News

Let me welcome you to the first Mayor’s Column of 2025. To those new to reading this: I write this monthly feature on behalf of Lethbridge City Council to keep people informed on matters of importance in the community, as well as to highlight achievements by members of our community. Amid the challenges we face in Lethbridge, I also really try to use this space to focus on the positive pieces and the good news stories we have in the wonderful city we all call home.

If you saw a 30-foot bus wrapped in sparkling lights with Santa behind the wheel during the holidays, it wasn’t the seasonal sugar high playing tricks with your eyes. It was the Lethbridge Transit Holiday Bus collecting donations and spreading good cheer! 

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is proud to announce a new partnership with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) to offer third-party testing of the Firefighter Applicant Physical Test (FAPT). The FAPT is a key requirement for joining LFES. This initiative reduces barriers for prospective applicants by offering more accessible testing options, enhancing the department’s recruitment process.  

One local care facility has been looking after more than just its residents. 

The Good Samaritan West Highlands Centre and Estates has been a leader in waste diversion for more than 20 years. 

Proposal

· To close 0.045 acres (0.018 ha) more or less portion of Road Plan 791 0743 and 4716HB (Lane) Road Right-of-Way

What Does This Mean?

· If the City Council approves the Bylaw 6477. The 0.045 acres (0.018 ha) more or less portion of Road Right-of-Way will be legally closed and consolidated with the property at 234 —22 Street North

One lane of Whoop-Up Drive will be closed support the University Siphon repair.

The north lane on westbound Whoop-Up Drive will close daily, from Monday to Saturday, at 9 a.m. to allow resources to access the river valley.

To better serve the community and online users, the City of Lethbridge is performing upgrades to a few of its online systems. As such, some websites and resources will be temporarily unavailable. 

The City of Lethbridge is addressing a wastewater pipe leak in the River Valley, located northeast of the University of Lethbridge. There is no danger to public health or impact to City services. The area impacted by the leak is closed and the public is asked to stay outside the posted fencing and tape.

Regular winter pruning of street trees is underway.

Winter is the best time for pruning most trees, when they are dormant and there is a reduced risk of spreading disease. Elm trees have a specific pruning window from October 1 to March 31. All elm wood is disposed of properly to prevent the spread of elm disease.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a commercial structure fire in the 1800 block of 39 Street North on Wednesday, January 8, at approximately 5:40 p.m.