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ALS charity walk set for Saturday
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Shelley Thom knows how horrible ALS is on people afflicted with the disease and their families. Thom’s husband Gerard died of AlS after a two-year battle and his family suffered with him. Shelley Thom is part of a committee of volunteers, who along with the ALS Society of Alberta, have organized the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Seniors community planned for Cardston
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new subdivision in Cardston will be constructed for seniors aged 55 and over. The 49-unit complex of single-story attached homes will be built on 7.65 acres of land on the southern edge of town. That land is now a horse pasture. Dave Miller of Maxwell Realty said he and a partner from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voyeurism charges to be addressed in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 37-year-old man who was charged in August with several offences, including voyeurism, is scheduled to be in court next week in relation to the charges, as well as additional charges in connection with incidents earlier the same month. At about 8 p.m. Aug. 27, a 32-year-old woman was jogging along Mayor Magrath ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!City upgrades council chambers
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A new season of council meetings is here and with it a redesigned space in City Hall. The City has done some technology upgrades and infrastructure additions to council chambers which were seen for the first time when the Economic Standing Policy Committee met on Wednesday. That committee consists of the mayor and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cardston ends booze ban
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2023
Cardston town council has voted by a 5-2 margin to allow alcohol sales. Cardston is home to the first temple built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada and has been dry for 121 years. But council popped the cork on change on Tuesday by allowing liquor service at restaurants and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cancer Connect program comes to Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A new program has been launched in Lethbridge for those living with cancer and for their caregivers, to have a safe space to gather and learn strategies for everyday life while battling the disease. Wellspring Alberta, a registered charity that began in Calgary in 2007 as Wellspring Calgary and later merged with Wellsprings ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LTRA marking 40th anniversary of Ride for Dreams
By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on September 14th, 2023
The Lethbridge Therapeutic Riding Association is asking for support as they celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Joanne Perlich ‘Ride for Dreams’ fundraiser. The fundraiser, which will take place this weekend, supports LTRA’s efforts and commitment to the transformative power of therapeutic riding and equine facilitated wellness. This year is especially important for the association, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Karaoke lands city accountant in the national spotlight
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com What started as an after-tax-season work party turned into a karaoke competition for a Lethbridge accountant that ultimately landed her on the national stage. When Shine Landayan-Blanco went out to celebrate the end of their busy season at Ten Ten Pub earlier this year, she was not expecting to come across an opportunity ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Junker car rally raises money for a good cause
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com A local group of car enthusiasts with a soft spot for beater cars, took part in a challenge recently that gave them the opportunity to showcase their creativity and resourcefulness, while collecting funds for a local charity. With the help of members from the Lethbridge Sports Car Club, local resident Peter Brook has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Upcoming tattoo show part of a long legacy of ink
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 14th, 2023
In 1976 clean-cut was still the mainstream look, and muted tones were gaining popularity. In a sea of striped rugby shirts and polyester pant suits, getting a tattoo wasn’t on the radar of the average person. Despite the underground nature of ink, it was 1976 that saw the first tattoo convention take place. Held in ... Read More »
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