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Coaldale names new rec. director
By Jensen, Randy on September 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE The Town of Coaldale has announced Russ Tanner is its new Director of Recreation and Community Services. “We are elated to introduce someone of Russ’s calibre to the organization. Building on the great work that has already been done in the area of community services, we are confident that Russ’ impressive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College faculty gear up for new kind of semester
By Jensen, Randy on September 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge College students, faculty and staff will begin a new academic year this fall unlike any other in the 63-year history of the college. However, the college is using a variety of techniques to help ensure instructors are equipped to deliver the high-quality education students expect from the college. When classes resume this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coaldale man faces various drug charges
By Jensen, Randy on September 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD – COALDALE Possession of a stolen licence plate has led to drug charges against a Coaldale man. On Wednesday, members of the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Coaldale RCMP arrested a local resident for possession of a stolen licence plate. A search incidental to arrest found the male to be in possession ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Starkevich exhibition showcases artistic styles
By Jensen, Randy on September 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has announced the Community Art Gallery is now showcasing the work of local Lethbridge artist Colin Starkevich. The exhibition includes a number of recent pieces from The Grassland Series, a growing body of work that Starkevich has created over the past 10 years. The Grassland Series was developed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Birds of Prey Centre pleased with support
By Lethbridge Herald on September 7th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Even in a trying summer, the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre has enjoyed ample support. That has helped the facility in Coaldale maintain flight in a summer decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic. After opening July 1, the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre closed its doors for the winter on Monday. “It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Outdoor pools and spray parks preparing to close for the season
By Jensen, Randy on September 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Fall is in the air and with that comes the closure of the outdoor pools and City spray parks. Both the Gyro Spray Park, located behind Nicholas Sheran Arena and the Rotary Fountain in Galt Gardens are slated to be shut down for the fall and winter season on Tuesday. Henderson Pool’s last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L associate professor named Tier II Canada Research Chair
By Jensen, Randy on September 5th, 2020
Jackson Two Bears named Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Arts Research and Technology LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Government of Canada has named Jackson Two Bears, associate professor of Indigenous art studio and media arts at the University of Lethbridge, a Tier II Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Indigenous Arts Research and Technology. As a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Visitations increasing slowly at mobile OPS
By Jensen, Randy on September 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While it has only been able to serve a limited number of clients since coming into operation on Aug. 17, according to Alberta Health Services the mobile overdose prevention unit is slowly gaining the trust of former clients of the ARCHES-run supervised consumption site. Between Aug. 17 and Aug. 31, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing arguments heard in fatal hit and run
By Jensen, Randy on September 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A sentencing hearing for a southern Alberta man convicted of failing to stop at the scene of an accident where a person had died added another layer of tragedy to an already tragic story after the court heard that the man himself is now dying of cancer. Judge Paul Pharo ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Final weekend of season for Birds of Prey
By Jensen, Randy on September 5th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD -COALDALE There’s only three days left in the 2020 season for the Birds of Prey Centre. The Alberta Birds of Prey Centre is open daily from 9:30 to 5 p.m. today through Labour Day Monday, then will be closed for walk-in visitors until 2021. For people who want to meet their favourite owl, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dispatch consolidation a concern, SACPA told
By Woodard, Dale on September 5th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald Delayed response times and a lack of familiarity of the area are a local concern following Alberta Health Services recent announcement that ambulance dispatch services will be consolidated across the province, pulling Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo into existing Emergency Medical Services dispatch centres. Speaking at the opening session ... Read More »
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