FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge In 1978, at the Future Farmers of America convention, radio broadcaster Paul Harvey gave a speech entitled “So God Made a Farmer,” which outlined the characteristics of an individual who was fit to be a caretaker of the land and the animals that ... Read More »
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Anyone who is reaching the age they can collect Canada Pension early knows what their body is starting to do. As we get older, we aren’t the same people we were physically in our 20s or 30s or even 40s. Being able to age gracefully is a ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com The lawyer for a Lethbridge man charged with careless driving involving the death of a young boy had hoped to convince a judge that his client’s right to a speedy trial had been violated and the case should be thrown out. When the judge did the math, however, he determined the trial, which ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College has appointed its first President’s Applied Research Chair in Public Safety, as a proactive approach to creating change in the public safety field and Canada’s criminal justice system. Kirsten Fantazir has been chosen for the role to work directly with partners to identify knowledge, skill and research gaps in the Canadian ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Tim Hortons Brier provided a huge financial boost to the host city earlier this year. A report prepared by Sport Tourism Canada in May showed the event that ran March 4-13 at the Enmax Centre supported almost $16.8 million of economic activity in the Lethbridge area. The total net economic activity for ... Read More »
The Galt Museum and Archives hosted an informational discussion on woodlands and prairie ecosystems Wednesday afternoon with speaker Lori Goater, Director for the Southern Alberta Group for the Environment. Focusing on the unique ecosystems here in Southern Alberta and Lethbridge, which rests between the foothills and prairie eco regions. With a passion for cottonwoods, Goater ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man ordered not to have any contact with several individuals who were arrested during a protest near the Coutts border earlier this year, will be allowed to communicate with one of the co-accused. Eastin Stewart Oler, who is charged with mischief to property and possession of a weapon for a ... Read More »
The Metis Nation of Alberta will be holding an election today to vote on its new proposed draft constitution during their annual General Assembly at the Grey Eagle Resort in Calgary. The draft was released on July 26, proposing a change to the make-up and governance of the MNAA. Adam Browning, president of the MNAA ... Read More »
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Legendary punk icon Bif Naked has a new single called Rollerdome and will be performing a sold out show in Lethbridge on Wednesday at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, after being absent from the city’s music scene for over five years. Beth Torbert, better known as Bif Naked, was last seen in Lethbridge while ... Read More »
Kainai Nation local Ina Fairbanks-Old Shoes is spreading awareness through art with her small business Something Wonderful Studios, combining advocacy through apparel. She is paying homage to missing and murdered indigenous women across Canada and sparking discussion with representation. Starting her business during the COVID pandemic, Old Shoes took her art from the canvas to ... Read More »