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Making the best of a difficult situation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald With COVID-19 numbers across Alberta showing no sign of slowing, many local businesses will be shutting down for the next month. On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced stronger public health measures in light of rising COVID-19 cases. “While the government announced restrictions late November to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carmangay becomes electrically net zero for municipal infrastructure
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The Village of Carmangay has partnered with Municipal Climate Change Action Centre, Federal Gas Tax Fund and Alberta Municipal Sustainability Initiative to take a major step forward in progressing as an environmentally and financially sustainable municipality in becoming electrically net zero for municipal infrastructure. “Carmangay is fortunate to be able to leverage an MCCAC grant ... Read More »
1 responseWoman sentenced for breaking into vehicles
By Delon Shurtz on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman caught breaking into several vehicles in recent months has been handed a short jail sentence. Peggy Anne Holy Singer was sentenced to 45 days in custody after she pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of theft under $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas tree trip a tradition
By Greg Bobinec on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com For the last 26 years, the Mattatall family has been bringing their Christmas trees from their Timberland Farms in Nova Scotia to Lethbridge Canadian Tire locations for local families to enjoy around the holidays. Growing up on the Christmas tree farm, Skip Mattatall, owner of Timberland Farms, a Christmas tree farm, says it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s annual well-being survey now available
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The City of Lethbridge’s Community Social Development is providing its annual well-being questionnaire as a part of the Community Well-being & Safety Strategy. The City wants to know what residents see as being the dominant social issues in Lethbridge and the factors that may contribute to those issues. The City is urging people to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS campaign to focus on impaired driving
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service is looking to raise awareness of the rules and regulations regarding impaired driving as its focus for the Select Traffic Enforcement Program for December. Alberta’s impaired driving laws were changed as of Dec. 1 with the intention of keeping the roads safe by providing serious and immediate consequences for impaired drivers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man given conditional sentence
By Delon Shurtz on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Taking a ride in a stolen semi truck has cost a Lethbridge man his freedom for a few months. Darian Timothy Dufour was placed on house arrest for three months and ordered to obey a curfew for another three months after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to being in possession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA to discuss coexisting with bears
By Greg Bobinec on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will host a live virtual broadcast presentation on coexisting with bears, called “What Bears Teach Us,” featuring Sarah Elmeligi, on Thursday. As an author, Elmeligi will share personal stories from the field, photographs of bear behaviours and some of the current science about bear behaviour and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Firefighters going online for annual fundraiser
By Dale Woodard on December 9th, 2020
It’s going to take more than a pandemic to put out the Lethbridge Fire Fighters Charities Association’s Christmas Auction. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way the LFFCA is approaching its annual fundraiser, but the bidding is nonetheless underway and started on Monday with the first Christmas Online Auction. This year’s proceeds — with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New member named, two reappointed to U of L board
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The University of Lethbridge has welcomed a new member to its board of governors and the reappointment of two others who have made significant contributions to the U of L community. Calgary-based businessman Darcy Gonci (BSC ’96, BMgt ’99) has been appointed to the board of governors for a three-year term through October 2023. Terry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakeview residents oppose Ramada location for The Mustard Seed’s supportive housing facility
By Tim Kalinowski on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lakeview resident and Lethbridge Lakeview Community group member Allan Jarvie says his group is not opposed to The Mustard Seed providing supportive housing for the city’s homeless community, but is opposed to the organization operating such a housing facility in its neighbourhood. “We feel the Ramada location is absolutely wrong,” he says, “and ... Read More »
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