Southern Alberta News
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!Annual toy run kicks into gear Saturday
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta motorcyclists are getting revved up to help area children at Christmas. The 42nd annual southern Alberta Toy Run to help local charities will kick into gear on Saturday with a day of fellowship, fun and giving. The toy run starts at 8:30 a.m. at Honkers Pub with Santa present until 9:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First responders and seniors help fight youth hunger
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s well known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is especially true for children who need a nutritious start to the day so they can focus on their education. Many children, however, don’t get the breakfast they need to nourish their bodies and their minds. The View at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City promoter nominated for Country Music Association award
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto and Australian promoter Rob Potts spent six years together on the board of the Country Music Association. In those years, they developed a friendship that lasted until Potts’ death in a motorcycle crash on the west coast of Tasmaniain 2017. Potts, who ran a company called Entertainment Edge, was one of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Woman lands jail sentence for threat to parents’ home
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who threatened to burn down her parents home will spend a few weeks behind bars. At about 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 of last year, a man called police and said his daughter, Kristen Rebecca Riemann, had been at his home on 14 Avenue South and threatened to burn down ... 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 »
Be the first to comment!Terry Fox Run set for Sunday
By Lethbridge Herald on September 14th, 2023
Forty-three years after Terry Fox dipped his prosthetic leg into the Atlantic Ocean on a chilly April morning and started his Marathon of Hope, his legacy is still honoured and remembered by Canadians across the country. Fox never knew the impact he would have on Canada and how many people he inspired. Terry’s mission continues ... 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 »
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