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The City of Lethbridge’s Recreation & Culture Department is celebrating Whoop-Up Days through the magic of arts and culture - and we want YOU to be part of it!

The 2025 edition of Whoop-Up Days will officially begin with the traditional parade on Tuesday, August 19. 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.

The City of Lethbridge is looking to hire several hundred workers to help conduct its 2025 Municipal and School Elections, set for October 8-20.

I want to begin this month by addressing the many, many calls, texts and emails I have received since the Whoop-Up Drive incident on August 6.

What’s under the High Level Bridge could hurt you. 

That’s why Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is working with Canadian Pacific Kansas City to improve safety in the Oldman River where it meets the iconic High Level Bridge. 

The Assets and Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee will be considering the lands within the University of Lethbridge South Outline Plan owned by the University of Lethbridge. The purpose of an outline plan is to provide detailed planning and engineering framework to facilitate the phased subdivision and development of a new neighbourhood. 

Effective immediately and until further notice, a fire ban is in place on all open fires within the City of Lethbridge’s River Valley. 

Some of the top bridge experts in Canada have been engaged and have advised the City of Lethbridge that Whoop-Up Drive remains safe for motorists.

Effective immediately, heavy load trucks (excluding standard pickups) are temporarily restricted from crossing westbound on Whoop-Up Drive. All heavy load trucks must use Highway 3. The restriction is being made out of an abundance of caution.

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a house fire in the 500 block of 9 Avenue North on Saturday, August 9.