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Public use of cloth masks amid COVID-19
By Submitted Article on April 14th, 2020
Jaynita Maru, BSc (Hons) and Austin A. Mardon, PhD COVID-19 cases have been drastically increasing in North America, Europe and many other parts of the world. The number of cases in the U.S. have been at an all-time high with more than 277,000 as of the beginning of April. The virus is airborne and highly ... Read More »
1 responseLegion helping veterans isolated by COVID-19 crisis
By Jensen, Randy on April 14th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com While the Lethbridge General Stewart Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion remains closed to both members and to the public at this time, the Legion’s executive remains committed to helping isolated and vulnerable veterans the best way it can during the COVID-19 crisis. Lethbridge Legion president Michael Cormican has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accountants recalculate procedures during pandemic
By Beeber, Al on April 14th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgherald.com The COVID-19 crisis has prompted Ottawa to delay the number-crunching time for filing personal income taxes and it’s also affecting how accountants are doing their work. Harvey Labuhn, managing partner at Avail CPA in Lethbridge, says that company has modified its way of doing business to ensure safety of staff. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum names new CEO, executive director
By Jensen, Randy on April 14th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Galt’s Museum & Archives board of directors has announced that Darrin J. Martens has accepted the offer to become the new CEO/executive director. His tenure began with the Galt on April 6. “Darrin comes with a large amount of experience and expertise in culture and heritage,” says board chair Vic Mensch in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Creating, teaching and sharing art
By Submitted Article on April 14th, 2020
Wendy Aitkens Since 1936, the Lethbridge art scene has flourished, in no small part due to the presence of an enthusiastic art club. Artists in the club have created art, showed and sold their work, and taught others the skills to make their own art ever since. There were many reasons for the development of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second Harvest helping smaller food charities across Canada
By Sulz, Dave on April 14th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the Canadian economy has caused an unprecedented number of Canadians to worry about their ability to put food on the table. The federal government has contributed $100 million to help food organizations meet the urgent needs of vulnerable Canadians. Second Harvest, the country’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boy dies after pedestrian collision in crosswalk
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALDA 10-year-old boy died of his injuries after being involved in a pedestrian motor vehicle collision Monday afternoon in west Lethbridge.Police officers responded to the collision at the intersection of Whoop-Up Drive and Aquitania Boulevard West at about 3:30 p.m.Investigation by Lethbridge Police Service Traffic Response Unit revealed the vehicle travelling south on Aquitania ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trauma expert helps groups deal with COVID-19 fallout
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comA prominent crisis counsellor and trauma expert says the world has never seen anything like the COVID-19 crisis in recent memory, and it is aggravating already difficult human interactions in the workplace and in the home.Lethbridge-based Kevin Cameron is executive director of North American Centre for Threat Assessment and Trauma Response. He and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Art’s Alive and Well’ sends the message home
By Jensen, Randy on April 13th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Art’s Alive and Well in the schools is a yearly art exhibit put on by all the Lethbridge city schools, and this year it will continue with a new twist of working on the exhibit at home. The collaboration between the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, Lethbridge School Division and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ATB steps forward with aid for United Way
By Jensen, Randy on April 13th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD ATB announced $250,000 in funding for United Ways across Alberta on Thursday to support their work to address the emerging needs of their communities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the total gift, United Way of Lethbridge & South Western Alberta is receiving $20,000 as the province rallies to be there for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Distillery adjusts production to address sanitizer shortage
By Jensen, Randy on April 13th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com With a general shortage of products like rubbing alcohol and other hand-sanitizing products in communities across the province due to panic buying and hoarding surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak, some local distilleries are stepping up to help their communities either for profit or out of a sense of community solidarity by ... Read More »
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