Southern Alberta News
Local woman looks to support clinic back home in Uganda
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local woman is asking members of the community for help to continue supporting those in medical need in her country of origin, by raising funds needed to keep a clinic running that was built with previous support from the Lethbridge community and surrounding area. Lethbridge resident Sophie Osaya had a vision over ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tattoo show leaves its mark on ink fans
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 20th, 2023
More than 200 tattoo artists and countless enthusiasts gathered at the new Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre for three days of entertainment, community, and ink last weekend. The Windy City Lethbridge Tattoo Show has been a part of the convention circuit since 2006, welcoming artists from across Canada and the United States. More than 1,500 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man gets jail for uttering threats in park
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to kill people at a city park earlier this month has netted a 42-year-old man a stint in jail. Waylon Girard Spear Chief was sentenced to three months in jail after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice to a single charge of causing a disturbance and two charges of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Behaviours adjusting to city encampment response
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fewer entrenched encampments and structures have been seen in the city this summer, says a report made to city council Tuesday by General Manager of Community Social Development Andrew Malcolm. The City’s strategy has been a response to the encampment situation in Lethbridge, a response that includes offering outreach services to those who ... Read More »
3 responsesUncle honours the legacy of his nephew Terry Fox
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Terry Fox knows what a terrible disease cancer is. Twenty years ago he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in Edmonton and in October he will be back in hospital having an operation for bladder cancer. He also has another connection to the disease – he is the uncle of the other Terry Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meeting highlights issues over Picture Butte clinic closure
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on September 16th, 2023
An Alberta Health Services community engagement session held earlier this week to discuss the decision to close the Ambulatory Care Clinic in Picture Butte saw over 170 people in attendance. Town officials, residents, and local EMS staff say they were shocked on Aug. 10 to learn of AHS’s decision that the ACC at Piyami Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City walk raises awareness about disability rights
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of the community gathered outside of City Hall Friday morning to take a walk and raise awareness about the disability rights movement. The 2023 Citizen Walk About, organized by the Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association (SAIPA,) was themed “Together we are strong – Celebrating resilience.” Executive director Mark Davids told media prior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Paul Hinman calling it quits after long political career
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Paul Hinman has never been one to pull his punches. And as the sun sets on a long and storied political career, the leader of the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition continues to tell it as he sees it, but with little expectation people will listen, particularly the mainstream media. “We have been thoroughly scorned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP doing survey on classroom sizes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial NDP is demanding better support for public education in Alberta. Rakhi Pancholi, the Alberta NDP education critic joined Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips and a local teacher on Friday to address the state of education here. The teacher, Kevin MacBeth of Winston Churchill High School, told media about the difficulties trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SouthGrow project supports reconciliation
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2023
In support of reconciliation, a project has been launched by SouthGrow Regional Initiative to support companies, municipalities, and small business across southern Alberta add Blackfoot translations to their signage. With $40,000 in grants to give away, SouthGrow is accepting applications. For successful recipients, 80 per cent of the cost of the sign will be covered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge YWCA hosting gala with new sponsor
By Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
YWCA Lethbridge & District has launched a new event after retiring its long-running Royal Gala. The organization on Tuesday announced that after 25 years and more than $1 million raised, that event has been retired. Now the YWCA will be hosting its first gala presented by a different sponsor. The date of the gala will ... Read More »
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