Southern Alberta News
Record label creates mentorship award for Indigenous artists
By Troy Bannerman - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 23rd, 2023
Mike Denney, president of MDM Recordings, an independent Canadian country music label, passed through Lethbridge this week while on tour promoting the Henry Armstrong Award for Indigenous artists. Describing the award, Denney said, “it is a bursary and mentorship program that we started in 2022 that consists of a $10,000 cash prize given to one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Theatre Outré seeking submissions for 10-year anniversary festival
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 23rd, 2023
If you are going to celebrate a birthday, it is always a good idea to do it with style. Lethbridge’s Theatre Outré is gearing up for its 10-year anniversary celebration with its Quaint Quirky and Queer, QQQ, Festival happening April 6 to 22 across the city. To make sure everyone is in on the celebration, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Estate Sale’ being staged at Didi’s Playhaus this week
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 22nd, 2023
Theatre goers of Lethbridge will want to circle their calendars for the upcoming production of “Estate Sale,” running Thursday to Saturday at Didi’s Playhaus. Telling the story of legacy and how we are remembered after death, “Estate Sale” looks at the afterlife through the objects we owned and how they become vessels for our memories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harassment lands man house arrest and probation
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A modern day version of the feud between the Hatfields and McCoys has resulted in house arrest and probation for a Lethbridge man. Kenneth Richard Senger was handed a six-month conditional sentence and one-year probation after he pleaded guilty earlier this month in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of criminal harassment. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green burials an ecological option for final resting place
By Ry Clarke - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on March 22nd, 2023
When it comes to green living, people conserve and preserve the earth’s natural resources in their daily lives. But can that lifestyle transcend death? Green burials follow the same principles of green-living, leaving no trace, offering alternatives to conventional burial or cremation. The environmental practice returns the body to the earth to decompose naturally, helping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council refers motion on election signs
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com “Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery Breakin’ my mind.” Election signs weren’t the point of the classic rocker by Five Man Electrical Band but a verse in the song fits an issue addressed by city council on Tuesday. Council by a 5-4 vote referred to the April 27 meeting of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!St. Patrick’s Catholic Church has storied history
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The history of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church dates back to the 1800s when the original church was built, but more so to the existing structure that was built by many in the 1900s. For many, St. Patrick’s church has been part of their life since they can remember, and some have memories of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Symphony and Opera Workshop make a French Connection
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on March 22nd, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra was joined by the University of Lethbridge Opera Workshop during their Series V French Connection concert Monday to showcase the works of prominent French composers. The program focused on France in the latter part of the 19th century and early 20th century, showcasing pieces from ballet to opera and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Not guilty plea made in human trafficking case
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A man charged with several others in relation to a human trafficking case, and who was strongly advised in February to hire a lawyer, is still without legal counsel. Meriton Krasniqi did not have a lawyer when he appeared in Lethbridge provincial court on Monday. However, he was helped by duty counsel lawyer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Councillors want election signs banned from road right-of-ways
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A motion to be put forward in front of Lethbridge city council today is calling for the prohibition of election sign installed on public road right-of-ways. The motion will be put forward by councillors Belinda Crowson and Jeff Carlson and asks council to direct administration to amend the City’s Administrative Election Sign Guidelines ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Big crowd for little trains at model railway open house
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on March 21st, 2023
The Southern Alberta Model Railway Club held its spring open house on Saturday at Gyro Park. Guests could view HO scale models, which was the middle scale, the smaller N Scale layout and the G Scale layout which people could see go around a track on the ceiling. The scales depict the late 1950s into ... Read More »
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