Kevin’s Stories and Columns

Those looking to wish someone or a business a Happy Easter can send baby chicks to warm the hearts and put a smile on the faces of others, in an exchange for a donation.

Students applying to a number of colleges and universities in Alberta will soon be able to save time and effort by completing a single online form, instead of having to fill out a different form for every institution.

For centuries, mankind has stared up at the stars at night, wondering what’s out there. That curiosity has launched our pursuit of knowledge of planets and galaxies, including our own.

Two former Lethbridge Collegiate Institute students were honoured Wednesday at the school’s 14th annual Distinguished Achievement Awards ceremony.

With the centennial anniversary of the High Level Bridge coming up in June, many organizations and groups have some great events in the works over the next several months to celebrate what makes Lethbridge the ‘bridge city’.

The University of Lethbridge is sending one of its exhibits to Germany for the first timed. The exhibit, called “Drawn from the Past: the portraits and practice of Nicholas de Grandmaison. The artwork portrays First Nations people and recorded interviews with them between 1930 to 1960.

One of Lethbridge’s longest running businesses, de Jourdan’s Photographic, is moving out of its historic location after nearly nine decades to the newly renovated former Paramount Theatres building.

Despite all the advance hype to the contrary, it appears computer systems in Lethbridge survived the Conficker computer worm scare unscathed Wednesday. Local experts say all the attention focused on the potential carnage shouldn’t be viewed as wasted time, however.

Dialysis patients in Lethbridge can now alleviate some of their boredom, and get some exercise, thanks to the donation of three Nintendo Wii gaming systems recently given to the Southern Alberta Renal Program.

18 singers, drummers, and dancers from Soweto, South Africa are bringing their unique performance, titled ‘Memeza Africa’ to Lethbridge. The show features African and Canadian music combined with traditional African rhythms and dance.