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Diversity propels U of L grad to Arts & Science Gold medal
By Jensen, Randy on July 8th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Kate Chua’s academic diversity has earned her a prestigious award as she graduates from the University of Lethbridge. The Catholic Central High School graduate has earned a BSc Neuroscience and has been awarded this year’s Faculty of Arts & Science Gold Medal (Science). She is one of four southern Alberta high school graduates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anchors Aweigh
By Woodard, Dale on July 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It was anchor up at General Stewart Branch Legion 4 Friday afternoon. The Legion Hall in Lethbridge did a little redecorating outside as the Admiralty Pattern Anchor on the building’s east side was pulled up and relocated to the Lethbridge Military Museum as part of the museum’s legacy project. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donation program benefits Albertans
By Yoos, Cam on July 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is thanking residents for donating $5 million to charities by participating in their charitable giving-matching donation program. To support the COVID-19 response efforts, the Government of Alberta offered to match donations up to $2 million to eight designated Alberta-based registered charities. Alberta’s donations, combined with the government’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon makes ‘IMPACT’ with armed forces
By Jensen, Randy on July 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Since December many members of the Canadian Armed Forces have made their way to the Middle East on Operation IMPACT, Canada’s training and capacity-building mission, and Lethbridge’s Master Corporal (MCpl) Robert Gordon was deployed on that mission. The mission officially launched in 2014 as part of Canada’s contribution to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser to benefit Gallery at Casa
By Sulz, Dave on July 6th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Gallery at Casa is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with the exhibition Summer Salon which opens today. Over a period of 35 consecutive days during the COVID lockdown, Aaron Hagan generated 35 five-by-seven-inch acrylic abstract paintings which are being sold in the fundraising initiative. The paintings will be on display both digitally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At home in downtown
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comThrough the decades of development that Lethbridge underwent to become the city it is today, a local shop has remained in its spot to support the community with niche-market Japanese items for 73 years.Nakagama’s Japanese Foods and Giftware — one of the oldest businesses in the city — was started by Ryutaro Nakagama ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partial, full road closures over next few days
By Jensen, Randy on July 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge is advising motorists there will be several partial and full road closures between today and Thursday so crews can work on overlay paving and patching. The closures include: – Today: moving lane closures on 6 Avenue South from 13 Street to Mayor Magrath Drive South from 5 a.m. to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Popular downtown venue Average Joe’s forced to close
By Woodard, Dale on July 4th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com A popular Lethbridge sports bar and music venue has closed its doors. After riding out the COVID-19 pandemic the best they could over the past three months, Average Joe’s Sports Bar has shut down. The sports bar, located in downtown Lethbridge, officially shut down June 24 after closing up shop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City is working to get the lead out
By Jensen, Randy on July 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will be removing the last remaining lead pipes in the community’s drinking water system over the next two years free of charge to affected property owners. According to Doug Kaupp, general manager of Water, Wastewater and Stormwater for the City of Lethbridge, there are 84 known ... Read More »
1 responseGord Bamford drive-in concerts set for Exhibition Park
By Jensen, Randy on July 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD ATB is sponsoring two “Drive-In For Mental Health” concerts with Gord Bamford, Saturday, July 11 at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Exhibition Park. The event is part of the Drive-in Concert Series in support of mental health charities across Alberta. Proceeds from the concerts will go to Wood’s Homes and Lethbridge Family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former CCH student graduates from U of L with three degrees
By Jensen, Randy on July 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald Aimee Benoit has graduated from the University of Lethbridge with three degrees and two distinguished awards. The Catholic Central High School grad leaves the U of L having completed her BA ’98, MSc ’16, PhD ’20. That has earned Benoit the School of Graduate Studies Silver Medal of Merit and the Governor General’s ... Read More »
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