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May 3
1912
BRIDGE (9TH STREET) WAS FINALLY OPENED FOR TRAFFIC & OBJECTIONS CONTINUED.
1940
EVERY CANADIAN CITIZEN MUST TURN OVER ANY FOREIGN CURRENCY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND RECEIVE FAIR PAYMENT IN CDN. DOLLARS.
1953
ANNUAL TREE-PLANTING DAY IS MAY 13. STUDENTS FROM THE LCI WILL PLANT TREES ALONG SEVERAL AVENUES AND STREETS. ALL-IN- ALL 1,175 TREES WILL BE PLANTED.
1954
FIRE IN BUS GARAGE DOES THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGE.
1955
ALD. LAKIE HINTS THAT CITY WATER MAY BE FLUORIDATED SOME DAY.
1958
INITIAL APPOINTMENTS MADE IN NEW PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT. ALD. G.S.LAKIE NAMED CHAIRMAN.
1961
CHRISTOPHER SPRATT, WESTERN PIONEER WHO RECALLS DAYS OF GUN-TOTIN DESPERADOES, TURNS 90.
1965
NEW CLUB ROOMS OF LETHBRIDGE AND DISTRICT OLDTIMERS' PEMMICAN CLUB OPENED.
1979
OFFICIALS OF LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD LAMENT EDUCATION MINISTER DAVE KING'S NAIVE VIEW ON SEX EDUCATION.
1920
TO PLAY FAN TAN OR NOT IS THE QUESTION FOR CITY'S CHINESE COMMUNITY FOLLOWING POLICE RAID ON LOCAL GAMBLING DEN.
1926
STEPHEN LEACOCK JOINS STAFF OF HERALD AS CONTRIBUTOR.
1931
OIL IS RISING IN KEHO LAKE WELL. BIT TAPS THICKER SAND YIELDING LIGHT GRAVITY CRUDE OIL.
1932
STRIKERS FACE POLICE AT BELLEVUE.
REOPEN PASS MINE DESPITE STRONG PICKET.
1956
JOHN FISHER, EXECUTIVE DIR. OF CANADIAN TOURIST ASSN. SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON HERE SAYS CANADA, DESPITE ITS RICHES AND HISTORY, IS THE POOREST TOURIST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.
1957
ANOTHER OLD CITY LANDMARK DISAPPEARS. THE 40-YEAR OLD TRAVELLERS' AID BUILDING ON 9TH ST AND 2ND AVE IS BEING DEMOLISHED. IT IS EXPECTED A SERVICE STATION WILL BE BUILT ON THE SITE.
1961
JOCK RAMAGE RETIRES AFTER 22 YEARS WITH LETHBRIDGE POST OFFICE.
1965
TREES PLANTED AT LIONS PARK.
1976
WHITE LAKE HUTTERITE COLONY OF NOBLEFORD HAS ONLY ROTARY MILKING PARLOR IN WESTERN CANADA.
1978
BLAINE THACKER WINS PC NOMINATION FOR LETHBRIDGE-FOOTHILLS.
1983
BREWERY LOCKOUT EXPECTED IN LETHBRIDGE
1885
NORTHCOTE REACHES MIDDLETON'S CAMP.
1897
JAMES SHERAN A FIRST COUSIN OF NICHOLAS SHERAN LISTED AS A RANCHER.
1913
JOSEPH NOEL RECEIVED A LICENCE TO OPERATE AS A STREET VENDOR, PRESUMABLY SELLING GOODS DOOR TO DOOR IN LETHBRIDGE
1923
CPR. TO START WORK ON BRANCH LINES IN LOCALITY. WORK NOW AUTHORIZED.
1925
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR ROAD PROGRAMME NOW UNDERWAY. THREE HUNDRED FIFTY MEN WORKING.
1926
ARCHIE MITCHELL DIES. MAN WHO MADE TREES GROW ACROSS PRAIRIES.
1930
ARBOR DAY OBSERVED IN LETHBRIDGE
1931
100 BUSHELS OF DONATED WHEAT TO BE GROUND INTO FLOUR AND DISTRIBUTED TO CITY'S UNEMPLOYED.
1932
FOUR ARRESTED IN PASS MINE STRUGGLE.
MOUNTED POLICE USE BATONS IN STRIKE ZONE.
1942
SHORTAGE OF HOUSE MAIDS IN LETHBRIDGE
1953
FIRST WOMAN EVER TO OCCUPY THE MAYOR'S CHAIR IN THE CITY, LILLIAN PARRY, DEPUTY MAYOR OFFICIATED AT YESTERDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING FOR MAYOR A.W.SHACKLEFORD WHO WAS IN EDMONTON ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
1954
THREE THOUSAND TURKEYS LOST IN FIRE AT FARM IN NORTH LETHBRIDGE THE LOSS IS ESTIMATED AT FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
1960
LETHBRIDGE AND DISTRICT TOURIST AND CONVENTION ASSOCIATION FORMED.
