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SACPA to host online session on COVID-19 stress Thursday
By Jensen, Randy on April 1st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will host a special online session dealing with stress and coping during the COVID-19 crisis on Thursday at 10 a.m. The worldwide outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is proving stressful for many people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What will remain after our COVID-19 anguish?
By Submitted Article on April 1st, 2020
There is absolutely no question that our current reality is a new normal. One month ago, nobody would have ever thought that we would have to physically distance ourselves from family, friends and colleagues; that we would have to be super vigilant with handwashing and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces to the extent that medical experts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Veterinarians still operating but with extra COVID-19 precautions
By Beeber, Al on April 1st, 2020
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Humans aren’t the only ones who may need emergency health care during the COVID-19 crisis. Farm animals and humans’ four-legged companions aren’t immune to sickness, either. Area veterinary clinics are responding to the COVID-19 situation by taking extra safety precautions while dealing with pets and livestock. Two southern Alberta veterinary ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Isolation measures paying off in South
By Lethbridge Herald on March 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Alberta Health Services South zone has had 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including five in Lethbridge, a number that has held steady for over a week for the city, while the South zone has gone five days since its last reported case. AHS South Zone officials say this flattening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Community Foundation to redirect funding to COVID-19 response
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Greg Bobinec Lethbridge Herald gbobinec@lethbridgeherald.com The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has announced $375,000 in grant funding to support the community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Helping address the urgent needs arising throughout the region, the Community Foundation is shifting the Community Priorities, Henry S. Varley Fund for Rural Life, and Youth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City laying off 248 part-time employees
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Lethbridge Herald The City of Lethbridge will be laying off 244 casual non-permanent and four permanent part-time employees while the COVID-19 crisis lasts. According to a City press release sent out to local media on Monday, those laid off include staff members employed at Lethbridge Transit department as school bus drivers, and also those employed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man accused in beating senior awaiting resolution of charges
By Shurtz, Delon on March 31st, 2020
Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman in her home last year is still in jail while he waits for his lawyer to visit him so they can discuss a possible resolution of the charges. During a hearing in Lethbridge provincial court March 6, Lethbridge lawyer Wade Hlady ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L locks down campus to restricted access only
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
LETHBRIDGE HERALD The University of Lethbridge announced Monday it is operating remotely. Over the last two weeks the U of L has been working to allow its staff, faculty and students to complete the academic term from remote locations. In abiding by Alberta Health recommendations to limit gatherings and encourage physical distancing, the university is ... Read More »
2 responsesApp provides access to service providers during crisis
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com City of Lethbridge manager of community support for the pandemic response, Lori Harasem, says anyone seeking services during the COVID-19 crisis can find what they need on the free Helpseeker app. “We are ahead of many communities because of the fact we already had a tool in place that was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Libraries building communities
By Sulz, Dave on March 31st, 2020
READ Awards recognize outstanding library initiatives Submitted by Chinook Arch Regional Library System Libraries are making valuable contributions to their communities all year long and Chinook Arch Regional Library System loves to celebrate this fact. The Rewards for Excellence and Distinction (READ) are awarded every year as part of the Southern Alberta Library Conference (SALC). ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese Garden Society makes final funding pitch
By Jensen, Randy on March 31st, 2020
Tim Kalinowski Lethbridge Herald tkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge and District Japanese Garden Society was given an opportunity to make its case to city council’s Community Issues Committee that $2.9 million in capital funding should be maintained in the current budget cycle for a new community facility at the Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden, and for a subsequent ... Read More »
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