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Firefighters going online for annual fundraiser
By Dale Woodard on December 9th, 2020
It’s going to take more than a pandemic to put out the Lethbridge Fire Fighters Charities Association’s Christmas Auction. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way the LFFCA is approaching its annual fundraiser, but the bidding is nonetheless underway and started on Monday with the first Christmas Online Auction. This year’s proceeds — with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New member named, two reappointed to U of L board
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The University of Lethbridge has welcomed a new member to its board of governors and the reappointment of two others who have made significant contributions to the U of L community. Calgary-based businessman Darcy Gonci (BSC ’96, BMgt ’99) has been appointed to the board of governors for a three-year term through October 2023. Terry ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Christmas tree trip a tradition
By Greg Bobinec on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com For the last 26 years, the Mattatall family has been bringing their Christmas trees from their Timberland Farms in Nova Scotia to Lethbridge Canadian Tire locations for local families to enjoy around the holidays. Growing up on the Christmas tree farm, Skip Mattatall, owner of Timberland Farms, a Christmas tree farm, says it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman sentenced for breaking into vehicles
By Delon Shurtz on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A woman caught breaking into several vehicles in recent months has been handed a short jail sentence. Peggy Anne Holy Singer was sentenced to 45 days in custody after she pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to two counts of theft under $5,000, two counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City’s annual well-being survey now available
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The City of Lethbridge’s Community Social Development is providing its annual well-being questionnaire as a part of the Community Well-being & Safety Strategy. The City wants to know what residents see as being the dominant social issues in Lethbridge and the factors that may contribute to those issues. The City is urging people to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man given conditional sentence
By Delon Shurtz on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Taking a ride in a stolen semi truck has cost a Lethbridge man his freedom for a few months. Darian Timothy Dufour was placed on house arrest for three months and ordered to obey a curfew for another three months after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge provincial court to being in possession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LPS campaign to focus on impaired driving
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2020
The Lethbridge Police Service is looking to raise awareness of the rules and regulations regarding impaired driving as its focus for the Select Traffic Enforcement Program for December. Alberta’s impaired driving laws were changed as of Dec. 1 with the intention of keeping the roads safe by providing serious and immediate consequences for impaired drivers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lakeview residents oppose Ramada location for The Mustard Seed’s supportive housing facility
By Tim Kalinowski on December 9th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lakeview resident and Lethbridge Lakeview Community group member Allan Jarvie says his group is not opposed to The Mustard Seed providing supportive housing for the city’s homeless community, but is opposed to the organization operating such a housing facility in its neighbourhood. “We feel the Ramada location is absolutely wrong,” he says, “and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge Soup Kitchen to merge with The Mustard Seed
By Lethbridge Herald on December 8th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen will officially become part of The Mustard Seed as of next March, and will eventually discontinue food service at its current site when The Mustard Seed officially opens its sober shelter, drop-in site and community kitchen at its new downtown location. The Mustard Seed and the ... Read More »
6 responsesHonkers break-in suspect in court
By Delon Shurtz on December 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man getting ready to stand trial on charges relating to a break-in at a city electrical substation more than a year ago, was back in court Monday on new charges. Travis Roy Priest is charged with break and enter and drug possession. His lawyer appeared for him in Lethbridge provincial court, ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing delayed in assault case
By Delon Shurtz on December 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man scheduled to have a sentencing hearing early in 2021 for shooting his ex-spouse’s lover in the head just weeks before last Christmas, now won’t be sentenced until a little later in the new year. Kyle Lewis Crow Chief was to have the hearing in March on charges of break and enter ... Read More »
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