Southern Alberta News
Mayor Hyggen addresses local concerns at SACPA session
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 5th, 2023
Lethbridge mayor Blaine Hyggen, spoke at Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) as a guest speaker on Thursday. The first issue brought up in his presentation was community safety and how a community survey identified this issue as one that’s important with the community. Hyggen said council requested more Sheriffs and the request was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sexual violence a hidden pandemic
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com There are alarming statistics, and there are really alarming statistics. With more than 1.8 million Albertans having experienced sexual abuse in their lifetime, offences involving sexual violence clearly belong in the latter category. According to a 2019 survey of 1,496 adult Albertans conducted by the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services, nearly half ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council to consider harmonized school and playground zones
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A report presented to the Civic Works Standing Policy committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday is calling for the harmonization of school and playground zones in the city. The SPC unanimously approved a motion that city council adopt the plan. The SPC consists of chair Belinda Crowson, vice-chair John Middleton-Hope, Acting Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS says Melcor space safe; transition of programs will be smooth
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Health Services says it will be moving programs from the Community Health Unit at the train station to the Melcor Centre in a phased approach when construction at both sites is completed. In a statement to The Herald on Thursday morning, AHS said “we are aware that these changes will affect where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pizza box program spreading awareness about green carts
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge has partnered with a local pizzeria to help residents learn more about the curbside organics program through a “green cart approved” stamp on their pizza boxes. Owner of Two Guys and a Pizza Place, Cory Medd said when he was asked to help educate the public with the green ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jane’s Walk events hit the streets this weekend
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The city of Lethbridge is encouraging residents to take part in the free annual Jane’s Walk Friday through Sunday. This year the walk has been transformed into a three-day festival filled with activities for everyone to enjoy. The purpose of the walk is to encourage people to get out on the streets of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!2022 a good year for tourism in Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Last year was a good one for tourism in the city. Tourism Lethbridge recently presented city council acting as Economic Standing Policy Committee its year-end report and CEO Erin Crane says 2022 was a good year for tourism. “Coming out of the pandemic, we know we still have a really long way to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AHS relocating staff to Melcor Centre; union disturbed over plan
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Alberta Health Services is in the process of consolidating public and community health programs at the Melcor Centre downtown. This means all programs in the Health Unit at the old train station will be moving to the Melcor building. Community addiction and mental heath services, presently provided at the Provincial Building, will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City puts election sign issue on backburner
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Governance Standing Policy Committee of city council will revisit a motion to have election signs banned from public road right-of-ways in the fourth quarter of this year. The SPC in its most recent meeting voted unanimously to have a proposed bylaw deferred because it was deemed too late to get it in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP promises new family health clinics
By Steffanie Costigan - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on May 3rd, 2023
Shannon Phillips, NDP MLA for Lethbridge West, announced outside the Galt Museum Tuesday morning the NDP’s plan to create new health clinics in Lethbridge and around Alberta. “We will establish 40 new family health clinics across Alberta, and at least one of them will be here in Lethbridge. And we will invest in hiring 4,000 ... Read More »
2 responsesCouncil abuzz about supporting bees
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com To bee or not to bee – to steal a phrase from city councillor Mark Campbell. That was the focus of a lengthy debate on an official business motion brought forward by councillor Jeff Carlson at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Carlson’s OBM asked that city council direct administration to apply to have Lethbridge ... Read More »
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