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FROM THE EDITOR
T H E C O U N T D OW N T O S U M M E R has officially begun,
and with it so many things to see and do throughout our area.
That’s what this issue is all about.
We’ve packed it full of events and activities that will keep you and
your family busy all summer long. From “150 Ways to Spend 150
Days” (p. 23) in honour of Canada’s sesquicentennial to “Let Your
Colours Show” (p. 16) and learning more about this year’s Pride Fest,
there’s a lot going on in Southern Alberta in the upcoming months.
We also encourage you to take part in what appears to be the city’s
only time capsule project in celebration of Canada’s 150th. The Allied
Arts Council’s (AAC) Talk to the Future project invites residents to take
a selfie and share it with the AAC as a snapshot of contemporary life
for the Lethbians of 2067 (p. 18). Be sure to get your submission in on
June 24.
Another project we encourage you to read more about is that of
the Innovative Models Promoting Access-to-Care Transformation
project and its Pop-Up Heath and Community Services Events (p. 31).
These events are a new way to ensure all members of our community
have access to primary health care services. Lethbridge is one of three
Canadian cities involved in the international research project, and has
been showing some successful results.
Be sure to visit our website and weigh in on our latest poll question.
You’ve no doubt heard rumblings–good and bad–about some of the
projects that are being proposed for the City’s 2018–2027 Capital
Improvement Program (CIP). It’s through this program that the City
of Lethbridge identifies required capital projects. The presentations
wrapped up in early April, with deliberations and debate occurring in
May, and Lethbridge City Council approving the CIP and its projects in
June. I’ve heard all sorts of feedback on this issue ranging from support
for projects to the notion that the City should cut all new spending and
turn its focus to maintenance projects only, and get its spending under
control. In our poll question we ask you which capital projects you
think the City of Lethbridge should prioritize.
Since 2017 is an election year, and we’ll be headed to the polls
to elect a new city council in October, the projects this city council
approves for the 2018–2027 CIP are guaranteed to generate some
robust conversation.
Finally, a reminder to advertisers to get your ad bookings in for our
July/August issue–let us help you get your message out to our over
90,100 readers throughout Lethbridge and Southern Alberta. Our ad
booking deadline is Friday, May 26, and there’s no better way to let
people know who you are and what you do!
Thanks for reading!
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JENN S. REMPEL
P H OT O G R A P H Y: D E J O U R DA N ’ S B Y L I F E T O U C H
@jennsrempel