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Cuts impact Alberta’s municipalities, SACPA told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs this week heard a presentation based on the Parkland Institute’s recent report on the impact of provincial cuts to Alberta municipalities. Guest speaker was Jacqueline Peterson, an expert in municipal finance whose research focuses on multilevel governance, local finance and urban governance in both Canada and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mission Thrift Store helping for the holidays
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge’s Mission Thrift Store has a new pop-up location for shoppers looking for a holiday deal. The Winter Wonderland Christmas Store is located at 2932 26th Avenue S. (former Sobey’s Liquor Store) and is open 11-4:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday. The store has been open at that location since Nov. 1, and has ... Read More »
1 responseRic ‘Sluggo’ Suggitt’s memory honoured with Logan Boulet Award
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald The man nicknamed Sluggo has won an award named after the person he inspired. Former University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby coach Ric Suggitt was honoured posthumously with the Logan Boulet Award in recognition of a selfless act that helped save lives. Suggitt was recognized nationally Nov. 29 at an ... Read More »
1 responseGames Legacy Fund awarded
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games Society announced on Wednesday the distribution of the 2020 Games Legacy Fund to 32 not-for-profit organizations. The 2020 Games Legacy Fund is comprised of remaining casino funds generated by games volunteers and sponsorships that were donated to the legacy fund, after the decision was made to cancel ... Read More »
2 responsesChristmas Check Stop campaign preparing for possible increase in impaired drivers
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service announced Thursday they are bracing for a busier Christmas Check Stop campaign. Â The LPS is preparing for the possibility of a greater number of impaired drivers on the road as it kicks off its 2021 Christmas Check Stop campaign this weekend. “The province has reported a 43 per ... Read More »
1 responseSubject of motel raid released on bail
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 39-year-old Lethbridge man arrested following a police raid at a city motel last month, has been released from custody. Jerome Ross, who appeared in court Thursday by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was released on $500 bail with conditions he report by phone every week to the Lethbridge Police Service, not possess ... Read More »
1 responseCity exploring options for emergency overflow shelter
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of city council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution calling for administration to work with Alpha House and the province to identify options for a four-to-six month emergency overflow shelter. The committee also called on administration to evaluate and report on the feasibility of using the ... Read More »
12 responsesUnited Way of Lethbridge celebrates an 80 year history of helping
By Dale Woodard - Lethbridge Herald on December 3rd, 2021
Noted historian, author, teacher, advocate Belinda Crowson held a virtual fireside chat Saturday, celebrating 80 Years of United Way in Lethbridge. At the centre of Saturday’s discussion was helping those in need. “One thing we know about Lethbridge and any community is there has always been a need and there has always been people who ... Read More »
1 responseFarmers’ market and trade show set to get folks into Christmas spirit
By Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
Alejandra Pulido-Guzman – Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge and District Exhibition kicked off their Big Christmas Farmers’ Market and Trade Show on Thursday that will run until Saturday, Dec. 4. The event has divided the Exhibition pavilion into Santa’s Workshop, the North Pole, South Pole, and Reindeer Run, where attendees can enjoy a multitude of local ... Read More »
1 responseFundraiser gets a kick out of helping deliver toys for Christmas
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Children in needy Lethbridge families are going to get a kick out of a fundraiser that will put toys under many Christmas trees. Champion Taekwon-Do recently staged its annual kick-a-thon fundraiser, teaming up this time with the Toys for Tots campaign run by the Salvation Army as part of the city’s Christmas Hope ... Read More »
1 responseDoctor shortage a community crisis, committee told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge needs between 20 and 30 doctors, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council was told Wednesday afternoon. Five health care professionals from Alberta Health Services and the Chinook Primary Care Network talked virtually to the committee meeting at City Hall about the challenges here. Lethbridge is in a ... Read More »
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