Kevin’s Stories and Columns

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.