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1906
C.P.R. TERMINALS TO BE MOVED FROM MACLEOD TO LETHBRIDGE.
1914
MORMONS DECIDE TO BUILD FIRST CHURCH IN LETHBRIDGE.
1914
NEW LETHBRIDGE DAIRY AND BUTTER FACTORY COMMENCES OPERATIONS.
1924
ALBERTA LIQUOR ACT PROCLAIMED AND BECOMES LAW. STORES OPEN ON MONDAY THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE
1926
OLD-TIMER CURLY WHITNEY DIES. CAME WEST WITH NWMP. 50 YEARS AGO.
1929
CADET TRAINING TO BE ABOLISHED IN CITY SCHOOLS. INCONSISTENT WITH PEACE MOVEMENT.
1930
NEW TEXACO SERVICE STATION AT 4TH AVE. AND 8TH ST.
1940
LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL BOARD DECIDES TEACHERS GOING TO SARCEE FOR OFFICER TRAINING MUST PAY SUBSTITUTE.
1945
TAX RATE SET AT 37 MILLS FOR THIS YEAR.
1961
GEORGE WATSON RETIRES AS VICE- PRINCIPAL OF HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
1962
THALIDOMIDE, SEDATIVE PRESCRIBED TO PREGNANT WOMEN, TAKEN OFF LOCAL STORE SHELVES AFTER LINKED WITH DEFORMITIES IN BABIES
1967
THIRD SNOWSTORM IN THREE WEEKS HITS SOUTH AND ACTION AGAIN TAKEN TO HELP STARVING CATTLE.
1979
ROTATING GARBAGE COLLECTION TO BEGIN JUNE 9, 1979, WILL SAVE CITY $13,000.
1880
SIR ALEXANDER GALT APPOINTED HIGH COMMISSIONER TO GREAT BRITAIN
1931
TRIPLE DROWNING AT KEHO LAKE. THREE BARONS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VICTIMS WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES.
1945
CITY ANNOUNCES LARGE PROGRAMME FOR CONCRETE CURBS AND GUTTERS
1950
THE LASSIE FROM LANCASHIRE, GRACIE FIELDS IS APPEARING AT THE LETHBRIDGE ARENA TO PACKED HOUSES.
1956
ALBERTA.'S FIRST JUNIOR COLLEGE WILL OPEN IN LETHBRIDGE IN THE FALL OF 1957. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY HON.A.A.AALBORG, MIN.OF EDUCATION.
1962
DROUGHT CONDITION CAUSES CONCERN. RANCHERS MAY MOVE HERDS NORTH.
1963
JOHN DUTTON RETIRES FROM POST AS CITY LIBRARIAN.
1966
TEN RESIGN FROM LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEACHING STAFF.
1968
PAINTING OF CITY'S WATER TOWER UNDERWAY.
1969
OLIVER HOUSE OPENS. FIRST RESIDENCE STYLE SCHOOL FOR RETARDED CHILDREN IN ALBERTA
1971
J.E. LANGFORD, PRINCIPAL OF HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH RESIGNS.
1977
PROVINCIAL OFFICIAL TELLS PALLISER DISTILLERS TO IMPROVE ITS AIR POLLUTION PERFORMANCE
1979
FOUR MORE VIETNAMESE REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CITY.
1907
WM. STAFFORD, FIRST MINE SUPT. DIES
1914
ARBOR DAY HELD ALTHOUGH TRADITIONALLY IT WAS THE LAST FRIDAY IN APRIL.
1928
NEW MARQUIS HOTEL OPENS TODAY FOR BUSINESS.
1930
BUSY WEEK-END IN SOUTH POLITICS
SMEATON IS NOMINATED AT LABOUR MEET.
1942
BOARD OF TRADE DISCUSSES NEW INTERNMENT CAMP PROPOSED FOR LETHBRIDGE.
1942
DR.R.B.C. THOMSON ENDS 32 YEARS SERVICE ON HEALTH BOARD.
1945
NAZI POW'S STUNNED AT DEFEAT.
1953
CITY MANAGER SOMERVILLE REPORTED TO COUNCIL THAT THERE ARE STILL 255 HOUSES IN THE CITY WHICH LACK INDOOR PLUMBING.
