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M.D. council reviews three lease tenders
By Cole Parkinson on April 14th, 2021
Tenders have been received for three pieces of Municipal District of Taber land. After council approved the tendering process for 30 acres of dry pasture near Grassy lake, nine acres of dry pasture near Purple Springs and 13 acres with Taber Irrigation District irrigation rights near Johnson’s Addition at council’s Feb. 23 meeting, the results ... Read More »
1 responseWhite Ash Road water talks continue
By Cole Parkinson on April 14th, 2021
With several residents on White Ash Road (Range Road 16-5) near Taber still searching to bring water to their residences, the request is once again making the rounds. After a letter addressed to council was received from Ian Armstrong, the topic was brought forward for their regular meeting held March 23. “We’re mostly looking for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Milk River Cable Club adds electricity and natural gas to its offerings
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 14th, 2021
The Milk River Cable Club has become a marketing associate of Ridge Utilities Ltd. This innovative partnership will see the club market retail utility services offered by Ridge and earn a commission to do so. “The club has always taken a proactive approach to evolve service offerings over time,” stated GM Phil Wright, in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Barenaked Ladies doing virtual concert
By Stan Ashbee on April 14th, 2021
Canadian music ambassadors Barenaked Ladies bring their signature brand of hijinkery and sing-a-long songs to the virtual stage Apr. 17 & 18 with “Flip n’ Hits with BNL: A Night of Monster Jams of Pandemic Proportions.” The concert can be viewed online at 7 p.m. Alberta time on the Saturday and an encore performance will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive donation centre filling community needs
By Herald on April 13th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald What may be clutter in someone’s house may be exactly what’s needed in someone else’s. To make sure families in need have what they need in their homes, Streets Alive Mission has once again stepped up and is welcoming donations at its RePurpose Donation Drop-Off Centre located at 10th Street ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnet fishing draws angler to treasure
By Herald on April 13th, 2021
Dale Woodard – Lethbridge Herald It wasn’t the type of fishing that was going to put food on the table for Justin Lorenson. But it was certainly a beneficial type of fishing nonetheless. On this particular outing on the docks at Henderson Lake Sunday afternoon, live bait was swapped out for a double-sided magnet and while ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge School Division rejects draft curriculum
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge School Division is refusing to pilot the UCP government’s widely criticized draft K-6 curriculum, and is asking the province to take it back to the shop for a complete overhaul. “We are calling on the province to stop this process and take the curriculum back and start again,” ... Read More »
2 responsesYouth One holding Stream-athon fundraiser
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2021
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Youth One is seeking to raise $100,000 in April to help local youth impacted by increased isolation due to COVID-19. According to the media release by Youth One, the money will help 200 youth have full access to all its services, including mental health supports, for the remainder of the ... Read More »
2 responsesStolen property case could be resolved without a trial
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Coalhurst man charged last year after RCMP recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property in a Coaldale storage unit, hopes to resolve his matter without going to trial. During a brief hearing Monday in Lethbridge provincial court, an agent for the accused’s lawyer explained that even though a pre-trial conference had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Recreation assessment reveals variety of opportunities for Forty Mile
By Justin Seward on April 13th, 2021
The results of the Forty Mile Region’s recreation needs assessment was presented at a recent virtual town hall. Of the more than 2,000 residents surveyed, 78 per cent of the residents felt recreation was important in the region while 83 per cent overall were satisfied with recreation facilities and services. The assessment included the municipalities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crown, defence working on suitable sentence for man convicted of sex assaut
By Delon Shurtz on April 13th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer are preparing to tell a judge what they believe would be a suitable sentence for aĂ‚Â Lethbridge man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in his home while she was passed out. Ivan Iain Palmer was found guilty last month on one count of sexual assault, but the ... Read More »
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