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Digital Master Plan to help meet citizens’ specific needs
By Herald on November 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A Digital Master Plan for the City of Lethbridge that employs a HALO Initiative in an Intelligent Community design. It sounds like bad science fiction or perhaps an overarching digital menace like SkyNet in the Terminator series, but it is neither, says City of Lethbridge general manager of Information Technology ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fresh Start Recovery Centre ready to make an impact
By Herald on November 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Fresh Start Recovery Centre is bringing its national award-winning treatment program, its dedicated alumni, and its vast network of financial supporters to begin a recovery journey in Lethbridge which will hopefully make a powerful impact for years to come. “I believe this community wants some solutions, and wants to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mikado Electric makes five-year, $100,000 commitment to Interfaith Food Bank
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Interfaith Food Bank has announced the first ever, long-term commitment of support to the annual food purchase budget as Mikado Electric has stepped forward with a $100,000 commitment to assist with food purchases over the next five years. Interfaith Food Bank has been serving the community with emergency food assistance and food security ... Read More »
1 responseCity woman honours war veterans
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald For the past three years on Remembrance Day, Margaret Davidson’s front lawn has become both a tribute and a history lesson. The 82-year-old Lethbridge resident honours her family and friends who served annually by placing crosses adorning their names in front of her home. Completing the Remembrance Day tribute is a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New Municipal Development Plan must be greener, council told
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com As city council enters the final stages of public consultations on its new Municipal Development Plan local environmental organizations are asking planners to more fully integrate a dedication to environmental stewardship and strategic thinking for climate change adaptation into the MDP to help guide the city forward on a greener ... Read More »
8 responsesLethbridge Scouts honour fallen soldiers
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald It was three days later and there was still some snow to trudge through, but local youth were able to honour fallen veterans. A group of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts gathered at Mountain View Cemetery Wednesday morning to lay down painted rocks and poppies in the resting places of veterans in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local veteran served on the front lines of the Cold War
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Not many of us could ever say we have handled a live nuclear bomb before, but for retired Royal Canadian Air Force W/O Jim McGrath it was a regular occurrence during the early 1960s. McGrath specialized in heavy equipment transportation during his military career, which started in 1959 and extended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police looking for suspect in assault on Tim Hortons employee
By Herald on November 12th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge police are seeking public assistance to identify a man wanted in connection with an assault on a coffee shop employee. The incident occurred on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 shortly after the Tim Hortons location in the 400-block of 13 Street North opened at 5 a.m. Staff said a man entered the building, ... Read More »
1 responseVeterans honoured for their sacrifice
By Lethbridge Herald on November 11th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Despite smaller numbers, veterans were honoured at this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday morning at the Cenotaph at City Hall. Due to COVID-19, people were urged to avoid crowds and instead view this year’s ceremony via the General Stewart Branch No. 4’s Facebook page — which a number of people took ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vivid memories remain for Second World War veteran
By Lethbridge Herald on November 10th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Second World War veteran Peter Lewko says his memories of that time in his life remain almost as vivid today as they were 75 years ago when the war ended. Leaving a steady job with Canadian Pacific Railway, Lewko was 21 years old when he volunteered to join the army ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Weekend blizzard brings closures, traffic chaos to local areas
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge and area continue to dig out from the weekend’s 24-hour blizzard which dumped 24 centimetres of snow over the area, which was then blown into drifts by strong winds while causing whiteout conditions. The storm resulted in impassable roads in several areas and caused a huge traffic pileup on Highway 3 between ... Read More »
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