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Students sending positive vibes
By Dale Woodard on April 20th, 2021
Students at Gilbert Paterson Middle School are sending out best wishes in a unique way. In anticipation of Wishing Day May 1, the Grades 6-8 students at the school are rolling up their sleeves, getting their hands a little dirty and sending out positive vibes to seniors in the area via a bird-shaped piece of ... Read More »
1 responseMagrath writer in running for CBC prize
By Al Beeber on April 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A Magrath writer will find out on Thursday if she has made the short list for the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize. Eryn Price is nominated for her work “Sound is no home.” Price writes both short stories and novels and her work has been published in “Prairie Fire” which earned her an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP green energy deals making the province money
By Collin Gallant on April 20th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDcgallant@medicinehatnews.com Green energy supply contracts signed by the Alberta New Democrat government are operating in the black, according to a new paper from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. The Renewable Energy Program awarded three rounds of power supply contracts at set prices to wind power developers beginning in 2017. Three projects ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge College names first valedictorian
By Lethbridge College on April 20th, 2021
Lethbridge College’s 64th Convocation will include a first: the naming of a valedictorian. College leaders selected Business Administration student Ashley Pierson, a graduate of Cardston High School, to fill the role at this year’s convocation ceremonies May 27 and 28. Pierson, who holds a 4.0 grade point average and will graduate with Honours with Great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AUMA says province needs to do more
By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association Spring Municipal Leaders Caucus ended on Friday with dialogue sessions with various Alberta cabinet ministers in a Q & A format, and remarks from Premier Jason Kenney on the province’s pandemic response and economic path forward. While there was widespread acknowledgement of the ongoing fiscal challenges the province ... Read More »
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By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association passed three Requests for Decision (RFD) motions at its Spring Municipal Leaders Caucus on Thursday. The motions will be forwarded on to AUMA committees for further fleshing out, and will be appended to other AUMA lobbying initiatives toward the provincial government. The first RFD passed was a motion which asks ... Read More »
1 responseCity working on new monuments policy
By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge will take the next six months to come up with a new monuments policy which will examine the process of how monuments are chosen, if existing monuments are appropriate within the contemporary age, and whether or not enough financial resources can be allocated to ensure appropriate care of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cinderella Project making high school graduation accessible
By Dale Woodard on April 17th, 2021
A local initiative is making sure high school students from lower-income families have the proper resources for a memorable graduation. The Cinderella Project – now entering its fifth year and operated by MyCityCare – opened its doors Thursday with the program running until the end of May at the SAEA Multicultural Centre ballroom on 6th ... Read More »
1 responseCoaldale Family Fun Run goes virtual
By Southern Alberta Newspapers on April 17th, 2021
Coaldale Christian School has announced a re-boot of the 10th Annual Coaldale 5K Family Fun Run. This event was cancelled last year and as health restrictions continue, adaptation becomes key. In light of this, the Fun Run is hosting a virtual race this year. What is a virtual race and how will it work? Rather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Aboriginal Congress of Alberta Association launches new app
By Tim Kalinowski on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Aboriginal Congress of Alberta Association (ACAA) is introducing a new app designed to provide important outreach and information services to urban Indigenous people and non-status Indigenous people at the touch of an icon. “Our federal government has moved forward with this distinctions-based approach,” explains Beverly Allard, president of the Aboriginal Congress of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guilty plea leads to jail sentence for mischief and assault
By Delon Shurtz on April 17th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 36-year-old man whose constant intoxication repeatedly lands him in hot water with the law, has received a jail sentence for several criminal offences last year and the year before. Kesley Wolf Child was sentenced to four months in jail after he pleaded guilty this week in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of ... Read More »
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