Southern Alberta News
Strong turnout for Pride Fest
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2024
Lethbridge Pride Fest Society hosted their 16th annual Pride parade and celebration this past weekend. Kim Siever, president of OUTreach, says he was very impressed with this year’s turnout. “We had an entry in the parade and we had more people marching with us than previous years,” said Siever. He says this year they had ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibit showcases Indigenous artists
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 25th, 2024
Fort Whoop-Up held an exhibit on Friday showcasing the work of five Indigenous artists’ research projects exploring Indigenous technologies to celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day. Historically, Indigenous people were not welcome in the fort unless it was to trade goods or were put in jail. Walker English (Piitakyatsis) did his project on the stereotyping of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spitting at police earns woman jail sentence
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A Lethbridge woman has learned the hard way that spitting at a police officer is not only a criminal offence, it also warrants a jail sentence. On April 18 police were called to a McDonald’s restaurant after a group of unruly people were asked by employees to leave, but they refused. While police ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Metis flag represents joining of two people
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 22nd, 2024
The Lethbridge Area Metis Association raised a Metis flag at the intersection of Metis Trail and Blackfoot Blvd. on Friday to commemorate National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Metis flag was first flown in 1815 predating the Canadian flag by 150 years. The infinity symbol represents the merging of two culture and the immortality of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!College camps helps youth explore potential career pathways
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge College is ready to help youngsters explore and discover their passion and potential career pathways through a variety of summer camps. Paige Thornborough, coordinator of youth initiatives at Lethbridge College, told the Herald in a recent interview that the goal is to help youth explore potential career paths, but they are independent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Exhibition partnering with LFS on lottery
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Lethbridge & District Exhibition announced Friday it has chosen Lethbridge Family Services to be their community partner for this year’s 50/50 Lottery. Last year the lottery program raised more than $84,000 with 50 per cent of the total proceeds going to the lottery winner and the other 50 per cent going to support ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dragon Boat Festival features cultural learning experience
By Alexandra Noad - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 22nd, 2024
The Dragon Boat Festival being held at Henderson Lake this weekend will have a new cultural learning experience at the ATB KidZone. University of Lethbridge graduates, Jerett Sitter who is Chinese, and Henry Heavyshield who is Blackfoot, collaborated to make an interactive project of both visual arts and storytelling. Heavyshield says he really enjoyed collaborating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com Visitors flocked to downtown to celebrate and experience traditional Indigenous heritage on National Indigenous Peoples Day. With events spanning across the entire city, Galt Gardens became the hub of entertainment with food, music, games and other activities available to the public. Echo Nowak, Indigenous Relations specialist with the City of Lethbridge, says the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hillcrest mine victims to be honoured
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com On June 19, 1914, just two hours after they began their day shift at the Hillcrest mine in the Crowsnest Pas, 189 men – the oldest being 46 – died when a gas explosion ripped through it. The disaster was the worst in Canadian history and it will be commemorated Sunday in a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food banks requesting water this summer
By Justin Sibbet - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDjsibbet@lethbridgeherald.com As temperatures can scorch well above 30 degrees in Lethbridge, a multi-organization partnership has formed to try and beat the heat. The Interfaith Foodbank and Lethbridge Foodbank have joined forces with nine other local groups, including the City of Lethbridge, to ensure water is available to those in need. Mac Nichol, the executive ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SACPA talk addresses new government bills
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com What are the pros and cons of two pieces of Alberta government legislation that will have an impact on municipalities? That was the focus of Thursday’s presentation of the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. Coaldale mayor Jack Van Rijn gave the SACPA audience an indepth look ... Read More »
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