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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 »
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 »
