Heidi Echavarria

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Lethbridge Vies For $100,000, Canada's Most Active Community

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

Lethbridge is vying for 100,000 dollars and the title of Canada’s Most Active Community. To be part of this ParticipACTION Community Challenge, today Lethbridge Family Services held an Interpretive Nature Hike in Pincher Creek with staff and newcomers. Najib Mangal, Manager, Community Connections, LFS says the experience is designed to help newcomers to Canada not only explore the outdoors but feel a true sense of connection to their new home.
Today Marks The 81st Anniversary Of D-Day

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

Today marks the 81st Anniversary of D-Day. June 6th, 1944, allied forces stormed five beaches off the coast of Nazi-occupied France. The invasion used the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to breach Hitler’s defenses in western Europe. 44 hundred soldiers were killed on D-Day itself. In the ensuing Battle of Normandy, 73 thousand allied forces were killed and 153 thousand wounded. Glenn Miller with the Lethbridge Military Museum reminds us, peace comes at a price….
Green Acres Celebrated Seniors With A Fun Cook-off

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

Green Acres Foundation celebrated the Senior’s Week, as each year, the first week of June is dedicated to celebrating one of Alberta’s greatest treasures – our senior citizens. With soup, BBQ and music seniors from its nine communities gathered for a fun day. During the party a friendly soup competition in which the winning soup will be featured on their Fall/Winter menu was also held.
The Annie Effect Supports Those In Need

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

This is the time of year when people start thinking about the Annie Effect. For the third year in a row, the community is being called upon to help those most in need with items suitable for three-year-olds. Michelle Gallucci, Director of Development and Communications for Lethbridge Family Services, says these donations will support newly arrived LFS families and the children at Angel Tree, spreading the love and light that Annie represented.
Alberta Supports Survivors Of Sexual Violence With Counselling

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

In trauma cases, counseling is a fundamental part of the healing process. Knowing this, the Alberta government is investing an additional $1.5 million to support access to counseling and therapy services at sexual assault centers. These funds will, of course, impact the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre in Lethbridge, according to its CEO, Kristine Cassie. Instead of having one therapist, they will be able to have a second one.
Lethbridge Police Seize Nearly $500,000 In Drugs

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

A seizure of nearly half a million dollars was the result of a massive drug bust yields by Lethbridge Police, which also charged two people with drug trafficking. According to the Sgt. Ashlin Snowdon with Lethbridge Police Service as far as cocaine and MDMA quantities, this is one of the largest seizures that Police Service have had in recent history in the city.
Lethbridge Polytecnic Offers New Power Line Technician Program

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

Power line technicians build and maintain the infrastructure that delivers electricity to homes and businesses, and Lethbridge Polytechnic is one of only two institutions in Alberta to offer the new Power Line Technician Apprenticeship program, explained Kevin Wiber, Dean of the Lethbridge Polytechnic Centre for Trades and Technology.
Canadian Teens Are Getting Hooked On Flavoured Vaping Products

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

Data shows more and more Canadian teens are getting hooked on flavoured vaping products. The 2022 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs surveyed nine provinces, and the results showed 8 percent of students in grades 7-12 were vaping every day, 12 percent in grades 10-12. The advocacy group Action on Smoking and Health says there’s an urgent need for more regulation. BCN’s Heidi Echavarria has more.
Starling Fire Department Was Deployed To Support Swan Hills Community

3 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

The wildfire, which remains out of control north of Swan Hills, has forced the mandatory evacuation order to remain in place in the region, putting authorities and rescue teams on high alert. Firefighters from the Starling Fire Department are providing support and have responded to the scene to contain the blaze’s spread. This joint effort is crucial at a time when danger continues to loom over the surrounding communities.
City Of Lethbridge Kicked Off The Environment Week

4 weeks ago | bridgecitynews.ca | Heidi Echavarria

June 1st to 7th is Canadian Environment Week, and Environment Lethbridge is kicking it off with something called – The Living Cities Project. The project involves planting a new drought–resilient garden on the north side of Tartan Park in West Lethbridge. Kathleen Sheppard, Executive Director with Environment Lethbridge explains what types of plants are in the garden.