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The purpose of this amendment is to remove the parcels at 950, 954, and 958 - 17 Street South from the Specialist Offices Plan to facilitate additional uses for the properties.

​In conjunction with a new addressing strategy for the Lethbridge and District Exhibition, the southeast section of roadway Parkside Drive South will soon be re-named Exhibition Way South.

​The arrival of the Labour Day weekend means the unofficial end of summer. It can, however, also be a time to look back at a summertime that featured a full return of happening events in Downtown Lethbridge.

Thank you, Lethbridge! Following the parade on Tuesday, Mayor Blaine Hyggen celebrated the return of Whoop-Up Days with the first Mayor's Community Barbecue. Thanks to a group of sponsors, 1,300 people outside Lethbridge City Hall on 4 Avenue were fed a free lunch.

August is one of my favourite months of the year – and I could not be more excited to have a full Whoop-Up Days back in Lethbridge next week.

​Pack a picnic, some towels and don't forget the sunscreen! Today, the City of Lethbridge is thrilled to officially open the second phase of Legacy Park, the regional north destination for residents and visitors. Phase 2 amenities include a spray park, discovery playground, pavilion and picnic shelter.

​Lethbridge residents now have an increased chance of survival from cardiac arrest thanks to new technology being used by Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services.

The proposed Land Use Bylaw amendment will allow the existing building's main floor commercial space to be repurposed to provide two additional residential apartments.

​When staff at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo wanted to learn about the Japanese-style pruning for their Exploration Asia exhibit, they reached out to Cody Fong, Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (NYJG) Foreman with the City of Lethbridge. Soon after, the opportunity to set up an internship on Japanese-style pruning was created.

​The Lethbridge Fire Department has deep-rooted history in the community. For context, Lethbridge was incorporated as a town in 1890 and as a city in 1906 – 20 years after LFD's origins in 1886. In July 1886, the Steamship Alberta was docked for the last time in the Lethbridge river valley and the bell was then taken and hung up downtown as the combined fire/curfew bell. Now, 136 years later, a recent addition to the LFD fleet downtown features throwback looks to honour their distinguished past.