying with their completed creations proudly displayed on the windows outside ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public is key to preventing aquatic invasive species spread
By Kristi Cox - Alberta Irrigation Districts Association on May 6th, 2021
Aquatic invasive species (AIS), whether fish, plants or invertebrates, hold the power to disrupt natural ecosystems, degrade recreation opportunities, put infrastructure at risk, and cost a lot of money to control. Alberta is currently facing this challenge with species including Chinese mystery snail and flowering rush, and the threat of potential quagga and zebra mussel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman pleads guilty to trying to rob elderly lady’s purse
By Delon Shurtz on May 6th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Gwyneth North Peigan quickly discovered she was mistaken when she told a police officer he couldn’t arrest her. North Peigan was fleeing from the officer last January after trying to rob an elderly woman of her purse. The officer witnessed the robbery at about 2:20 p.m. Jan. 1 as he was patrolling along ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Red Dress Day remembers missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people
By Herald on May 5th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski – Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge marked Red Dress Day in memory of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people by hanging two bright red dresses among the green leaves of a weeping willow in front of city hall on Wednesday. “Today is an important day,” stated Mayor Chris Spearman. ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge-based nuclear engineer hopeful province will consider nuclear energy production
By Tim Kalinowski on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge-based retired nuclear engineer Cosmos Voutsinos says Albertans should be excited about the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and he is hopeful the provincial government will seriously consider this form of nuclear energy production in its longer term investment strategy going forward. Voutsinos says SMR technology not only provides an abundant source ... Read More »
5 responsesNominations open for Allied Arts Council awards
By Al Beeber on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Allied Arts Council is seeking nominations for the annual awards recognizing contributions to the city arts community. Nominations are open until June 1 with recipients to be honoured in September. The ceremony this year will be a virtual one. The awards were started in the mid-2000s when the late Joan Waterfield was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Residents reminded to prepare for emergencies
By Tim Kalinowski on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced more people to re-align themselves toward being prepared for emergencies, concedes Luke Palmer, City of Lethbridge Emergency Preparedness Manager, he would like to see more people in the city putting time and effort into constructing their own household emergency response plans and 72-hour kits. “It’s definitely hit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Property taxes set to increase in 2021
By Tim Kalinowski on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Despite city council’s best efforts, taxpayers in Lethbridge are in for a property tax increase in 2021. City council set its tax rates for 2021 at Tuesday’s meeting, and, as expected, the Municipal Tax rate will see a zero per cent increase this year. However, both the Education portion of the tax bill, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trials set for man facing sexual assault charges
By Delon Shurtz on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Three separate criminal trials have been set for a 33-year-old man facing numerous sex-related charges against six women. Sohil Bindra is set to stand trial Nov. 8-19 on charges of sexual assault, housebreaking and commit sexual assault, and administering a noxious substance in relation to four women. The two-week trial was set March 18 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lawyers seeking resolution in stolen property case
By Delon Shurtz on May 5th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Lawyers continue to discuss a massive stolen property case in hopes of avoiding a lengthy criminal trial. Lethbridge lawyer Scott Hadford told a judge Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court, he and the Crown prosecutor are working on resolving the case against 53-year-old Gerald David Thurber, who faces one charge of drug possession and ... Read More »
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