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City strengthening electrical system
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge residents may notice helicopters along the river valley and excavation around the Highway 3 bridge over the next month, but it’s actually the machinery required to help strengthen the City’s electrical system. Starting today, crews will begin to install pipes to house electrical cables under the Oldman River just south of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!COVID-19 can’t deter U of L enrolment
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
University of Lethbridge maintains enrolment growth LETHBRIDGE HERALD Despite facing an era of uncertainty, students are showing they want to be a part of the University of Lethbridge experience – in whatever form that may take. The U of L’s total enrolment for the Fall 2020 semester is up 0.4 per cent from Fall 2019, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!STORYHIVE seeks COVID hero stories
By Sulz, Dave on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD TELUS STORYHIVE is seeking stories about community heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. STORYHIVE has launched the new Local Heroes Documentary Edition to provide $800,000 in filmmaking grants to support the telling of stories that reflect the impacts of COVID-19 on local communities and highlight heroes who have emerged. Submissions opened Sept. 10 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS to conduct night training
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE Lethbridge Police will be participating in night training exercises over the next few weeks at the Lethbridge Fish and Game Range and area residents may notice an increase in noise, police advise in a news release. Low light/no-light training will take place between 8 p.m. and midnight and those in the area can expect ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karen, Lewis and Pam open Legacy Park Amphitheatre
By Woodard, Dale on September 17th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Parents and children alike were enjoying last Saturday’s live performance at the Legacy Regional Park Amphitheatre. In fact, it was difficult to determine who was having more fun. Probably because it catered to all ages as Karen, Lewis and Pam – a tribute act to the popular Sharon, Lois and Bram ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Future remains uncertain for Alberta’s weekly newspapers
By Jensen, Randy on September 17th, 2020
Trevor Busch and Nikki Jamieson Alberta Newspaper Group Not unlike many industries impacted by the global pandemic in 2020, weekly newspapers in southern Alberta have been struggling against adversity to maintain the vital role they play in their various communities. While Canada’s economy was walloped by COVID-19, traditional print media had already been transitioning through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Needle debris spreads in city
By Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With still limited usage of the new mobile overdose prevention site by Lethbridge’s most vulnerable, Sage Clan Patrol leader Mark Brave Rock is warning local officials and residents that drug use and needle debris are now proliferating around the city in a way his group, which does community outreach and ... Read More »
3 responsesMaking school zones safer for students
By Jensen, Randy on September 16th, 2020
Motorists have role to play in protecting students Laura Lukye Alberta Health Services School is back in, and this means school zones will be congested and busy. This year there will be more congestion and anxiety within the school zones, since more students are having to walk, bike or get a ride to school. With ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final report on performing arts centre presented
By Jensen, Randy on September 16th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Consultants AMS Planning and Research presented their final report to city council during Monday’s Community Issues Committee meeting on a new performing arts centre for downtown Lethbridge, but now council has to decide whether or not to go through with it. “It has been a long process,” confirmed Coun. Mark ... Read More »
4 responsesWOTS festival online this year
By Sulz, Dave on September 16th, 2020
Assorted related activities leading up to main event Friday, Saturday LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Public Library’s annual The Word On The Street festival – in virtual format this year – is coming up Saturday and Sunday, but the week features a number of lead-up events taking place online. This year marks the library’s 10th year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dixieland Band a staple at Rocky Mtn. Turf Club
By Woodard, Dale on September 16th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald In the past 21 years, Paul Walker has played alongside many musicians with the Rocky Mountain Turf Club Dixieland Band. Now he plays in the memory of some past bandmates as well. As horse racing fans filed into the Rocky Mountain Turf Club on Saturday for the second weekend of the ... Read More »
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