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Nature centre puts out call for young artists
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Helen Schuler Nature Centre is calling on young artists under 18 years of age to contribute to their Inspired by Nature Youth Art Exhibit on display Sept. 19 to Oct. 30, 2022. “Inspired by Nature Youth Art Exhibit is a fantastic opportunity for the youth in our community to show off their ... Read More »
Pollinator cafes enhance beauty and biodiversity downtown
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A joint downtown project by several city departments has culminated in the opening of what they call “pollinator cafes.” The pilot project features more than 40 downtown planters filled with flowers that are not only colourful and vibrant but are also good pollinators. The planters will enhance seasonal pollinator habitat while also helping ... Read More »
Bookmobile connects city residents to the library
Lethbridge Pubic Library connects readers across the city with its Bookmobile coming to local areas through its summer programming events. On Monday through Thursday and Saturday the Bookmobile is out at parks throughout the city, alternating Fridays, teaching fun games and sing-a-longs to give families an opportunity to get out and enjoy the summer while ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, August 03, 2022
BELISLE, Linda Lee GOUGH, Gerald Clifford HOPKINS, Todd KENYON, Elva MANY FINGERS, Kenneth "Ken" Royce McCARTHY, Gordon "Gord" MOSER, Marvin Robert "Mouse" NEGRYCH, Taras OISHI, Lilly Mutsuko ... Read More »
Lethbridge No. 1 on StatCan Crime Index; Police Chief points out city’s rating is on downward trend
Al Beeber – LETHBRIDGE HERALD – abeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge is ranked No. 1 on the 2021 Statistics Canada Crime Statistics Index but numbers are dropping from 2020. Lethbridge topped the nation with an index rating of 128.65 but that’s a 7.13 per cent drop from 2020. Kelowna, B.C. was second on the national list at 122.3 but that ... Read More »
Agriculture industry group calls for more provincial funding
An Alberta farm group says it is looking for more provincial funding, with the industry facing tighter budgets and losing out on advancements. Ken Coles, executive director of Farming Smarter in Lethbridge, says the industry has been doing its best to leverage support locally but with growing supply-and-demand the need for secure, efficient funding is ... Read More »
Fort Whoop-Up marks Heritage Day
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com With COVID-19 restrictions completely lifted, Fort Whoop-Up celebrated Heritage Day in its full glory on Monday. With admission by donation, fort staff welcomed visitors to the park on a sweltering Monday to enjoy the holiday. While the fort was open in 2020 on the holiday, social distancing regulations meant all activities had to ... Read More »
Heritage Day celebrates cultural diversity
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 temporarily put the brakes on public gatherings, the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association staged its popular and long-standing Heritage Festival on Monday. The SAEA multicultural centre downtown was packed with people of all ages and backgrounds listening to and watching entertainment while indulging in ... Read More »
Plane owners custodians of aviation history
Darryl Wolter and Gordon Lowe attended the Lethbridge International Airshow over the weekend as co-owners of a 2005 Maule M7 235c and a restored 1943 Stearman PT-17 that they bought in 2018. “It was originally a trainer for the U.S. Army,” said Wolter, on the 1943 Stearman. “After the war it was surplused and sold ... Read More »
YQL Sluggers silver at provincials
The YQL Sluggers bantam 15U Tier 3 baseball team settled for provincial silver after losing to the CPBA Calgary Redbirds 12-7 in the Provincial Championship at George Yoshinaka Field on Sunday night. The Sluggers opened with a 12-6 loss to the Sherwood Park Athletic Gold on Friday and never let that shatter their confidence from ... Read More »
Library seeking public input on future priorities
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Public Library is asking residents to get involved with the public engagement phase of a Library Facilities Master Plan Project. “This project basically addresses long term planning needs for public library services in Lethbridge. The idea is to have long term data and community needs in order to address long term ... Read More »
