Government Increases Seniors Income Plan

Effective immediately, the maximum monthly benefit provided through the Seniors Income Plan (SIP) will increase by $30 per month. Along with this year’s increase, the maximum SIP benefit will also increase by an additional $30 each year for the next two years. “Our government is fulfilling our commitment to improve seniors’ quality of life through… Continue reading Government Increases Seniors Income Plan

Right Place, Right Time For Lethbridge Photographer

Photo Credit: Robert Kruk/ Global News

Source: Jessica Robb, globalnews.ca, July 18, 2021 “And I got back down on one knee, re-proposed to her, recommitted to her,” It was a right-place-at-the-right-time situation for Lethbridge photographer Robert Kruk. The sun was setting one Friday night, so Kruk went over to the High Level Bridge to snap some photos. Read full article here….… Continue reading Right Place, Right Time For Lethbridge Photographer

1,200 Littered Face Masks Collected in Single Afternoon by Lethbridge Residents

Source: Eloise Therien, globalnews.ca, March 17, 2021 Over the weekend, community members decided to come together and pick up litter, unfortunately a large amount of litter was discarded face masks. Five Lethbridge residents took it upon themselves to tackle some litter that’s piled up in the past several months of the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeing… Continue reading 1,200 Littered Face Masks Collected in Single Afternoon by Lethbridge Residents

WHO Applauds Lethbridge’s COVID Response Initiative

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Source: Eloise Therien, globalnews.ca, November 02, 2020 Local food groups were able to increase their delivery by around 20 per cent from the start of the pandemic; increased wellness checks and food hampers thanks to the initiative. A collaborative COVID-19 response created by a group of Lethbridge community organizations back in the spring has drawn… Continue reading WHO Applauds Lethbridge’s COVID Response Initiative

Alberta officer rescues women who went into river to stop dogs attacking deer

Source: The Canadian Press, November 30, 2017  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A dog walk in southern Alberta ended with a police officer rescuing two women from a river. Police in Lethbridge got a call Wednesday around noon about four dogs attacking an injured deer near an off-leash dog area in the north end of the city.… Continue reading Alberta officer rescues women who went into river to stop dogs attacking deer