Southern Alberta News
Jail time for mischief, being unlawfully in a house
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com When a Lethbridge woman awoke about 1 a.m. on March 4 and saw Andrew Michael Marshall talking to her partner, she assumed her partner had let Marshall into their home. Her partner, however, thought she had let Marshall in. They were both obviously wrong, and realized Marshall had entered their home, without their permission, through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Committee recommends Oliver Block be designated for historic value
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first steps have been taken to designate the downtown Oliver Block as a municipal historic resource. The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee on Wednesday recommended council direct the city clerk to send a notice of intent to designate to the Oliver Block’s owner and that a designation bylaw be prepared for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Water access issue resolved for LNID
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Piikani Nation says a dispute over the Oldman River project has been settled. This means Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District members will have access to water for this year’s irrigation season. A statement from Chief Stan Grier says “I am pleased to report that an agreement has been reached between Piikani Nation and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug trafficker handed three-and-a-half year sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com It was pretty obvious that many people who frequently visited a southside residence over the course of several days in May 2020 weren’t there to buy Tupperware. In fact, while police kept an eye on the residence in the 1600 block of 23 St. S., they clearly saw what they believed to be drug trafficking, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hammer attack nets perpetrator two month sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 21-year-old man who attacked an acquaintance with a hammer last year has received a two-month jail sentence. Dre Kade Sweet Grass was sentenced Friday in Lethbridge provincial court, where he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a weapon. Court was told Sweet Grass and another man, Winston Hegi, were arguing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three wishes for success with Aladdin Jr. production
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 30th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Father Leonard Van Tighem School Drama students are gearing up to finally be able to showcase their upcoming production which has been three years in the making. Aladdin Jr, which was originally going to be showcased in 2020, will be finally on stage next week for a two day performance at the Yates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pottery sale remembers founding guild member
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
A local pottery group opens its doors for a spring sale on pottery and ceramics this weekend. The Oldman River Potters Guild is having a spring sale until April 30, showcasing local talent and a memorial and tribute to one of the guild’s long-time members. According to guild member Donna Schenher they have been able ... Read More »
2 responsesAccused in impaired driving case involving pedestrian back in court
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman who failed to show up for a court hearing earlier this month to change her plea, was granted another hearing after she and her lawyer appeared in court Thursday. Jessica Lee Gearing was expected to ask a judge on April 19 to strike a previous guilty plea on a single ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Restaurant service with a robotic smile
By Justin Seward - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Diners at a local restaurant have witnessed a different look to its serving staff in the form of a Greenco Robot, or more precisely a BellaBot. El Greco Cuisine has had the cat-faced four-wheeled robot for a few weeks now that loads plates after meals, takes the table number and brings meals to the table ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Galt Museum & Archives given Blackfoot name
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
The Galt Museum & Archives has announced that it has been given a Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) name: Akaisamitohkanao’pa. The Galt has been working with Niitsitapi elders Bruce Wolf Child (Makoyiippookaa, Wolf Child) and Mary Fox (Mia’nistitsiiksiinaakii, Many Different Snake Woman) to find a Blackfoot name for the organization that recognizes its place within the history, culture ... Read More »
3 responsesLethbridge College students clean up coulees
By Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Lethbridge College biology students cleaned trash out of the river valley last month. It was an eye-opening day of fieldwork for students in the General Arts and Science program who gathered in the river valley to clean up trash. They also documented every single piece of litter they recovered. Their involvement in the Helen Schuler Nature ... Read More »
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