Southern Alberta News
Latin Fest comes to Galt Gardens today
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is bringing their ninth annual Latin Fest back to Galt Gardens today after hosting it at the Multicultural Centre for the last few years. Anastasia Sereda, executive director told the Herald during a phone interview on they are very excited to bring the festival back to the park, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New exhibits opening at SAAG
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com The Southern Alberta Art Gallery summer exhibitions open today with three new exhibitions and a new Shop at SAAG feature artist. Adam Whitford, associate curator and exhibitions manager spoke to media about the upcoming exhibits Friday and said everyone at SAAG was very excited for their summer shows. “In our lower gallery we ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge man volunteering to create a more colourful, vibrant city
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Cities are often considered to have rather bland colour palettes, but one local man says this simply doesn’t have to be the case. Timothy Robinson is in his second year of volunteering his time and money to help turn Lethbridge’s “boring” green spaces into a more colourful and visually diverse ecosystem. He says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SPC asks council to approve land donation
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge city council is being asked to approve a donation of downtown land from the Chinese National League Society for a pocket park. The 290 square metre piece of land is located next to the parking lot of the downtown Scotia Bank at 309 2 Ave. S. and once was home to the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New U of L exhibit showcases Indigenous printmaking
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
The University of Lethbridge art gallery has opened an exhibit featuring 10 artists from the small hamlet of Ulukhaktok. Ulukhaktok, formally known as Holman until April 1, 2006, is located in the Northwest Territories, 1,000 kilometres north of Yellowknife. The Ulukhaktok printmaking studio ran from 1964 to 2001. Most of the prints in the gallery ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Curtain rises on Hootenanny
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
New West Theatre is presenting a quirky musical which is sure to bring smiles to people of all ages at Galt Gardens during the month of July. Hootenanny 2024: Scout and the Rarest Badge Ever is a play about a young explorer who has yet to earn a badge and aims to earn the rarest ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!End of Legal Aid has allegations of racism swirling
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As the ceasing of Legal Aid for new clients comes ever closer, concerns for who will be affected are being raised. The Southern Alberta Defence Lawyers’ Association (SADL), along with three other defence lawyer groups in the province, released a statement condemning the Alberta government’s actions regarding the failure to sign the Legal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!U of L nursing students gain first-hand experience helping unhoused
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 5th, 2024
University of Lethbridge nursing students got first-hand experience helping the unhoused population through a partnership with the Lethbridge Wellness Shelter and Stabilization Unit. Chloe Crosschild, assistant professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences in the nursing department, says the faculty saw the benefit for the students to see things in a different perspective. “We saw ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers desperately needed in community
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Volunteers are an important part of the community and for many organizations they are the force that helps them get through every day which makes the need for helping hands dire at the moment. Last week multiple organizations gathered at the Galt Museum and Archives in hopes of recruiting volunteers for their various ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Funding approved for Galbraith gym expansion
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Galbraith Elementary School will be getting a larger gymnasium, courtesy of city taxpayers. City council unanimously approved a capital investment of $1.2 million for the Lethbridge School Division recently to upsize the gym which will not only benefit Galbraith students but provide more opportunity for community use, as well. A letter was sent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Motorcyclist killed in Canada Day collision
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on July 3rd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge man has died in a motorcycle collision on Canada Day, shortly after 10 p.m. The fatal collision happened on Mayor Magrath Drive at the entrance to the Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens parking lot on Monday night. According to a news release from the Lethbridge Police Service, the 28-year-old motorcycle rider was ... Read More »
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