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Independent movie theatres facing more roadblocks
By Beeber, Al on February 27th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Independent movie theatres across the country are crying foul that they are being prevented from showing popular films. A petition on change.org has generated thousands of signatures supporting the ability of independent theatres to show films at the same time as major Canadian chain Cineplex. Len Binning, operator of the ... Read More »
1 responseOptimism remains high despite challenges faced by farmers
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The annual Lethbridge Ag Expo and North American Seed Fair kicked off at Exhibition Park on Wednesday, and will continue until Friday. Despite a challenging crop year in 2019, and with unharvested acres left in fields from the so-called “harvest from hell” as well as potential ongoing problems with rail ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Stitch-A-Thon set for Saturday at Centre Village
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Everyone who participates in an event Saturday at Centre Village Mall will be sure to be in stitches.That’s when the Stitch It Forward Society of Lethbridge will hold a Nine-Hour Stitch-A-Thon, the first of what the group hopes will become an annual event.The event will bring local knitters, crocheters, sewers and quilters together ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College, Farming Smarter teaming up to enhance area ag research
By Bobinec, Greg on February 26th, 2020
The southern Alberta agriculture industry gained a powerful ally when two innovative organizations expanded their mutually beneficial collaboration. Farming Smarter and Lethbridge College have worked collaboratively for a number of years on a wide range of projects. Now, they formalized and expanded their partnership as they signed a 15-year “memorandum of understanding (MOU).” The agreement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City approves funding for women’s transitional housing
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council voted unanimously to give Streets Alive Mission a $425,000 grant to help renovate their newest women’s transitional housing facility in Scenic Heights. The transitional housing facility in question was hotly contested by local neighbourhood opponents last September when a majority of councillors voted to rezone the house to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Active listening with empathy
By Submitted Article on February 26th, 2020
Last week I had the opportunity to present and share some ideas with a group of students from our four Westwind high schools at our second of three annual student engagement committee meetings. This committee includes a sampling of students from our four high schools, a few of their teachers and four of our board ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council supports City’s ‘Age-Friendly’ designation bid
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 26th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has unanimously passed a motion to support Lethbridge’s bid to become an “Age-Friendly” designated community. The designation drive, adopted during Monday’s public meeting, would be both a provincial one, and one which would be recognized by the World Health Organization when accomplished. To achieve the designation Lethbridge ... Read More »
1 responseMan charged after police raid on home appears in court
By Shurtz, Delon on February 26th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com One of four people charged following a police raid on two Lethbridge homes last week has already made a brief court appearance. Ashley Dawn Quilty made her court appearance Tuesday by closed-circuit TV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, where she has been remanded since her arrest with three others on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College media students team up for Tecconnect Challenge
By Bobinec, Greg on February 26th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Two of Lethbridge College’s media programs featuring about 30 students joined forces with a local entrepreneur to gain real-life working experience and to help solve some industry problems. Students from the Multimedia Production and Digital Communications and Media programs underwent a five-hour challenge, working in groups to create a marketing ... Read More »
1 responseMusic and Speech Arts Festival to host Gala concert
By Bobinec, Greg on February 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald In celebration and recognition of 90 years of the Lethbridge and District Music and Speech Arts Festival, an Anniversary Gala Concert will be held on March 29 at 1:30 p.m. This celebratory event will feature special performances by members of the 2020 Adjudication Panel, Opera Alumni Ensemble, High School Honour Choir, High School ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Suspect sought in robbery of Magrath bank
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 26th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald -magrath Raymond RCMP are seeking a male suspect who robbed a bank, identified by Herald sources as the local ATB Financial branch, in the Town of Magrath on Monday. According to information released to the media, RCMP officers received a complaint from the bank at 2:40 p.m. that a suspect had jumped over ... Read More »
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