Southern Alberta News
Blackfoot Resource Hub gets annual funding recommendation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 22nd, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The Cultural and Social Standing Policy Committee is recommending Lethbridge city council approve nearly $500,000 in annual funding for the Blood Tribe/Kainai Nation to deliver the Blackfoot Resource Hub Services. The committee is also asking council to authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute any further documents that may be required ... Read More »
1 responseVolunteers needed at southern Alberta health centres
By Lethbridge Herald on January 22nd, 2022
Raymond Health Centre is seeking volunteers who are available during the day for various positions to work with patients as well as residents in long-term care.  Helpers are required to assist with sing-alongs, to play musical instruments for entertainment, and to provide pet therapy. Volunteers are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Volunteers ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Composting facility gets major funding injection
By Lethbridge Herald on January 22nd, 2022
The Alberta government in partnership with the federal government is investing over $5.8 million to support municipal infrastructure improvements in Lethbridge. This money will go towards completing various municipal projects through the Canada Community Building Fund. This is a federal funding stream administered by the Alberta government that provides capital funding for municipalities to help ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rhyme time for toddlers at Family Centre West
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Parents and toddlers now have the opportunity to learn rhymes and riddles at Family Centre West every Tuesday until March 22. Starting this week, parents of children between three and 18 months of age are able to take part in Family Centre’s Rhymes & Riddles program. “The goal is and the purpose of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing adjourned for attempted robbery
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A southern Alberta man who attempted to rob a Lethbridge convenience store last year, hopes to convince a judge he doesn’t deserve to spend up to two years in jail. Hunter Alexander Frank, who is in custody at the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, could face between 18 and 24 months in jail if the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council action plan prioritizes doctor recruitment
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council on Tuesday approved unanimously its 2022 action plan. The plan, called Gateway to Opportunity, establishes priorities and strategic focus areas of council this year. Speaking about the plan, mayor Blaine Hyggen said at Tuesday’s meeting it will “clearly articulate priorities, create transparency, measure and report performance and build community trust. “As ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!National Police Federation makes case for keeping RCMP
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Residents from Lethbridge and surrounding areas had the opportunity to take part on the Keep Alberta RCMP Community Engagement Tour Wednesday at the Theatre Gallery of the Lethbridge Public Library. Members of the National Police Federation (NPF) spoke about the recommendation made by the Fair Deal Panel (FDP) to the Government of Alberta ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council considering integrity commissioner position
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council has tasked its Governance Standing Policy Committee with further investigating the possibility of creating an Integrity Commissioner position. At Tuesday’s meeting, council passed a resolution asking the SPC to report back to council no later than March 1. Specifically, the SPC will be tasked with focusing on two of three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council seeking answers on green bin cost factors
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com City council has asked administration to provide a report to the Economic Standing Policy Committee at its April 13 meeting on several matters involving the curbside organics program. Council wants to know answers to three questions: 1) What would be the cost (capital and operational) to modify the existing regional sites that would ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children sharing warmth with Blankets of Hope
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Children of St. Martha School students are once again “Blankets of Hope” ambassadors, now for the 4th year in a row. Blankets of Hope was initiated by two brothers from Brooklyn, New York. Mike and Nick Fiorito reached out to Kindergarten teacher Laurie McIntosh four years ago over Instagram to ask if her ... Read More »
1 responseCity seeking survey feedback on place name strategy
By Trevor Busch - Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtbusch@lethbridgeherald.com Receiving citizen input on updating many of the City’s place names to more effectively reflect the Blackfoot and other Indigenous peoples in the region is the goal of a new survey being launched by the City of Lethbridge. The City’s Indigenous Placemaking Strategy was approved by city council in May 2021. “The purpose ... Read More »
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