1961
BUCHANAN BROTHERS WILL WITHDRAW OFFER OF $25,000 WORTH OF CANADIAN PAINTINGS IF CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT BUILD ART GALLERY.
1971
LINCOLN HOTEL DONATED TO CITY AS A YOUTH HOSTEL.
1975
A MEAT CUSTOMER AT ERICKSEN'S FINE FOODS LEAVES WITH $3,100 AFTER EMPLOYEE GIVES HIM THE WRONG BAG.
1906
LETHBRIDGE INCORPORATED AS A CITY BY ACT OF THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE.
1921
HYT BROS. BUY MAJESTIC THEATRE FROM MOLSON'S BANK AS AN INVESTMENT.
1921
TELEPHONE COMPANY REVEALS ELABORATE BUILDING PROGRAMME.
1924
ALBERTA COAL MINES FACE LOSSES BEING SUPPLANTED BY US. PRODUCT. POSSIBILITY OF BEING FORCED OUT OF MARKET.
1927
AIRSHIP SERVICE TO CANADA IN 1928 UNDER DISCUSSION.
1930
RED TRAIL FROM TABER TO LETHBRIDGE TO BE GRAVELLED IN 1930.
1930
MAYOR BARROWMAN ANNOUNCES HIMSELF AS INDEPENDENT LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
1938
CHINESE GIRL IS HURT BY CAR, DRIVER SOUGHT.
1940
WORK STARTS AT KENYON FIELD PREPARATORY TO FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL.
1944
SICKS BREWERY IS NEW NAME FOR LETHBRIDGE BREWERY.
1945
BLACK DUST STORM HIT THE GALT HOSPITAL FROM THE NORTH
1950
APPROVAL GIVEN FOR TWO NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
ONE ON FLEETWOOD GROUNDS AND THE OTHER ON WEST SIDE OF MAYOR MAGRATH DRIVE.
1951
RECORD JUNE SNOWSTORM CRIPPLES SOUTH. EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW IN CITY. COMMUNICATION LINES DOWN AND MUCH DAMAGE TO GARDENS.
1961
LETHBRIDGE BAR ASSOC. HONOURS MAGISTRATE THOMAS O'BRIEN GORE-HICKMAN WHO IS TO RETIRE JUNE 30 1961.
1965
RARE CASE OF TICK PARALYSIS CURED AT FT.MACLEOD.
1966
BIG FIRE AT BUSINESS ON 3RD AVE. AND 3RD ST. CAUSES $100, 000 DAMAGE.
1967
CATTLE LOSSES UP TO 15,000 AFTER SNOWSTORM AND AS HAYLIFT OPERATIONS DRAW TO CONCLUSION.
1970
SWIFT'S TO BUILD $3.5 MILLION MEAT PLANT IN CITY.
1975
COUNCIL BOOSTS CITY POWER BILL BY 9 PER CENT.
1978
CITY WORKERS VOTE 70 PER CENT IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE.
1983
BEER STRIKE AVERTED.
1903
SEVERAL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE PREPARING LAND TO INTRODUCE GOLFING TO LETHBRIDGE.
1913
GEORGE FOSTER MARRIED RUTH HUNT, DAUGHTER OF MR. & MRS. HUNT.
1920
A RATTLESNAKE MEASURING 3.6 FEET SHOT AND KILLED BY CHAS. MCLAREN.
1923
COUNCIL ENTERTAINS PROPOSAL FOR BASEBALL DIAMOND AT HENDERSON PARK. WANTS DEFINITE COMMITMENT.
1924
EXPERIMENTAL FARM SHIPS TWO CARLOADS OF CATTLE TO ENGLAND. TRIAL SHIPMENT FOR SALE IN UK.
1932
CLOSING OF TWO PASS MINES MOOTED.
DOMINATION OF MINE WORKERS BY REDS IS PASS STRIKE ISSUE.
1935
AT A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING, 270 BALLOTS HAD BEEN CAST AT WESLEY CHURCH 269 IN FAVOR OF AMALGAMATION, WITH ONE SPOILED.
1940
STREET CAR RAILS ARE BEING REMOVED FROM 13TH ST. IN PREPARATION TO HARD SURFACING FROM 4TH TO 7TH AVE.
1956
LETHBRIDGE DAYLINER COLLIDES HEAD-ON WITH TRAIN COMING WEST. ONE WOMAN DEAD AND EIGHT OTHERS INJURED.
