Southern Alberta News
Victoria Park open house shares vision for Area Redevelopment Plan
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
Lethbridge residents with a connection to the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan were invited to an in-person open house at the Casa Community Room on Wednesday. The purpose of the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan is to provide a future vision for the area and guidance on where growth and change make sense and how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Action plan report provides snapshot of City progress
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The first quarterly report of the Gateway to Opportunity 2022 Action Plan was unanimously accepted by city council on Tuesday. That report discusses the status of all the initiatives that city council has determined as priorities in its term. The plan was created using the Municipal Development Plan as a guide. Initiatives are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Holy Spirit school division selects Edwin Parr nominee for 2022
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com First-year teacher Sophia Larney was thrilled to be named the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division’s nominee for the Edwin Parr Award. The award recognizes excellence in teachers starting their professional careers. Larney, a Lethbridge native, teaches a combined Grade 1-2 class at St. Paul School on the northside. After earning a degree in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Green cart rollout begins for city neighbourhoods
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 29th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is rolling out its curb-side organics green carts in three neighbourhoods as the first phase of the project begins. About 1,900 homes started getting their carts Wednesday. The first three neighbourhoods to receive the carts will be areas of Varsity Village on the westside as well as Legacy Ridge ... 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!Seniors and kids come together through love of board games
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre and Family Centre have teamed up to bring seniors and kids together to play and create connections through Intergenerational Board Game afternoons. Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre program coordinator Ashley Kern said they have been offering the activity for a few months usually on Wednesdays once a month. “A lot of seniors ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Streets Alive ringing in the Roaring ’20s for annual benefit
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
The annual benefit dinner for a local organization is going back in time. The Golden Sapphire Benefit Dinner for Streets Alive Mission on April 29 will include a 1920’s themed dinner and music, silent auction and raffles. Those in attendance are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in “glad rags” according to the promotional ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More doctors in Lethbridge by fall 2022, committee told
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Three international physician graduates have signed letters of offer and seven others are pending, the Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council was told Wednesday. Dr. Michael Auld, Associate Zone Medical Director of Chinook Regional Hospital, gave the SPC an update about efforts to recruit and retain physicians here. Auld ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Murder suspect retains new lawyer
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man charged with second-degree murder has hired a new lawyer and is expected to set a date for a preliminary hearing when his matter returns to court next month. Jade Levi Trotter was expected to announce during a court appearance earlier in the month that he had retained Calgary lawyer Andrea ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local sellers celebrating Independent Bookstore Day
By Nicholas Allen - for the Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
Local independent bookstores are celebrating Canadian Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday. The celebration taking place April 30 will include stops at the local stores Analog Books, Echo Used Books and Big John’s Books. The Canadian Independent Bookstore Day has been hosted by the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association for the past three years with close to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Disco staying alive for Roller Skate Lethbridge
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on April 28th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild and Roller Skate Lethbridge are teaming up to bring Roller Discos to Lethbridge on the last Friday of the month from April to July. Lethbridge Roller Derby Guild chair, Martina Emard, also known as Cherri in the roller derby community, said anyone with roller skates or inline skates ... Read More »
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