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Public being asked to step up with help for shoe campaign
By Dale Woodard on July 31st, 2021
s the Lethbridge Shoes For Kids YQL campaign picks up speed, the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy has hit the ground running with the initiative to help make sure kids going back to school have the proper footwear. With the Lethbridge Shoes For Kids YQL drive taking place in a little over two weeks on Aug. 14 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trustee candidate brings experience in Catholic education to the table
By Dale Woodard on July 31st, 2021
Helping students transition back into a school environment following the pandemic and helping Catholic school students to understand their options are keys for Frances Cote as she runs for a school trustee spot. Cote recently threw her hat in the ring for the Ward 1 school trustee position with Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, bringing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City restoring some parks dept. budget
By Tim Kalinowski on July 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com seemingly straightforward decision on whether or not to raise Parks funding in the City of Lethbridge went a bit sideways as city council engaged in a philosophical debate about operational spending priorities. The lengthy discussion during Tuesday’s council meeting was prompted by a motion introduced by Coun. Blaine Hyggen to increase Parks funding ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge finds man guilty of kidnapping, assault and other charges
By Tim Kalinowski on July 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com A man charged with kidnapping and assault following a violent carjacking has been convicted in Lethbridge provincial court. Judge Gregory Maxwell handed down a guilty verdict on Thursday on eight charges for Cory Ray Williams including kidnapping, assault with a weapon, flight from a police officer, dangerous operation of a vehicle, threats to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!4-H sows the seeds for an agricultural career
By Dale Woodard on July 30th, 2021
Some agricultural expertise as well as stellar people and marketing skills has planted the seed for Carmen White’s future. The Claresholm resident who attended Catholic Central High School recently competed at her second Summer Synergy and 4H Provincial show in Olds earlier this month alongside siblings Charles and Lauren. All three siblings came away with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge receives final submissions on case of woman involved in swarming attack on boy
By Tim Kalinowski on July 30th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The case of a woman accused of being part of a gang-style attack against a younger boy more than a year ago is now in the hands of the judge. Judge Gregory Maxwell received final submissions from Crown lawyer Adam Zelmer and Calgary lawyer Andre Ouellette in Lethbridge provincial court on Thursday with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge No. 1 on crime severity index again
By Dale Woodard on July 29th, 2021
For the second straight year, Lethbridge has topped Statistics Canada’s Crime Severity Index. The Statistics Canada report released Tuesday showed Lethbridge has a CSI index of 138.65, down roughly three per cent from 142.77 in 2019. Lethbridge also posted a violent crime severity index of 109.32 and a non-violent crime index of 148.87. The CSI ... Read More »
1 responseToews, Phillips take different views on economic recovery
By Tim Kalinowski on July 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Two very different interpretations of Alberta’s prospects for post-pandemic economic recovery were on display in Lethbridge yesterday with Finance Minister Travis Toews telling attendees at the Lethbridge and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon he believed Alberta was turning the corner while a stone’s throw away at the Galt Museum, Official Opposition Finance Critic ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Price is right for the return of outdoor Saturday night music
By Al Beeber on July 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com COVID silenced the music but with pandemic restrictions eased, Tom Price and his band are back hitting all the right notes. Price was a founding member of popular Lethbridge musical act Tom & Curt which made many fans here and elsewhere starting in the 1970s. Originally a duo with singer/guitarist Price and bassist/vocalist ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voters to have say about third bridge
By Tim Kalinowski on July 28th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge residents will have a chance to vote on a non-binding ballot question during this fall’s municipal election which will gauge the public’s desire to build a third bridge by 2030. “I think it is important to ask the citizens of Lethbridge if they want that third bridge built before 2030,” said Mayor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Shoes for Kids off and running
By Dale Woodard on July 28th, 2021
Since being announced earlier this month, Connecting Our Community Lethbridge’s Shoes for Kids YQL is off and running. Now, further initiatives are afoot as Shoes for Kids YQL joins forces with MyCityCare and the Ready Set Go. The collaboration ensures more children in Lethbridge and surrounding Indigenous communities will be recipients of brand-new shoes and ... Read More »
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