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Local dog kennel offering special rates for essential services workers
By Jensen, Randy on March 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com Bogdan’s Boarding Kennel is assisting local individuals and families who are required to work on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic by kennelling their dogs while at work at a discounted rate. Bogdan Gorny, owner of Bogdan’s Boarding Kennel, says they have made the choice to board dogs for people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Staying active – at a distance – important for your health
By Jensen, Randy on March 25th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Self-isolating to prevent the spread of COVID-19 does not mean having to stay confined inside, says Vickie Hazelwood of the Lethbridge Early Years Coalition. “The Canadian 24-Hour Movement has set out guidelines for how youth and children can stay healthy, and part of that is through being active every day,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letters of Love from Lakeview
By Jensen, Randy on March 25th, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com What started out as a quiet gesture from a young student has grown into a school initiative to thank the frontline workers during their commitment to provide services in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. When Lakeview Elementary School teacher Jen Latham was going through the remainders of her class’s ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil approves short-term funding for vulnerable
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2020
Tim KalinowskiLethbridge Heraldtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.comCity council approved just over $3 million in short-term funding to continue vital programs for the City’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis.Council approved the temporary funding framework during Monday’s council meeting to support 15 local organizations and help them maintain services such as transitional and permanent supportive housing with the SASHA and ... Read More »
1 responseTransit takes action to limit contact
By Jensen, Randy on March 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Lethbridge Transit is instituting new preventative measures to limit contact between drivers and riders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone needing to use Transit is now asked to load at the back of the bus and riders will not be required to pay a fare. Both measures will limit interactions between drivers and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local theatre facing dark times with COVID-19
By Beeber, Al on March 24th, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With its upcoming production now postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, Theatre OutrŽ is worried about the future of the performing arts. Originally planned to run at Didi’s Playhaus downtown, “The Sissy Duckling” is on hiatus until further notice. However, cast will still be staging rehearsals of the show, a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A war prisoner’s story
By Submitted Article on March 24th, 2020
By Benjamin Weistra Lethbridge’s internment camp was one of 24 in Canada during the First World War. Of the four located in Alberta, Lethbridge remained open the longest at 769 days. It closed on Nov. 7, 1916 due to an increased number of escapes relating to its close proximity to the neutral American border, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City considers increasing line of credit
By Jensen, Randy on March 24th, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City council is getting set to potentially approve a motion which will increase the City’s existing credit line from its current level of $10 million to $60 million to help create a financial buffer against the COVID-19 crisis. “We still need to maintain the operations of the City,” explained Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge International Air Show cancelled for 2020
By Jensen, Randy on March 24th, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD Due to growing uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the board of directors of the Lethbridge International Air Show Association have voted to cancel planning for the 2020 air show. Alberta Air Fest was slated for Heritage Day Long Weekend following a two-year hiatus to restructure and plan a larger, all new event for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Learning moves out of the classroom
By Sulz, Dave on March 24th, 2020
SUBMITTED BY PALLISER REGIONAL SCHOOLS Staff across Palliser Regional Schools are busy sharing and preparing for the continued education of the division’s students outside of the usual classroom. As a result of the new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional, in-class learning isn’t a possibility. Staff at all Palliser schools are working on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man jailed for assaulting girlfriend
By Shurtz, Delon on March 24th, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 23-year-old man who repeatedly beat his former girlfriend has been sent to jail for several months. Jordan James Dempster of no fixed address was sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading guilty Monday in Lethbridge provincial court to charges of assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a ... Read More »
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