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Man sentenced for mischief and assault
By Shurtz, Delon on July 8th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Kyle English may have been too drunk to remember causing problems in Galt Gardens nearly a year ago, but he was sober Monday when he was handed a jail sentence in Lethbridge provincial court. English pleaded guilty to one count of mischief and two counts of assault stemming from incidents ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farewell to old Huntsville School
By Submitted Article on July 8th, 2020
Former students, staff get tour of old building Craig Albrecht PALLISER REGIONAL SCHOOLS – IRON SPRINGS Jim Asplund anticipated a bitter-sweet experience prior to a final walk through the halls of Huntsville School. “It was more sweet than bitter,” commented the former Huntsville principal, a sentiment echoed by many taking part in a farewell tour ... Read More »
1 responseAHS offering online classes for healthy lifestyles
By Jensen, Randy on July 8th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Free online classes to help participants achieve a healthy lifestyle are available for residents in the South Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS). The Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) is offering health education workshops via Zoom, an online video communication app. Participants can access these workshops at home on a computer, iPad or ... Read More »
2 responsesGord Bamford ready for drive-in concerts
By Jensen, Randy on July 8th, 2020
Dale Woodard LETHBRIDGE HERALD sports@lethbridgeherald.com Canadian country musician Gord Bamford is coming to Lethbridge on Saturday and fans can catch the show from the comfort of their vehicles. With his Enmax Centre concert in October postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19, the 26-time CCMA winner and Lacombe native will take the stage for two shows, drive-in style, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta Health monitoring COVID-19 situation in County of Warner
By Jensen, Randy on July 8th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With a worrying spike in COVID-19 cases in the County of Warner in recent days, which many public reports now link to local Hutterite colonies, Alberta Health says it cannot confirm the source of the cases, but it is monitoring the situation carefully. “Our process from day one of COVID-19 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gordon makes ‘IMPACT’ with armed forces
By Jensen, Randy on July 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Since December many members of the Canadian Armed Forces have made their way to the Middle East on Operation IMPACT, Canada’s training and capacity-building mission, and Lethbridge’s Master Corporal (MCpl) Robert Gordon was deployed on that mission. The mission officially launched in 2014 as part of Canada’s contribution to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundraiser to benefit Gallery at Casa
By Sulz, Dave on July 6th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Gallery at Casa is holding a fundraiser in conjunction with the exhibition Summer Salon which opens today. Over a period of 35 consecutive days during the COVID lockdown, Aaron Hagan generated 35 five-by-seven-inch acrylic abstract paintings which are being sold in the fundraising initiative. The paintings will be on display both digitally ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anchors Aweigh
By Woodard, Dale on July 6th, 2020
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald sports@lethbridgeherald.com It was anchor up at General Stewart Branch Legion 4 Friday afternoon. The Legion Hall in Lethbridge did a little redecorating outside as the Admiralty Pattern Anchor on the building’s east side was pulled up and relocated to the Lethbridge Military Museum as part of the museum’s legacy project. “The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donation program benefits Albertans
By Yoos, Cam on July 6th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial government is thanking residents for donating $5 million to charities by participating in their charitable giving-matching donation program. To support the COVID-19 response efforts, the Government of Alberta offered to match donations up to $2 million to eight designated Alberta-based registered charities. Alberta’s donations, combined with the government’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At home in downtown
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2020
Greg BobinecLethbridge Heraldgbobinec@lethbridgeherald.comThrough the decades of development that Lethbridge underwent to become the city it is today, a local shop has remained in its spot to support the community with niche-market Japanese items for 73 years.Nakagama’s Japanese Foods and Giftware — one of the oldest businesses in the city — was started by Ryutaro Nakagama ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Partial, full road closures over next few days
By Jensen, Randy on July 4th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge is advising motorists there will be several partial and full road closures between today and Thursday so crews can work on overlay paving and patching. The closures include: – Today: moving lane closures on 6 Avenue South from 13 Street to Mayor Magrath Drive South from 5 a.m. to ... Read More »
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