Southern Alberta News
Southern Accord offers parking lot harmony
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
The audience was in park, but the harmonies were in overdrive Saturday night McNally Community Center. Gearing up for their first performance in over a year after the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on 2020, the Southern Accord Chorus held a unique live event. In this case, chairs were replaced by vehicles and the clapping ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Way offering grants to help local charities with reopening costs
By Tim Kalinowski on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The United Way of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta will be offering $80,000 in grants to help local charities with reopening costs coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants will go toward such things as costs associated with meeting basic needs, accessing mental health support and addressing the various after-effects and impacts of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Workforce adjustment’ underway at city hall
By Tim Kalinowski on June 29th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is confirming it is in the process of making a “workforce adjustment” approved by council last November. According to social media reports as many as 61 City employees were laid off last week. While the City is not confirming an exact number as the official report has yet to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Artisans spread their wings at Handmade Market
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
It was truly a hands-on experience Saturday at the Lethbridge Exhibition North Pavilion. With the province mere days removed from unveiling Stage 3 of its Open For Summer initiative as Alberta seeks to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic of the past 15 months, the 23rd Lethbridge Handmade Market set up shop for a one-day event. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pop-Up outdoor flea market a treasure trove
By Dale Woodard on June 29th, 2021
It was a bona fide treasure hunt in the Tourism Lethbridge parking lot on the weekend. In this case, however, the treasures in question weren’t too hard to find. In fact, they were on full display as the Third Pop-up Antique and Flea Market Outdoor Event took place Saturday. Among the peddlers of the unique ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Women’s mental health initiative being expanded
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Funding has been renewed for an Alberta initiative that supports mental health care for women and their families. The initiative is a joint project between the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and the University of Calgary Faculty of Nursing. The original focus of the pan-provincial research chair was perinatal mental health and looked ... Read More »
1 responseMosquito Terminator a natural way to prey on bugs
By Nikki Jamieson SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDssnews@sunnysouthnews.com A new nesting platform has been installed at the Birds of Prey Centre. In an event earlier this week, the Birds of Prey Centre and FortisAlberta were proud to announce the unveiling of the Mosquito Terminator. A joint project with FortisAlberta, the Sarcee Fish and Game Association and the Alberta Birds of Prey ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Coming heat wave prompts reminder to take precautions
By Tim Kalinowski on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The City of Lethbridge is reminding local residents to take precautions against the heat with temperatures projected to reach the mid to high 30s over the next week. Some of the tips shared by the City on Friday include: staying hydrated, taking breaks if working outside, wearing light, loose clothing, and avoiding the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bellevue residents protest potential loss of park
By Al Beeber on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com A rally is being staged in Bellevue today protesting the conditional sale of a town green space to a Lethbridge developer. The rally will run between 2 and 4 p.m. at the green space on 25 Avenue between 210th and 208th Streets. Bellevue resident Kirsten Fleming said the 2.25-acre parcel of municipal land ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Drug charges lead to jail sentences
By Delon Shurtz on June 26th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Two men involved in separate and unrelated incidents involving drugs have been handed short jail sentences. Cory Bruce Hagan pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to single counts of drug possession and breaching release conditions. Although he was given a 15-day sentence for each of the federal offences, to be served concurrently, ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge Chamber elects new board chair
By medicinehatnews on June 26th, 2021
The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has a new chair for its Board of Directors. Richard Westlund was elected to the position Thursday at the chamber’s general meeting. He previously served as Chair Elect in 2020-21 and has served three terms as a director. Westlund is also a member of the Talent Development Taskforce, recently created ... Read More »
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