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Target Hunger preps for food drive
By Yoos, Cam on April 27th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Target Hunger is an annual food drive done every June where volunteers pick up donations from each household in town, requesting residents to donate the most wanted food items for local food banks. This year, Target Hunger is implementing changes in the food drive to reduce single-plastic use, as they ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Check with city before beginning household projects
By Jensen, Randy on April 27th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD While Lethbridge residents may have extra time to begin or complete renovations, the City of Lethbridge is urging residents to check if their projects require permits before proceeding. While some projects do not require permits, many do. Permit regulations are legislated by the Province of Alberta and the City of Lethbridge is mandated ... Read More »
1 responseHockey Hall of Fame comes calling for mask
By Sulz, Dave on April 27th, 2020
Dave Sulz lethbridge herald dsulz@lethbridgeherald.com When Gordon Hunter was playing goal during his youth hockey days, he never imagined he would one day make the Hockey Hall of Fame. Well, to be exact, that his hockey mask would make the Hall of Fame. The mask, “an old Jacques Plante-type,” says Hunter, came to the attention ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Financing your reno
By Submitted Article on April 25th, 2020
Dear Money Lady, My husband and I love our neighbourhood, but our home is really dated and too small for our growing family. We have been with the same bank for 12 years and recently tried to refinance our mortgage to consolidate debt and take out funds to start our reno. I was shocked by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Website launched to support small businesses in Lethbridge
By Jensen, Randy on April 25th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald A new website is supporting Lethbridge small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Airau Marketing launched LethbridgeLocal.ca on April 17 with the goal of allowing local vendors to sell gift cards for free, saving the cost of building a site and managing a point-of-purchase system. “We’ve been in business for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four local players excited about futures in WHL
By Jensen, Randy on April 25th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald Four Lethbridge hockey players were selected in the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft held on Wednesday. John Szabo and Ty Fraser from the Lethbridge AAA Bantam Val Matteotti Golden Hawks, along with Carter Capton and Emmitt Finnie from Yale Hockey Academy located in Abbotsford, B.C., were among the 233 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man caught with stolen saddle sentencedto 30 days for theft
By Shurtz, Delon on April 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man caught in the act of stealing property from a Fort Macleod residence might have gotten away if he had just brought a horse with him. But Grant Tyler Williams didn’t have anywhere to put the saddle he stole on Feb. 1, and when another man saw him with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coulee Clean Up postponed
By Jensen, Randy on April 25th, 2020
Kevin Forsyth For The Herald The Helen Schuler Nature Centre has postponed the 2020 Coulee Clean Up, due to health concerns related to COVID-19. The centre made the decision after following advice from federal and provincial public health groups. “It was a pretty easy decision on our part, just following the guidelines that are coming ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man sentenced to six months for assault, theft
By Shurtz, Delon on April 25th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Garrett Shane Williams would have made a lousy magician. Williams and some other individuals entered a Lethbridge liquor store last December, and an employee saw Williams steal a $13 bottle of vodka. When the employee confronted Williams, Williams lifted his shirt to show he didn’t have anything, and the bottle ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Greenhouses working to safely welcome gardeners
By Jensen, Randy on April 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com As people look for around-the-house activities during their isolation, local greenhouses are gearing up for increased traffic as spring has arrived in southern Alberta. Garden centres in Alberta were recently deemed an essential service and many local centres are working to accommodate the crowds of people looking to fill their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Workshops to teach people how to grow sustainable food
By Jensen, Randy on April 25th, 2020
Tyler Hay For The Herald With spring in full swing and many people eager get outside to work on their gardens, SOUL-fully SOIL and the Lethbridge Sustainable Living Association (LSLA) are offering online workshops to teach people to grow their own sustainable food. “One of the benefits of starting to grow your own food is, ... Read More »
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