Four years have passed and it is time for Lethbridge to decide who they want to represent their views and concerns inside the council chambers of City Hall. With only a little over a month until the election, people will have to deliberate between the decisions made by the current council and the new, different…
Downtown uprising
The downtown core will soon be home to more residents in the coming months as the Downtown Business Revitalization Zone (BRZ) is expecting 43 condos built in the area. This will help in the overall project of making sure more visitors come downtown. Living downtown will change the cultural environment and help businesses. “It’s a…
Research and efforts being made to end homelessness
Articles of clothing gather in the United Way office as this colder months are ahead and will be handed out to those in need. Most of us don’t worry about where we rest our heads to sleep. In many cases around Lethbridge, people face the reality of homelessness. The provincial government and communities around Alberta…
Historic downtown building revival
One of the oldest buildings in downtown Lethbridge is in need of help.
Research in Six Mile Coulee
A newly designed culvert behind the college is proving beneficial for environmental science students. Sarah Redekop has more. Lethbridge College students are using a culvert in the Six Mile Coulee to conduct hands on research. The Enviro Span culvert was installed last year by the City of Lethbridge to provide a path crossing over a…
Spitz Stadium to undergo major renovations
Spitz Stadium will undergo major renovations beginning this fall. The project is set to cost $2.9 million. The 41-year-old facility was originally named Henderson Stadium and is currently the home of the Lethbridge Bulls.
Cutting edge connections
Lethbridge organizations recently gathered under one roof to help out the less fortunate. Last Saturday the bi-annual Project Connect event took place at the Fritz Sick Centre. I had the chance to learn how this event helps take care of those in need. Over 50 organizations participate in Project Connect. The event takes place twice…
Sleeping in the cold for charity
This week University of Lethbridge students gave up the comforts of home for a good cause. The students participated in a charity event that is raising money for a local youth shelter. I spent some time with them at their new home, outside of the student union building. These students gave up shelter from the…
A fresh start
Local organizations are joining together to help out the less fortunate. Sarah Redekop has more. Local organizations are teaming up to take care of the less fortunate. On Saturday organizations will get together to offer medical care, hair cutting, housing supports, addictions services, and tax preparation assistance for the homeless. City of Lethbridge representative Wally…
BioGas facility still underutilized by local farmers
As you enter east Lethbridge from Highway 3 you may notice some large green silos to your right. These large green tanks are busy transforming organic waste into power. This is a new form of green energy taking place in our city. The facility, called Lethbridge BioGas, is the largest of its kind in Alberta.…