1963
CITY COUNCIL OPPOSES PROPOSED CUT-OFF OF RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICE WEST OF LETHBRIDGE
1964
SEVEN OFFICERS SUSPENDED FROM CITY POLICE FORCE.
1966
LETHBRIDGE CARRIES JUBILEE EDITION IN HONOUR OF CITY'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.
1966
FRITZ SICK MEMORIAL POOL REOPENED.
1974
CITY TAKES OPTION ON 206 ACRES ON THE NORTH SIDE.
1983
ALD. DAVID CARPENTER WANTS REFERENDUM ON CITY HALL ISSUE.
1925
LETHBRIDGE COAL MINES IN SERIOUS SLUMP.
AMERICAN COAL CUTTING IN BADLY ON ALBERTA MARKET.
1930
FEDERAL GOVT. TO SPEND $1 MILLION ON STORAGE ELEVATOR FOR LETHBRIDGE
1941
WORK PUSHED AT KENYON FIELD BOMBING SCHOOL.
1953
A CITY EMPLOYEE DIES IN A SEWER DITCH CAVE-IN. MIKE STANLEY WAS KILLED INSTANTLY WHEN THE WALL OF THE TRENCH COLLAPSED, CRUSHING HIM.
1957
DOUGLAS BADER, AIR ACE OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IS TO BE HONOURED BY THE BLOOD INDIAN TRIBE AS AN HONOURARY CHIEF.
1961
FIRST RAT IN FOUR YEARS KILLED IN CITY.
1963
LETHBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE ISSUES FIRST DIPLOMAS.
1965
DEBATE BETWEEN MAYOR FRANK SHERRING AND MLA JOHN LANDERYOU.
1968
PARK PLAZA MOTOR HOTEL WINS PROVINCIAL AWARD.
1971
SIX U OF L STUDENTS GET $6,200 FOR CITY RECYCLING PROJECT.
1974
FIRST CITY WOMAN DRIVER OF LETHBRIDGE TRANSIT BUS IN LETHBRIDGE BEGINS ON ROUTE #2.
1978
GEORGE A. YOUNG, LOCAL CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT DIED.
1906
LETHBRIDGE INCORPORATED AS A CITY
1923
JUDGE JACKSON ELECTED PRES. OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND PLANS TO BRING CITY HISTORY UP TO DATE.
1924
JAMES SHERAN, BROTHER OF NICHOLAS AND ONE OF CITY'S EARLIEST RESIDENTS DIES. WAS HERE BEFORE CITY WAS DEVELOPED.
1930
BUILDING FIGURES COULD REACH $1,700,000. NEW GRAIN ELEVATOR WILL GIVE BOOST TO ECONOMY.
1930
NEW DOWNTOWN BLOCK UNDERWAY. H.R.CARSON CO. COMMENCES ERECTION OF $30,000 BUILDING.
1932
LOCAL GIRL IS KILLED IN AUTO CRASH. MISS IRENE DESMOND IS FATALLY HURT.
1940
FLIGHT OFFICER DONALDSON REPORTED PRISONER IN GERMANY ALIVE AND WELL.
1942
DR. H. C. DIMMOCK AND RUSSELL HAIG PROTEST TRAFFIC BYLAW AND SPEND ONE HOUR IN JAIL.
1944
PROPOSED PLAN FOR LETHBRIDGE CIVIC CENTER IS CLOSED.
1945
TURCOTTE ADVISED WATERTON PARK TO GET YEAR ROUND ELECTRIC SERVICE.
1956
LETHBRIDGE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A CITY.
1960
PYRAMID MOTORS LTD. CHANGES HANDS.
1962
THE EARL OF EGMONT PURCHASES 10 ANGUS HEIFERS FOR $8,000 AT FIRST ALL CANADIAN SALE AT EXHIBITION PAVILION.
1963
CITY YOUTH GETS PROBATION FOR FREEING DOGS FROM CITY POUND.
1966
LETHBRIDGE MARKS 60TH BIRTHDAY.
1969
THREE GRAIN ELEVATORS DESTROYED BY FIRE AT MILK RIVER.
1969
LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES TAKEN FOR $32,500 RIDE BY U OF L ECONOMICS PROF. DR. CHANDRAKANT LOTIA.
1973
LOCAL TOURISM GIVEN $17,500 GRANT.
1978
TWO HALFWAY HOUSES FOR EX-MENTAL PATIENTS PLANNED FOR LETHBRIDGE
1979
NEARLY 200 PEOPLE EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT FUTURE OF ARCHMOUNT MEMORIAL CEMETERY.