Lethbridge senior citizen wins award for volunteer efforts

Julia Ewing is 93 years old, but you’d never know it unless you asked her, since she has such a positive and energetic attitude towards life, and her numerous contributions to Lethbridge recently earned her the Alberta Senior Citizens Housing Association (ASCHA) Resident of the Year award.

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City organizations celebrate High Level Bridge Centennial with various events

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’.

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Big Brothers and Big Sisters warm hearts with unique fundraiser

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.

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Raphaelle deGroot’s “Burden of Objects’ exhibit born in Lethbridge

Raphaelle deGroot wants to give new meaning to the countless items people have stored in their closets, under their beds, and in their storage rooms. In her new exhibit, The Burden of Objects, deGroot wants the community to bring in such items to the Southern Alberta Arts Gallery in Lethbridge.

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Online form to streamline post-secondary registration process

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.

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Year of Astronomy inspires local interest in our galaxy

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.

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Fort Whoop Up renovations bring new attractions

Fort Whoop Up has been renovating their different exhibits since 2005, and should be finished this summer. Nearly $300,000 in donations and grants has allowed the Fort to complete some of the biggest changes in it’s history.

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The impact of internet radio on local radio stations

With more people, especially the younger crowd, turning to the internet for most of their education and information needs, some may wonder if choosing to listen online is hurting local radio.

It seems local stations providing online audio streams isn’t hurting local listenership at all, in fact, it’s helped boost it to unprecedented levels.

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Lethbridge residents asked to participate in annual garbage cleanup

People are being asked to take 20 minutes out of their week to pick up litter in their neighborhoods in an effort to help clean up the city. The annual event will take place between April 20 to 26, and is called ‘the ‘20 Minute Makeover’, and it’s part of Pitch-In Week.

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De Jourdan’s photo studios moving to a new home

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.

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