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Economic Standing Policy Committee finishes second day of deliberations
By Tim Kalinowski on May 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council passed an omnibus measure which approved most projects left over under the C (Transportation Projects), E (Environmental Utilities) and F (Electric Utility) Sections of the Capital Improvement Program investment proposals for 2022-2031 cycle Tuesday morning, and was able to successfully to get a start on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City approves funding for green bin program
By Tim Kalinowski on May 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council narrowly approved about $3.5 million a year over the next four years as a capital investment in a curbside organics “green bin” program in the 2022-2031 Capital Improvement Program cycle. The motion, sponsored by Coun. Jeffrey Carlson, passed by a vote of 5-4 after Coun. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Downtown BRZ director terminated only months into job
By Al Beeber on May 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Tulene Steiestol has been terminated from her position as executive director of the Downtown Business Revitalization Zone. Steiestol was hired in January to replace Ted Stilson after he retired at the end of last year. The BRZ on Tuesday afternoon released a statement to its members reading “On behalf of the Downtown BRZ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who bragged about impaired driving sentenced to jail
By Delon Shurtz on May 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man who bragged to police he’s a great drunk driver, will spend the next several weeks behind bars. Richard Wayne Daye pleaded guilty Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court to one count of impaired driving, and was sentenced to three months in jail. Court was told the man’s blood-alcohol readings were more than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Local realtor running for city mayor’s office
By Tim Kalinowski on May 12th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com Longtime Lethbridge resident and local realtor Gary Klassen became the latest candidate to declare his intention to run for Mayor of the City of Lethbridge. Klassen said he has three main reasons for wanting to run as mayor. He wants to stop wasteful spending at the City, work as a consensus builder in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Farmers’ Market starts up for a new season
By Dale Woodard on May 11th, 2021
Dale Woodard Lethbridge Herald The Lethbridge & District Exhibition annual Farmers’ Market is revving for another year. As the first market of the season filed into the Lethbridge Exhibition Park South Pavilion on the weekend, Lethbridge & District Exhibition Chief Executive Officer Mike Warkentin is ready to put the pedal down for another summer of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carjacking trial begins with victim testimony
By Delon Shurtz on May 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Wesley McNeil contemplated jumping out of his car as it was being highjacked more than a year ago, but he was too scared to with a masked man sitting behind with a machete. “He pulled my head back and put the knife to my neck,” McNeil said Monday, on day one of the criminal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sentencing date set for fall for couple found guilty in drug smuggling case
By Delon Shurtz on May 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Delon Shurtz lethbridge herald dshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A California couple caught at the Coutts border as they tried to smuggle nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine into Alberta, is set to have a sentencing hearing later this fall. Gurminder and Kirandeep Toor were found guilty by a jury last month of drug smuggling, but the matter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L offering chance at free tuition to vaccinated students
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman For the Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2021
The University of Lethbridge has announced an initiative to encourage students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The ‘It’s Worth A Shot!’ contest gives registered students who receive a COVID-19 vaccination before Sept.9 the chance to win one of nine grand prizes of full tuition. Seven prizes will be awarded to undergraduate students at the Lethbridge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warkentin steps into new role with Exhibition
By Dale Woodard on May 11th, 2021
Mike Warkentin is ready to jump into his new role in his hometown. Last week, the Lethbridge & District Exhibition appointed Warkentin as Chief Executive Officer, just in time for the first Lethbridge & District Exhibition annual Farmers’ Market of the year at the Exhibition Park South Pavilion on the weekend. Warkentin, 37, joined Lethbridge & ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Economic Standing Policy Committee begins deliberations on CIP cycle
By Tim Kalinowski on May 11th, 2021
LETHBRIDGE HERALDtkalinowski@lethbridgeherald.com The Economic Standing Policy Committee of city council held its first day of deliberations Monday as committee members seek to set the City’s capital priorities for the 2022-2031 CIP cycle over the next five days. During the morning session, committee members considered several final submissions before entering into discussion and debate on specific ... Read More »
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