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School funding formula to change
By Lethbridge Herald on February 18th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta government unveiled a new funding model for the province’s schools on Tuesday, but local school boards remain in the dark as to what this funding model will mean to urban school divisions particularly. Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange announced the government would no longer be funding school boards ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum hosts Family Day activities
By Bobinec, Greg on February 18th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta has been celebrating Family Day as a statutory holiday since 1990 as an opportunity for families to engage in activities together, and the Galt Museum continued to celebrate with family-oriented activities on Monday. Throughout the day families were able to take in a variety of activities, starting with a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!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 »
Be the first to comment!Community Gold Band concert to honour women
By Bobinec, Greg on February 15th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge Community Gold Band is recognizing International Women’s Day with a concert featuring women composers and conductors. The concert will showcase local, regional and national talent from the wind band tradition. The performance will include guests Gillian MacKay, Cait Nishimura and the LCI Gold Symphonic Band. The performance takes place ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Care from the Heart sets record for funds
By Kuhl, Nick on February 15th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation had a record-breaking week. The foundation held its annual Care from the Heart Day Radio-a-thon on Thursday and raised more than $352,000, surpassing the goal of $250,000. Jason VandenHoek, executive director for the CRH Foundation, says Care from the Heart Day continues to be a success because of ... 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 »
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