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Worst day ever?
By Submitted Article on February 5th, 2020
All of us have had bad days and good days and children are certainly no exception to this rule. Perhaps someone didn’t treat us well; someone said something mean, excluded us or ignored us. Perhaps someone else treated us with kindness, sincerely complimented us, invited us to be part of the group and listened to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sen. Joyce Fairbairn School earns LEED Gold award
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 5th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Senator Joyce Fairbairn Middle School has been awarded a gold level rating for environmental footprint and energy efficiency through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. “LEED is an independent program of the building industry, and the Alberta government has instituted policies where the new builds should follow this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judging begins for Bridge Prize winner
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 5th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A local jury is culling through Bridge Prize applicants from across the country to choose the short stories which represent the best of the best student writing Lethbridge and Canada has to offer. The Bridge Prize was launched in March 2019 as a student short story fiction-writing competition to be awarded every second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parole officer testifies at Pritchard hearing
By Shurtz, Delon on February 5th, 2020
Delon Shurtz Lethbridge Herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It didn’t take Matt Kennedy long to determine convicted sex offender Trevor Philip Pritchard had no motivation to change and would be a high risk to re-offend once he was released from prison. The former parole officer at Bowden Institution testified Tuesday in Pritchard’s dangerous offender hearing, and said Pritchard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LC Communications, Marketing win CASE medals
By Kuhl, Nick on February 5th, 2020
Submitted by Lethbridge College Lethbridge College’s Communications and Marketing teams were recognized for their outstanding work in 2019, winning four Best of CASE VIII awards, including a gold award for the college’s magazine, Wider Horizons, at a conference last week in Seattle. “Our Communications and Marketing teams do wonderful work to bring stories from our ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Plans for Lethbridge Airport on the right track, say consultants
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council received more confirmation from consultants Modalis Infrastructure Partners Inc. that the City is on the right track with its proposed upgrades and expansions to the airport. “You have good fundamentals,” stated Modalis Infrastructure Partners Inc. president and CEO Curtis Grad. “You have good, strong traffic growth you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Second urban wildlife survey available
By Bobinec, Greg on February 4th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com University of Lethbridge PhD student Leila Armstrong is launching a new urban wildlife survey as part of the ongoing Backyard Wilderness project. The survey asks 51 questions ranging from if you are a bird watcher to whether or not you are afraid of being sprayed by a skunk. Armstrong’s previous ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shining a light on concussions
By Submitted Article on February 4th, 2020
Craig Albrecht PALLISER REGIONAL SCHOOLS – COALDALE A visit from the Lethbridge Hurricanes didn’t provide students or staff at R.I. Baker Middle School with any autographs, or memories of a hard-fought floor hockey battle. Instead, they received something much more valuable. Their junior hockey heroes helped create greater awareness of concussions – including the need ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Footwear entrepreneur to speak at Dhillon fundraiser
By Bobinec, Greg on February 4th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge’s Dhillon School of Business Student Professional Development program is hosting an evening fundraiser event for its student Professional Development program, featuring keynote speaker Justin Kittredge, Founder and CEO of ISlide. “It’s our 10th annual event that we run, the Leadership and Innovation Speaker Series-sponsored event, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bike equipment violation stop turns into drug bust
By Kuhl, Nick on February 4th, 2020
Lethbridge Herald A 44-year-old Lethbridge man is facing charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking after more than two dozen pre-portioned bags of methamphetamine were seized by police. On Saturday at approximately 1:30 a.m., an officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of 1 Avenue and 13 Street North for a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Praise for police programs
By Kalinowski, Tim on February 4th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A suite of new policing programs brought in during the last year seem to be doing the job Lethbridge citizens want of them, says Lethbridge Police Service Chief of Police Scott Woods. Woods had praise for The Watch, the Community Peace Officers and the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) during ... Read More »
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