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The 2024 edition of Whoop-Up Days will officially begin with the traditional parade on Tuesday, August 20. Starting at 9 a.m. from Park Place Shopping Centre, the parade will proceed south on 3 Street South, east along 3 Avenue South out of the downtown area, turn north along 13 Street and then east along 9 Avenue North, ending at Galbraith Elementary School.

It’s almost time for Whoop-Up Days! With a direct tie-in to Lethbridge’s biggest festival, I’m happy to announce the return of the Mayor’s Community Barbecue for a third year. It will take place on Tuesday, August 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside Lethbridge City Hall on 4 Avenue, following the Whoop-Up Days parade.

The City of Lethbridge’s River Valley fire ban remains in effect. The fire ban prohibits wood campfires on City land, campgrounds and private land located within the River Valley.

The City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) are thrilled to announce that the Reconciliation Awards are back and are looking for award nominees.

Starting this week, Lethbridge spray parks will have some slight adjustments to open hours of operation.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at the 1600 block of 3 Avenue North at approximately 11:05 p.m. on Friday, August 9.

A months-long water infrastructure project is moving into its final weeks. Work to replace the aging watermain along 11 Street South, between 3 Avenue South and 6 Avenue South, began May 21.

The final stage of the project involves temporarily closing the intersection of 11 Street South and 6 Avenue South.

Lethbridge’s largest arena and entertainment centre is entering a new era with a new name: the VisitLethbridge.com Arena. 

Cyanobacteria, more commonly known as blue-green algae, has been identified in Henderson Lake.

Since Heritage Day 2023 a year ago, we have been featuring a series of social media posts to showcase all of Lethbridge’s Municipal Historic Resources. With Heritage Day 2024 on Monday, August 5, the final entry was posted this morning – thus completing the series.