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Vigil honours murder victims
Father Tim Boyle from All Saints Parish leads a prayer at the candlelight vigil for homicide victim Marty Leon Steele and Aaron Thacker in Adams Park Wednesday evening. Herald photo by David Rossiter
Lethbridge Herald | 17 May 2012
Signs of the past downtown
City of Lethbridge employees Addison Morris and Chad Penner fasten new street signs in place Wednesday at the corner of Burdett Street and Ford Street. The new signs feature the original historic names from when the Northwest Coal and Navigation Company offered to name streets after its shareholders. Herald photo by Ian Martens
Lethbridge Herald | 17 May 2012
Police investigating Westside assault
Herald photo by David Rossiter Lethbridge regional police Const. Darren Birrell removes bagged evidence from a home on Coalbanks Boulevard West after as man was assaulted with a weapon and taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday. Herald photo by David Rossiter
Lethbridge Herald | 17 May 2012
New West Theatre presenting a season of variety in 2012-13
Jeremy Mason, artistic director for New West Theatre, unveiled the group¹s 2012-13 schedule Wednesday at the Yates Theatre. The first show, called ³Bandstand,² opens July 4 and will feature popular songs from the early 1960s. Herald photo by Nick Kuhl
Lethbridge Herald | 17 May 2012
high-pressure job
Herald photo by Ian Martens City workers Terry Irvine and Garry Taylor use a high-pressure hose Tuesday afternoon to spray off chipped paint and debris from the bottom of the Henderson Lake Pool. The pool will be getting a makeover this year with a freshly painted white bottom but should be ready for its regular opening in June.
Lethbridge Herald | 16 May 2012
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Out with the old and in with the new. That's exactly what the Heart of Our City Revitalization committee was thinking when they installed new street signs in the downtown Lethbridge area.Read more...
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As warm evening wind blew through its leaves, a towering elm bowed its branches, umbrella-like, over arm-in-arm rows of mourners gathered on the grassy spot where two of the best men they knew were brutally killed four days earlier.Read more...
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New West Theatre will be mixing its popular summer music-comedy reviews with a pair of standout Canadian plays during the group's 2012-13 season. The company, in its 23rd year, announced its six-show schedule on Wednesday at the Yates Centre.Read more...
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Homophobia, transphobia in spotlight tonight SubscriberIn honour of the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), local organizations are holding an event to educate people on recognizing and responding to signs of homophobia and transphobia.Read more...
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As part of the ongoing "12 Months of Giving" campaign being conducted by Canada First Mortgage and Realty Executives, gently used and new clothing is being collected for the Canadian Diabetes Association as well as Streets Alive and the Adult Shelter.Read more...
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According to his lawyer, the accused, Aaron Head, had a good reason for missing the hearing: the person with whom he had arranged a ride to court was in a car accident and unable to provide transportation.Read more...
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Police investigating Westside assaultSubscriberThe man was assaulted with a weapon and taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries Wednesday afternoon, after which police surrounded the westside neighbourhood, knocking on doors trying to track down two other men.Read more...
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The local chapter of Amnesty International saw about 15 to 20 residents turn out to a screening of the 2005 film "Lord of War" at the Lethbridge Public Library Tuesday to raise awareness about war crimes and other human rights abuses that result from weapons transfers worldwide.Read more...
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It'll be a challenge, but a welcome one for Lethbridge Spitz Elks head coach Scott Oikawa and his coaching staff as the team heads to Vauxhall for some tournament action this weekend starting tonight at 7 p.Read more...
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Results for Alberta Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Edmonton at the Universiade Pavillion (Butterdome) Saturday and Sunday Midget Women Millie Stafford: 60m heats, 8.91 second, 21st, 60m semifinals, did not advance, missed top 20 by .Read more...
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With a holiday weekend upon us, I don't forecast many high school sporting events on the horizon. However, I do know regular season baseball, slo-pitch and rugby encounters are plentiful indeed. It was nice to read a couple of featurish slo-pitch loop stories on these pages last Saturday.Read more...
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Brooks Maxwell was getting it done on the hill and at the dish. For that, Raymond earned a 10-6 win over Magrath during Southern Alberta High School Baseball League action Monday in Magrath.Read more...
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Now that's how you raise the bar. Samson Mandefro kept doing so and now the LCI student and high jump athlete is off to zones with a personal best height of 1.72 metres following a first place finish at the high school track meet under a hot Tuesday afternoon sun…Read more...
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Most Canadians, especially those of us who don't have to travel far to find wide-open spaces and natural surroundings, might think of Canada as being an environmentally friendly country.Read more...
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The Lethbridge Sports Council is bidding to bring the 2015 Alberta 55 Plus Winter Games to the area and on Monday, Lethbridge city council agreed to throw its support behind the bid.Read more...
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