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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 »
Black powder competition right on target
Fort Whoop-Up Black Powder Club was the site for the 45th annual Alberta Black Powder Association provincial competition over the long weekend. The competition attracted shooters from all over Alberta and one from Saskatchewan. “We’re really noticing the gas is affecting all of our shoots all over Alberta this year,” said Phil Faubion, Alberta Black ... Read More »
Junior Bulls off to perfect start at Canadian Championship
The Lethbridge Junior Bulls are off to a 2-0 start as hosts of the Junior Little League Canadian Championship. After a lightning storm on Saturday forced the postponement of their opening game to Monday after three innings, the Bulls were right back at on Sunday and beat Team Alberta out of Medicine Hat 13-3 and ... Read More »
TUESAY, August 2, 2022
BELISLE, Linda Lee BRAAT, Peter FABER, John HOPKINS, Todd INGRAHAM, Gertrude "Gertie" KENYON, Elva MANY FINGERS, Kenneth "Ken" Royce MOSER, Marvin "Mouse" Robert THACKER, Florence ... Read More »
Lethbridge Airshow flies high
Justin Seward – LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Lethbridge Airshow brought in thousands of people over the weekend and was seen as an overall success. Lethbridge’s Mic Thiessen had his Kit Fox STI at the airshow. “It’s just fun to bring out airplanes out ,” said Thiessen. “People come and stop by and they see what’s available for ... Read More »
Enabling drug addicts isn’t helping them
Editor: I don’t understand, and I never will, how there is a portable SCS bud right in the middle of where tent city used to be and yet “do gooders” continue to hand out needles by the handfuls to the occupants. The same “do gooders” were behind starting an SCS the first time because it ... Read More »
Council in a no-win situation on the camp situation
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald During a marathon meeting that continued on with other matters past the main focus of discussion on Tuesday, city council acted to address the homeless camp situation. And it may be acting again at an upcoming special council meeting or meeting of an SPC to address the ... Read More »
Taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used to fund an RV park
Editor: In regards to Alvin Shier’s letter, “Lethbridge needs a city-owned RV Park to accommodate visitors”, the author is only half right. Yes, there is a shortfall in the number of RV spots available. The unnecessary loss of facilities at the Lethbridge Exhibition grounds has left a hole in the marketplace that has yet to ... Read More »
City council needs to address homeless situation better
Editor: As expected, there was approval from our city council to throw another bucket of money at the “homeless” situation and tent encampments. What are we doing? Mike Fox, Director of Community Services stated that $195,000 of the $230,000 allotted so far is going for wages. This includes cleaning up areas with a recent cleanup ... Read More »
