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Coming heat wave prompts reminder to take precautions
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is reminding local residents to take precautions against the heat with temperatures projected to reach the mid to high 30s over the next week. Some of the tips shared by the City on Friday include: staying hydrated, taking breaks if working outside, wearing light, loose clothing, and avoiding the ... Read More »
1 responseMosquito Terminator a natural way to prey on bugs
By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com A new nesting platform has been installed at the Birds of Prey Centre. In an event earlier this week, the Birds of Prey Centre and FortisAlberta were proud to announce the unveiling of the Mosquito Terminator. A joint project with FortisAlberta, the Sarcee Fish and Game Association and the Alberta Birds of Prey ... Read More »
1 responseDrug charges lead to jail sentences
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men involved in separate and unrelated incidents involving drugs have been handed short jail sentences. Cory Bruce Hagan pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to single counts of drug possession and breaching release conditions. Although he was given a 15-day sentence for each of the federal offences, to be served concurrently, ... Read More »
2 responsesBellevue residents protest potential loss of park
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A rally is being staged in Bellevue today protesting the conditional sale of a town green space to a Lethbridge developer. The rally will run between 2 and 4 p.m. at the green space on 25 Avenue between 210th and 208th Streets. Bellevue resident Kirsten Fleming said the 2.25-acre parcel of municipal land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Chamber elects new board chair
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new chair for its Board of Directors. Richard Westlund was elected to the position Thursday at the chamber’s general meeting. He previously served as Chair Elect in 2020-21 and has served three terms as a director. Westlund is also a member of the Talent Development Taskforce, recently created ... Read More »
1 responseChamber unveils new look, new campaigns
By Dale Woodard on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new look and a new campaign. They unveiled both in a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the chamber’s downtown office Thursday afternoon. The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce will receive over $139,000 of federal shop local funding that will expand the chamber’s ongoing efforts to encourage patronage of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Advisory committee continues working toward reconciliation
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com All week long the Lethbridge Herald has been celebrating National Indigenous History Month with powerful stories from the community, and as the week draws to a close we would like to remind readers that celebrating local Indigenous peoples, and their cultural contributions to the region, shouldn’t just be confined to just one week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Remembering Terry Fox 40 years after his passing
By Herald on June 25th, 2021
Al Beeber – Lethbridge Herald On June 28, 1981 cancer claimed the life of a Canadian hero, a man whose legacy is still felt to this day. Terry Fox was a month shy of his 23rd birthday when he died in New Westminster B.C. days after being re-admitted to hospital. Fox was a talented athlete ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale breaks ground on Civic Square project
By Nikki Jamieson - Sunny South News on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com Grey skies didn’t dampen the spirits at an event for a major project on Coaldale’s Main Street. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Civic Square project was held June 24. The project will see a new commercial space and town office constructed at the corner of 18 Street and 20 Avenue. Manager of Economic ... Read More »
1 responseWeasel Head shares journey from student athlete to educator
By Dale Woodard on June 25th, 2021
From his earliest years on the Kainai/Blood Tribe, through his high school athletics years, to Lethbridge College and on to Brandon University, Charlton Weasel Head’s athletic career has taken him full circle. Now, the associate principal at Kainai High School is passing on the story of his journey to his students and helping them take ... Read More »
1 responseFunding cuts create uncertainty for Farming Smarter program
By Tim Kalinowski on June 25th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Farming Smarter held its annual summer Field School on Thursday to showcase some of the research it has been undertaking on behalf of local farmers and to provide informational sessions to aid local farm management practices, but, this year, uncertainties around the organization’s future cast a bit of a shadow over the day. ... Read More »
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