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Leadership hopeful makes pitch for local support
Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A month from today the United Conservatives Party will elected new a leader with results to be announced at the BMO Centre in Calgary. Ballots went into the mail Friday to eligible voters who signed up by the Aug. 12 deadline. On Friday, candidate Rebecca Shulz made a stop in ... Read More »
Morning’s darkness a clear sign winter is not far away
Summer is over. It’s hard to believe but for all intents and purposes, it’s true. With the Labour Day weekend upon us, it’s safe to say goodbye to months of heat and long days, the latter which have ended too soon. With Labour Day, a holiday on which many will be working, comes the reality ... Read More »
Viability of a provincial police force in Alberta a fiction
Editor: Those candidates running for the UCP leadership that have the doomsday dream of Alberta becoming an autonomous province and introducing a new police force are having a fictional dream that can never become a reality in the foreseeable future of Canada. The cost would be a humongously expensive adventure with a cost in the ... Read More »
Lockdowns don’t work and shouldn’t be reimposed on us
Editor: An Aug. 24 letter to the editor supported COVID lockdowns based on the fact that the state of Florida, which opposed lockdowns, had a per capital COVID death rate three times higher than Canada as a whole. There are numerous examples that show otherwise. Quebec, which had by far the strictest lockdown rules in ... Read More »
The hypocrisy could not be more obvious
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge A little humility can go a long way, especially for those of us in places of leadership. Sadly, this conviction is seemingly absent in the Liberal government. Tragically, it has become the habit of Liberal MPs to categorize anyone who disagrees with them as racist, ... Read More »
Council to hear request to amend Copperwood plan
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council this month will consider a recommendation from its Civic Works Standing Policy Committee to approve an amendment to the Copperwood subdivision Stage 2 outline plan. The SPC unanimously approved the recommendation from senior subdivision planner Janet Gutsell at Thursday’s meeting. The Civic Works SPC consists of chair and Deputy Mayor ... Read More »
Judge reserves decision as careless driving trial concludes
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The trial of a 55-year-old Lethbridge man accused of careless driving from an incident that took place over two years ago, concluded Friday in Lethbridge provincial court. Neil Martin Skjodt, 55, was charged after 10-year-old boy, Charles McIntyre, was struck and killed by a motor vehicle April 13, 2020. An SUV turning right ... Read More »
Blood Tribe study examines impact of racism
The Blood Tribe is releasing a study addressing racism in the area. The study was conducted by Dr. Gabrielle Lindstrom of Mount Royal University and a Kainai member. It was achieved through the tribal government application for funding from the Alberta Human Rights Commission’s Human Rights Education and Multiculturism Fund to conduct a research project ... Read More »
Pair receive Holy Spirit School Division’s Share the Mission Award
The Board of Trustees for the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division recently honoured two recipients of its Share the Mission Award, Billy Woitte and Josh Gatner. Awarded on Aug. 25, the recipients were chosen for their outstanding service, demonstrating the ability to set new standards for those who follow, and working with the community and ... Read More »
SACPA returns to in-person forums starting next week
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For the first time since pandemic restrictions were instituted, the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs will be staging a live session when its weekly forums return on Sept. 8. SACPA, formed in 1967, hosts meetings about 40 weeks of the year which address a wide range of issues – provincial, national and ... Read More »
Lethbridge Police Services call for Victim Services volunteers
Lethbridge Police Services has opened its application process for the volunteer Victim/Witness Services Unit, running from Sept. 1 until Oct. 10. As part of the annual recruitment, members of the community are being asked to consider joining this critical first responder team of volunteers as crisis support workers. This year LPS will be looking to ... Read More »
