Southern Alberta News
Lethbridge College students recognized for concrete project
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Even though concrete has been around since 300 BC when used in its early form by the Romans, one problem is still unsolved to this day. Cracking has been and still is one of the biggest challenges when it comes to concrete. Which is something a team of former Lethbridge College Civil Engineering ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!History and myths of the Canadian Armed Forces
By Dale Woodard on November 11th, 2021
Stephane Guevremont condensed 300 years of Canadian military history into a two-hour session. He also dispelled a few myths along the way. A longtime guest speaker at the Galt, Guevremont was on hand Sunday afternoon for his presentation The Canadian Armed Forces: A Brief History. “I’ve been lecturing here for many years and most of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Southern Alberta cadet honours the sacrifice of the fallen in poetry
By Al Beeber on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Wilfred Lencucha was called up to serve with the Canadian Armed Forces just as the Second World War ended. Lencucha’s four older brothers also served in the military and at 95, the long-time former educator is still alive and in relatively good health. Earlier this year, Lecucha’s daughter Deborah Hollingsworth discovered a poem ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Preliminary hearing begins in murder case
By Delon Shurtz on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A preliminary hearing for a 38-year-old Piikani man accused of killing a teenager last year, has begun in a southern Alberta courtroom. The hearing for Dustin Big Bull began Tuesday in Fort Macleod provincial court, and, barring any unforseen delays, is set to conclude by the end of the week. A preliminary hearing ... Read More »
1 responseOktoberfest a toast to good cheer and German beer
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Oktoberfest gave revelers an opportunity to hoist their steins once again and celebrate the traditional German beer festival over the past weekend. “It’s great to be back this year after missing last year, obviously for good reasons, with COVID going on,” said Jerry Firth, Oktoberfest organizer. The first Oktoberfest took place in 2013 ... Read More »
1 responseProject aims to re-use abandoned well sites
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs hosted Keith Hirsche presenting on ‘The RenuWell Project: Turning Liabilities into Assets’ which proposes the possibility of re-using abandoned oil and gas well sites for solar power generation. Hirsche, originator of the RenuWell Project, began his presentation by stating that we are facing a lot of ... Read More »
1 responseSentencing awaits for woman guilty on charges of armed robbery and threats
By Delon Shurtz on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A former Lethbridge woman who was scheduled to be sentenced last week for robbing and threatening to kill a man won’t learn her fate until the new year. Chelsey Marie Beringer was to receive the judge’s decision Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, but when the matter was spoken to by an agent for ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge County still seeking nominee for by-election
By Al Beeber on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Nominations close Monday for a by-election to fill a vacant Lethbridge County seat and Reeve Tory Campbell is hoping someone steps to the plate. Nobody ran in October’s municipal election to represent Division 5 so a by-election is scheduled for Dec. 13. If only one person submits nomination papers, that individual will be ... Read More »
1 responseMLA Phillips calling on government to address city’s doctor shortage
By Al Beeber on November 10th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Just over a month after she released a four-point plan calling on the provincial government to address the doctor shortage in Lethbridge, NDP MLA for Lethbridge West Shannon Phillips says no action has been taken. She was joined for a press conference at the Galt Museum & Archives by a new resident of ... Read More »
1 responseKidSport and ASAA team up to help get youth into the game
By Dale Woodard on November 9th, 2021
KidSport Alberta and the Alberta Schools’ Athletic Association have teamed up to support low income and Indigenous families access high school sport across the province. With funding from the federal and provincial government Sport Participation Support Program, KidSport and the ASAA have launched a program encouraging equal access to sport opportunities at school that support the physical ... Read More »
1 responseSchool Resource Officers shift to youth engagement
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - LETHBRIDGE HERALD on November 9th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Lethbridge Police Service School Resource Officers (SROs) have changed their name to take a proactive approach to engaging and intervening with youth, and helping them develop into successful and law abiding citizens. The scope of this new initiative, which was presented to the Lethbridge Police Commission at the Oct. 27 meeting, determined ... Read More »
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