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Tag Day kicks off Legion poppy campaign
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
The Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 hosted its Tag Day on Saturday. The Legion encourages community youth to participate in its Poppy Campaign through Tag Day. Local organizations such as 4-H clubs, Scouts, Beavers and Cadet groups all came and picked up poppy boxes and spread them throughout the city during the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council approves motions on issues of childcare and unsafe properties
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council unanimously approved two official business motions Tuesday. Council called upon City administration to complete a childcare needs assessment for the City by the second quarter of 2024 which will include a thorough analysis of the current childcare landscape here and in-depth background search. The OBM also calls on administration to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail after being caught with stolen truck
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 31-year-old southern Alberta man caught with a stolen pick-up truck has been sentenced to four months in jail. Carter Dylan Rains was caught on Aug. 20 of this year after a manager at Walmart on Mayor Magrath Drive South noticed a man sitting in the 1999 Dodge Ram truck in the parking ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt tour gives ghoulish look at hospital’s past
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on November 1st, 2023
Have you heard about the man who fell down the elevator shaft? Or the two children who have been flickering the lights in the old hospital for half a century or more? If not, you’ll just have to wait until next year, that is, if the Galt Museum decides to host its haunted hospital tour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L launches digital collection of ghost stories
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The University of Lethbridge launched a digital collection of Ghost Stories of Lethbridge recorded by local historian and storyteller Belinda Crowson just on time for Halloween. The Ghost Stories of Lethbridge digital collection has been in the works since the beginning of the year and is comprised of 19 recordings of ghost stories. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nature centre dispels bat myths
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on November 1st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Art Gallery teamed up with the Helen Schuler Nature Centre and the Alberta Community Bat Program to bring Batstravaganza to the art gallery on Saturday. The afternoon allowed participants to learn how bats play a vital role in the community as well as enjoy games and crafts and candy. “We’re celebrating International ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Clark says any carbon tax battle between provinces and Ottawa
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 31st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant A battle over the carbon tax rebates on home heating fuel this winter is an issue for the federal government and provinces to work out, not utility companies, said Medicine Hat Mayor Linnsie Clark on Monday. That day Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced he would direct Crown-run SaskEnergy to stop charging the federal carbon ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Vital Signs committee releases its first full report since 2017
By COLLIN GALLANT on October 31st, 2023
cgallant@medicinehatnews.com@CollinGallant The social and economic landscape in southeast Alberta is getting a new survey after five years, as local groups look to improve the outlook in the region. The Community Foundation of Southeast Alberta unveiled its 2023 Vital Signs report Monday to invited guests at a downtown restaurant. It is the first full report undertaken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Leader among Saskatchewan centres to get government funding for water treatment upgrades
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on October 31st, 2023
https://www.medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The Town of Leader will receive $1.4 million in federal and provincial funding to upgrade water treatment in the centre, located 120 kilometres northeast of Medicine Hat. Shaunavon is also awarded about $884,000 to upgrade wells and add ultraviolet disinfection equipment, Ottawa and the province of Saskatchewan announced Oct. 24. Nine projects in Saskatchewan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Boo Fest attracts crowd of families out for free spooky fun
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Police Point Park and the Nature Centre were busy this past Sunday afternoon with families coming out to enjoy Boo Fest, the inaugural Halloween event hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association’s Recovery College. Boo Fest organizer Gabrielle Deminick-Meyer says festivities went well despite a few minor hiccups. While the pumpkins arrived, they were stored ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coats on Finlay another popular success
By Samantha Johnson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on October 31st, 2023
reporter@medicinehatnews.com Co-organizers Kym Porter and Helen Snortland of Coats on Finlay spoke to the News mid Saturday afternoon and said they had been going nonstop since 9 a.m. that morning and weren’t expecting things to slow down. “We found in the past, we say noon and people would show up earlier. We still say noon, ... Read More »
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