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U of L’s Play Day offers variety
By Bobinec, Greg on February 18th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge welcomed hundreds of families and their young children into the 1st Choice Savings Centre Monday afternoon for a day full of fun activities for their ninth annual Play Day. Presented in partnership with North & Company LLP, Play Day is a free day of family fun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hockey tourney assault suspects prepare for trial
By Shurtz, Delon on February 18th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men charged after a referee was attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year are preparing to go to trial. Duty counsel Brett Carlson represented both men Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where Robert Farrell Creighton faces one count of assault and Todd William Cross Child faces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trinh recounts her early years in Lethbridge
By Jensen, Randy on February 18th, 2020
Garrett Simmons Lethbridge School Division Communications Officer Canada took in a large number of Vietnamese boat people when no one else would. On Friday, guest speaker Judy Trinh highlighted the fourth annual Canada 150 ICE Awards Scholarship breakfast, as she spoke about her early experiences in Lethbridge as a refugee from Vietnam. Her family’s journey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!ACIFA to honour LC’s Team SPHERE
By Bobinec, Greg on February 18th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The team behind Lethbridge College’s real-life health-care training environment known as SPHERE (Simulated Patient Health Environment for Research and Education) has received provincial recognition as the Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA) awarded them in Innovation in Teaching last week. The SPHERE team will be accepting the award at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Playgoers shifts gears with ‘Daisy’
By Lethbridge Herald on February 17th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Playgoers of Lethbridge is dropping a bombshell on Lethbridge audiences this week: it’s not staging a comedy. Instead the long-time local theatre troupe will be staging a drama piece called “Daisy” which focuses on a 1964 television advertisement aimed at derailing the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Barry Goldwater. “Daisy” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Heart of our City going Old Hollywood for its Celebrate Downtown gala
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 15th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Heart of Our City Committee will be holding its fifth annual Celebrate Downtown gala on May 1 at the Multicultural Centre. Lethbridge residents are encouraged to nominate the city’s greatest downtown champions, who will be recognized for their achievements at the gala. “We’re absolutely kicking it up a few ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let the kids play outside
By Submitted Article on February 15th, 2020
Vicki Hazelwood CO-ORDINATOR, LETHBRIDGE EARLY YEARS COALITION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: SHAUNA PERRIOR Do your children “bounce off the walls” when cooped up in winter? When the weather gets colder, many families hunker down. Bike rides end, as well as family hikes and playtime at the park. More days at school will be declared “indoor days” and children ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plenty of local activities planned for Family Day
By Kuhl, Nick on February 15th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald For many people, this weekend will be a long one. And for the Family Day weekend, there is a host of events and holiday service changes throughout Lethbridge. On Monday, the University of Lethbridge will have its annual free Play Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the 1st Choice Savings Centre. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man charged in fatal crash to seek bail Tuesday
By Shurtz, Delon on February 15th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged last year in connection with a fatal collision at the infamous intersection of Highway 3 and the Town of Coalhurst remains in custody, but possibly not for long. Wesley Brian Phillips had hoped to have a bail hearing Friday when he appeared in Lethbridge provincial court, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marathoner to headline U of L International Dinner
By Kuhl, Nick on February 15th, 2020
Martin Parnell has raised millions of dollars through his international running Submitted by the University of Lethbridge Running international marathons, he has raised millions and instilled hope. He’d been called crazy even before he decided to run a marathon in Afghanistan in a quest to fight for women’s rights and gender equality. Martin Parnell never ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warner student receives $20,000 scholarship from 4-H Canada
By Bobinec, Greg on February 15th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta youth rancher has received a $20,000 scholarship from 4-H Canada along with a mentorship to help her through her education in agribusiness. Courtney Taylor of Warner has developed a passion for animals through her family cattle ranch. Growing up with cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and many other ... Read More »
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