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City council ratifies appointment of new police chief
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2020
City of Lethbridge release: City Council has ratified the appointment of Shahin Mehdizadeh as the new Police Chief for Lethbridge Police Service. Mehdizadeh was unanimously chosen for the position by the Lethbridge Police Commission, which provides civilian oversight to the police service. He is currently serving as the RCMPChief Superintendent, Central Alberta District where he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fort Whoop-Up ready for visitors
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
Lethbridge herald Fort Whoop-Up will once again open its gates to visitors on Tuesday, albeit, in a socially distanced, COVID-19 conscious fashion. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome visitors back to Fort Whoop-Up,” says CEO/executive director Darrin Martens in a news release. “Reopening the Galt Museum & Archives has given us a lot of experience ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Incinerator potential has folks fuming
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald -PINCHER CREEK tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com They say you can’t fight city hall, but one small greenhouse owner near Pincher Creek is doing her darndest to do just that by attempting to stop the installation of a livestock incinerator at the local Crownest-Pincher Creek landfill. Diana Calder says the proposed incinerator is potentially harmful ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘People’s gathering’ set for Moses Lake
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A peaceful O’tapi’sin Aohkanooyaawa “People’s Gathering” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting racial inequality is planned for Wednesday, Canada Day, at Mocassin Flats Plaza parking lot at Moses Lake from noon to 3 p.m. The rally is open to all people who are urged to bring their drums, make ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lots of ‘kidding’ around
By Yoos, Cam on June 29th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Corn Maze has expanded their list of fun family activities through some brainstorming over COVID-19, and decided to create a dedicated space for people to have an hour of goat snuggling. During quarantine, the Corn Maze crew crafted individual relaxation pens for people to spend some time with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Video contest to help grads with future financial efforts
By Sulz, Dave on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Credit Unions of Alberta has launched a video contest initiative to set Alberta high school graduates up for future financial success. The “Class of 2020: Own Your Financial Future” contest recognizes that students graduating from high school this year are faced with incredible obstacles and uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect arrested in series of bank robberies
By Jensen, Randy on June 29th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD A Calgary man is facing 21 charges resulting from seven separate robberies between August 2019 and April 2020 in southern Alberta. The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit, with assistance from numerous RCMP detachments as well as partner agencies, conducted an investigation over the past several months into a series of robberies that targeted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wardley pleased with peace rally
By Lethbridge Herald on June 28th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comAround 100 local activists gathered as part of Multiculturalism Day to participate in a Peace Rally March from the Multicultural Centre to Galt Gardens on Saturday afternoon.Evan Wardley, a Black hockey player from Vulcan who played for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns, wanted to organize the rally for the community to come together ... Read More »
2 responsesStudents honoured for philanthropy
By Submitted Article on June 27th, 2020
Submitted by Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Southern Alberta Chapter Two local students will each receive $1,000 towards their post-secondary education from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Southern Alberta Chapter. This local chapter of fundraising professionals created the Inspiring Philanthropy in Lethbridge & Southwestern Alberta Scholarship to celebrate and foster philanthropy in southern Alberta. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kodiaks soccer jerseys donated to school in Ghana
By Woodard, Dale on June 27th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The special efforts from a Lethbridge College Kodiaks soccer alumna mean the Kodiaks logo is now being proudly represented more than 11,000 kilometres away. Jill Brown personally delivered two complete Kodiaks soccer jersey kits to the Prisons Training School in Ghana earlier this year, during a trip to the Ghanaian capital of Accra. ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Foundation accepting ECSF applications
By Jensen, Randy on June 27th, 2020
Thirteen grants awarded to date to local charities totalling $206,39 LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta is reminding local charities that the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) will continue to accept applications until July 27 or until the funds have been exhausted. Funded through the Government of Canada – and in ... Read More »
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