Southern Alberta News
Man gets jail for uttering threats in park
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Threatening to kill people at a city park earlier this month has netted a 42-year-old man a stint in jail. Waylon Girard Spear Chief was sentenced to three months in jail after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice to a single charge of causing a disturbance and two charges of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Behaviours adjusting to city encampment response
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 20th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Fewer entrenched encampments and structures have been seen in the city this summer, says a report made to city council Tuesday by General Manager of Community Social Development Andrew Malcolm. The City’s strategy has been a response to the encampment situation in Lethbridge, a response that includes offering outreach services to those who ... Read More »
3 responsesPaul Hinman calling it quits after long political career
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com Paul Hinman has never been one to pull his punches. And as the sun sets on a long and storied political career, the leader of the Wildrose Loyalty Coalition continues to tell it as he sees it, but with little expectation people will listen, particularly the mainstream media. “We have been thoroughly scorned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP doing survey on classroom sizes
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com The provincial NDP is demanding better support for public education in Alberta. Rakhi Pancholi, the Alberta NDP education critic joined Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips and a local teacher on Friday to address the state of education here. The teacher, Kevin MacBeth of Winston Churchill High School, told media about the difficulties trying ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!SouthGrow project supports reconciliation
By Theodora MacLeod - Lethbridge Herald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on September 16th, 2023
In support of reconciliation, a project has been launched by SouthGrow Regional Initiative to support companies, municipalities, and small business across southern Alberta add Blackfoot translations to their signage. With $40,000 in grants to give away, SouthGrow is accepting applications. For successful recipients, 80 per cent of the cost of the sign will be covered ... Read More »
2 responsesUncle honours the legacy of his nephew Terry Fox
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Terry Fox knows what a terrible disease cancer is. Twenty years ago he underwent surgery for prostate cancer in Edmonton and in October he will be back in hospital having an operation for bladder cancer. He also has another connection to the disease – he is the uncle of the other Terry Fox ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Meeting highlights issues over Picture Butte clinic closure
By Erika Mathieu SOUTHERN ALBERTA NEWSPAPERS ssnews@sunnysouthnews.com on September 16th, 2023
An Alberta Health Services community engagement session held earlier this week to discuss the decision to close the Ambulatory Care Clinic in Picture Butte saw over 170 people in attendance. Town officials, residents, and local EMS staff say they were shocked on Aug. 10 to learn of AHS’s decision that the ACC at Piyami Health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City walk raises awareness about disability rights
By Alejandra Pulido-Guzman - Lethbridge Herald on September 16th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDapulido@lethbridgeherald.com Members of the community gathered outside of City Hall Friday morning to take a walk and raise awareness about the disability rights movement. The 2023 Citizen Walk About, organized by the Southern Alberta Individualized Planning Association (SAIPA,) was themed “Together we are strong – Celebrating resilience.” Executive director Mark Davids told media prior ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Annual toy run kicks into gear Saturday
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Southern Alberta motorcyclists are getting revved up to help area children at Christmas. The 42nd annual southern Alberta Toy Run to help local charities will kick into gear on Saturday with a day of fellowship, fun and giving. The toy run starts at 8:30 a.m. at Honkers Pub with Santa present until 9:30 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!First responders and seniors help fight youth hunger
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com It’s well known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That is especially true for children who need a nutritious start to the day so they can focus on their education. Many children, however, don’t get the breakfast they need to nourish their bodies and their minds. The View at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City promoter nominated for Country Music Association award
By Al Beeber - Lethbridge Herald on September 15th, 2023
LETHBRIDGE HERALDabeeber@lethbridgeherald.com Ron Sakamoto and Australian promoter Rob Potts spent six years together on the board of the Country Music Association. In those years, they developed a friendship that lasted until Potts’ death in a motorcycle crash on the west coast of Tasmaniain 2017. Potts, who ran a company called Entertainment Edge, was one of ... Read More »
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