1958
BISHOP FRANCIS P.CARROLL,DD, R.C. BISHOP OF THIS DIOCESE DEDICATED AND BLESSED THE NEW CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION IN SOUTH LETHBRIDGE
1959
CITY RECEIVES A CHEQUE FOR $80,000 FROM THE ESTATE OF GENEVIEVE AND DEAN YATES.
1962
PRIME MINISTER DIEFENBAKER COMES TO SOUTHERN ALBERTA
1962
TCA OFFICIAL SAYS NO TRANS- CONTINENTAL AIR SERVICE FOR LETHBRIDGE
1966
FT.MACLEOD HOTEL AND THE QUEENS HOTEL REFUSE INDIANS SERVICE AT BAR.
1967
KAISER STEEL CORP. OF CALIFORNIA TO DEVELOP PASS COAL.
1979
LAST GRADUATES GO THROUGH GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING.
1983
LNID FOUND GUILTY OF NEGLIGENCE IN DEATH OF PICTURE BUTTE WORKER.
1903
DR. J.S. STEWART ARRIVED TO START THE CITIES 2ND DENTAL PRACTICE
1911
THE BOARD OF TRADE PUT A FULL PAGE AD IN THE LONDON DAILY TIMES AND DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF PLACING A FULL TIME PUBLICITY COMMISSIONER IN ENGLAND TO ATTRACT IMMIGRANTS
1940
9 NEW BUNGALOWS TO BE BUILT IN 8TH ST BETWEEN 7TH AND 8TH AVE.
1940
LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DIV. #7 WILL PAY SUBSTITUTES WHILE PRINCIPAL AND SECRETARY OF DIAMOND CITY SCHOOL PROCEED TO OFFICER TRAINING AT SARCEE.
1941
MIRACLE OF TRAVEL-PLANE FROM HONOLULU TO CANADA IN 40 FLYING HOURS.
1942
OLDMAN RIVER FLOODS -- MANY FLEE FOR SAFETY.
1950
GALT HOSPITAL APPROVES PLAN FOR $1 PER DAY HOSPITALIZATION
1954
IODE PRESENTS CHEQUE FOR FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL TO FURNISH THE SUNBEAM WARD.
1970
S.KENDRICK SMITH NAMED VICE PRINCIPAL OF HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
1971
FIRE DESTROYS SOUTHERN BREEDERS LTD. MAIN BUILDING SOUTH OF CITY.
1972
FIRST WEST SIDE LOTS TO GO ON SALE IN FALL OF 72.
1973
GERMAN CANADIAN CLUB PLANTS 700 TREES AT 9TH AVE.
1977
NEW RABBIT SLAUGHTER LINE AT LETHBRIDGE LOCKER AND SEAFOODS LTD. IT IS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW INDUSTRY.
1978
WAITRESSES PICKET IN FRONT OF MAJORETTE RESTAURANT, AFTER ONE IS TOLD TO LEAVE.
1877
JAPANESE CANADIAN CENTENNIAL DAY FIRST JAPANESE IMMIGRANT LANDED IN CANADA IN VICTORIA.
1903
FRANK IS RE-OPENED MAY 11 BY ORDER OF PREMIER HAULTAIN.
1932
PASS MINERS READY TO NEGOTIATE BURN CROSS AS PIT MEN VOTE TO START WORK.
1937
MISSING GIRL FOUND IN CITY.
1937
COALDALE MAN KILLED. RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES WHILE WORKING ON THE SCHOOL.
1940
WATER CONSERVATION DELEGATION GOES TO EDMONTON.
WHILE THERE THEY RECEIVE ASSURANCES THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PUT UP 4.5 MILLION DOLLARS INTO THE IRRIGATION OF THE SOUTH.
1941
DEATH OF J.S.KIRKHAM BORN LETHBRIDGE 1888.
1954
NEW BANK OF MONTREAL OPENS FOR BUSINESS WITH MANY NEW SERVICES FOR CONVENIENCE OF CUSTOMERS.
1957
CHARLOTTE WHITTON, FORMER MAYOR OF OTTAWA HAS TURNED DOWN AN INVITATION FROM LETHBRIDGE TO LET HER NAME STAND AS A PC CANDIDATE HERE.
1960
PERSISTENT CAT HAS KITTENS ON MATERNITY FLOOR OF LOCAL HOSPITAL.
