Council members promoting community priorities with Team Lethbridge in Edmonton

Advancing Lethbridge’s status as the Gateway to Opportunity, showcasing strong regional collaboration, and championing our community’s needs will be the primary focus for two members of Lethbridge City Council during an advocacy trip this week.

Mayor Blaine Hyggen, Councillor Jenn Schimdt-Rempel, as well as City Manager Lloyd Brierley, are part of the Team Lethbridge 2024 contingent heading to Edmonton today through Thursday. Led by Economic Development Lethbridge (EDL), this will be the eighth Team Lethbridge visit since 2008. This year, there are representatives from 19 different local and regional organizations. More information on each can be found here.

Expansion of Lethbridge water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, Highway 3 bridge and interchange improvements, plus continued collaboration on physician recruitment, will continue to be the City of Lethbridge’s top advocacy items.

“Much like the Alberta Municipalities Convention in September, this is a great opportunity for members of Council and the City Manager to meet with Provincial Ministers and continue to advocate for the supports we need in our city to best serve our residents,” says Hyggen. “We are pleased to support Team Lethbridge’s goals and key messages this week.”

As per EDL’s earlier news release, the goals for Team Lethbridge include:

• Elevate the unique strengths and contributions of the Lethbridge region among provincial decision makers
• Convey appreciation for investment/funding in Lethbridge and communicate the additional impact possible with further investment 
• Advance key community investment and policy priorities
• Increase Lethbridge’s inclusion/participation in strategic decision making 
• Build relationships, capacity and enhance opportunities between all partner organizations

Residents interested in the advocacy framework and Council advocacy priorities can learn more here.