1963
LCI. PRESENTED WITH PICTURE OF RETIRED PRINCIPAL D.S.A.KYLE.
1964
CITY RESIDENTS VOTE AGAINST BORROWING MONEY FOR CULTURAL CENTRE
1969
LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMME FOR LETHBRIDGE JUNIOR COLLEGE APPROVED.
1970
TWENTY-ONE BED MENTAL WARD PLANNED FOR HOSPITAL.
1970
JOHN BORAS NEW CHAIRMAN OF LETHBRIDGE SEPARATE SCHOOL BOARD.
1971
FT.MACLEOD HISTORIC COURT HOUSE CLOSES.
1973
17 YEAR OLD STRANGLES HIMSELF IN THE CITY JAIL.
1975
LETHBRIDGE SEPARATE SCHOOL TEACHERS ACCEPT 25 PER CENT PAY HIKE.
1977
FIRE AT SOUTHERN FEEDS LTD. CAUSES $400,000 DAMAGE.
1979
PEIGANS SIGN PACT WHICH WILL ASSURE LNID ACCESS TO RESERVE FOR TWO YEARS.
1885
STEAMER "MINNOW" BUILT TO RUN BELLY RIVER BETWEEN LETHBRIDGE AND MEDICINE HAT.
1924
ST.AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH CHOIR, LED BY MRS.H.H.JOHNSON WINS STRATHCONA SHIELD FOR THIRD SUCCESSIVE TIME.
1928
ELLIOT T.GALT, SON OF LETHBRIDGE FOUNDER DIES IN NEW YORK.
1929
CITY MANAGER'S PLAN FOR GRAVELLING STREETS GETS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FROM BOARD OF TRADE.
1930
NO NOMINATIONS BY OLD PARTIES. NEITHER LIBERALS NOR CONSERVATIVES PUT MAN IN FIELD.
1937
RAIN BREAKS SOUTH ALBERTA DROUGHT
BENEFICIAL SHOWERS RELIEVE ANXIETY OF FARMERS IN DISTRICT.
1941
KINSMEN CLUB FAVOURS CONSCRIPTION.
1945
MANY MAJOR CONSTRUCTION JOBS UNDERWAY.
1950
CITY HOSPITALS PREPARE TO ACCEPT 50 PATIENTS BEING AIR-LIFTED FROM DISASTROUS FLOODS IN WINNIPEG.
1964
160 TREES GIVEN TO CITY BY CANADA TRUST-HURON AND ERIE
1965
FIRE DESTROYS SEVENTY-SEVEN OIL BUILDING.
1970
CITY SUES STRIKING TRANSIT, ELECTRICAL AND CUPE WORKERS.
1971
FED.MIN. OF HEALTH JOHN MUNRO VISITS CITY.
1972
382 STUDENTS GRADUATE AT U OF L CONVOCATION.
1972
DR. JAMES OSHIRO INSTALLED AS CHANCELLOR OF U OF L
1979
LETHBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO SENIOR BUS SERVICE.
1901
ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH PURCHASES LAND FOR CEMETERY.
1907
THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA AUTOMOBILE CLUB ORGANIZED BY CITY MOTORISTS.
1907
LETHBRIDGE MOTOR CAR CO. WILL SOON TURN OUT ITS FIRST CAR.
1907
WM. STAFFORD, "THE OLDEST PIONEER", DIES.
1924
THE SKELETONS OF SEVERAL PEOPLE BURIED IN FRANK SLIDE UNEARTHED BY ROAD GANG.
1938
WESTERN CANADA FUEL CONVENTION OPENS.
1938
CROP PICTURE IS BRIGHT. SEEDING NEAR FINISH IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA.
1945
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SEWAGE PLANT IS COMPLETED AND IS NOW BEING TESTED.
1955
THE ROOF OF THE MOOSE LODGE AT 3RD AVE. AND 12TH ST. A NO. COLLAPSED UNDER THE PRESSURE OF HEAVY SNOW. THE BUILDING HAD JUST BEEN REMODELLED.
1961
DOG OWNERS CAN NOW GET TICKET IF PET MISBEHAVES.
1964
SACRED INDIAN ALTER MAY BE BURIED IN RIVER BOTTOM.
1966
FARMERS UNHAPPY WITH LETHBRIDGE STORE HOURS -- ASK FOR CONSISTENCY.
1970
COURT ACTION BY CITY OF LETHBRIDGE ADJOURNED.
1970
BLOOD INDIANS CHANGE THEIR ELECTION SYSTEM.