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October 26
1912
5000 PEOPLE INCLUDING 2500 DELEGATES LEAVE DRY FARMING EXPOSITION. THERE HAD BEEN A POLICE STRIKE AND PINKERTON DETECTIVES BROUGHT IN.
1912
HENRY HOLMES WON THE TRACTOR PRIZE AT THE EXPOSITION. HE WAS FROM RAYMOND.
1920
PROVINCE VOTES "DRY" BY 10,000 MAJORITY.
1922
REV. G. H. COBBLEDICK FORMER PASTOR OF WESLEY CHURCH DIES FOLLOWING A CAR ACCIDENT IN CALGARY.
1927
A. WILLIAMSON, NORTH SIDE MERCHANT DIES SUDDENLY AGED 60. HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A STROKE.
1940
HIRAM WALKER DIES IN WINDSOR AGED 100
1942
LETHBRIDGE BRANCH OF C.A.T.S. DISBANDED.
1943
30-YEAR-OLD MRS. FRASER SHOT TO DEATH BEFORE HER THREE CHILDREN BY MAN WHO THEN KILLED HIMSELF AT 306 - 18TH ST. NORTH.
1944
LETHBRIDGE LEADS CANADA IN LOAN DRIVE $1,285,250 IN 3 DAYS.
1944
DEATH OF PRINCESS BEATRICE, 87 VICTORIA'S LAST SURVIVING CHILD.
1952
MORE THAN 1455 ANGLICANS FROM LETHBRIDGE DEANERY TURN OUT FOR ANGLICAN WITNESS SERVICE.
1960
ART BUCHWALD JOINS AS ONE OF HERALD WRITERS.
1967
SOD-TURNING CEREMONY HELD FOR COLLEGE MALL.
October 27
1926
AFTER 24 YEARS IN BUSINESS IN CITY, E.J.HILL AND SON ARE CLOSING DOWN THEIR DRY GOODS STORE. FAILING HEALTH OF SENIOR PARTNER FORCES CLOSE-OUT.
1941
DEATH OF IDA LETITIA CONYBEARE WIDOW OF C.F.P. CONYBEARE ON THE 25TH. LIVED IN RIVERVIEW SINCE 1895 WHEN HOUSE PURCHASED FROM C.A. MAGRATH.
1944
DR. A.Y. JACKSON (OF GROUP OF SEVEN) IS IN THE CITY VISITING HIS BROTHER. E.S. JACKSON. TALKS TO LOCAL SKETCH CLUB.
1944
936,988 HAVE ENTERED CANADA'S ARMED SERVICES SINCE BEGINNING OF WAR.
1981
TOWN SQUARE PROPOSAL GOES TO COUNCIL.
October 28
1899
HON. MR. JUSTICE DAVID LYNCH SCOTT AWARDED THE MINE TO ELLEN SHERAN.
1922
CITY WINS FIGHT FOR 35 CENT GAS. COURT ORDERS GAS CO. TO SUPPLY LETHBRIDGE WITH 35 CENT GAS UNTIL 1927
1939
REORGANIZE LETHBRIDGE, CALGARY UNITS WILL NOW BECOME ANTI-TANK CORP WITH 2ND DIVISION
1940
WILLIAM H.RIPLEY BUSINESS MAN AND FORMER ALDERMAN WHO CAME TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1889 DIES IN GALT HOSPITAL.
1941
RECRUITERS SAY ATTITUDES OF MANY ALBERTA. YOUNG MEN A DISGRACE TO COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY AS REINFORCEMENT DRIVE FALTERS.
1941
DEATH OF JAMES AIRD, PIONEER AND FORMER ALBERTAN. FAMILY HOME ON CORNER OF 13TH ST. AND 6TH AVE.
1941
WINTER ARRIVES WITH FALL OF WET SNOW.
1944
Y.M.C.A. OFFERS 6 MONTHS FREE MEMBERSHIP TO RETURNING VETS.
1944
KINSMEN SPONSOR "SHELLOUT FOR THE BOMBED OUT" FOR HALLOWEEN.
1952
SPEED LIMIT IN CITY SCHOOL ZONES INCREASED TO 20 MPH FROM 15 MPH.
1960
MILK RIVER RIDGE GRASS FIRE BLACKENS 10,000 ACRES.
1961
NEW CIVIC DEFENSE WARNING SYSTEM SIREN WAILED AWAY BUT MANY PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN STORES DIDN'T HEAR IT.
1974
STAN SIWIK FAMILY SWIMMING POOL OFFICIALLY OPENED.
1976
HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HAS 18 MINUTE UNINTERRUPTED, SUSTAINED SILENT READING (USSR) PERIOD AT END OF EACH DAY.
1983
EARTHQUAKE TREMORS FELT IN LETHBRIDGE AREA.
October 29
1924
THE RT. HON. W. L. MACKENZIE KING, PM. OF CANADA ARRIVES IN CITY. HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF HIS CABINET.
1929
LETHBRIDGE'S STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION FEATURED IN AN ARTICLE IN THE FINANCIAL POST.
1940
CONSTABLES W.H.DERGAN AND DOUGLAS ROBERTSON OF CITY POLICE GAINS ARMY PROVOST CORPS.
1941
RYLANDS CLEARS FRENCH KID GLOVES AT $1.79 PER PAIR.
1943
LETHBRIDGE FIRST CITY IN WESTERN CANADA TO GO OVER TOP IN WAR LOAN DRIVE
1943
JOHN CRAIG, 90, RESIDENT SINCE 1885 DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT IN HIS HOME AT 713-4TH AVE. S.
1945
BENY CHEV MOTORS OPENS.
1952
ERIC YOUNG, MANAGER, AND A.E. BEDDOWS, ASSISTANT MANAGER OF MARQUIS HOTEL RESIGN.
October 30
1885
ANOTHER MORMON COLONY COMING TO ALBERTA.
1909
FETTERLY FUNERAL HOME MOVED
1922
PROFESSIONAL "FLOATER" IS ADVISED TO AVOID LETHBRIDGE THIS WINTER - NO FREE "FLOPS".
1941
SQN. LDR. ANDREW FLETCHER R.A.F. WINS BAR TO D.F.C. HE IS THE SON OF C.M. FLETCHER OF LETHBRIDGE.
1943
4000 SOUTH ALBERTA AND PASS MINERS TO STRIKE TOMORROW MIDNIGHT.
1943
BLOOD CLINIC AT FULL CAPACITY TOOK 18,845 CC.'S OF BLOOD FROM 50 DONORS YESTERDAY.
1943
687 LOCAL MINERS AND 2000 TONS OF COAL DAILY AFFECTED BY STRIKE.
1943
GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR COMPLAIN OF BEING STATIONED ON PRAIRIES BECAUSE IT IS TOO COLD IN WINTER AND TOO HOT IN SUMMER.
1944
MANY FAMILIES COMPLAIN ABOUT ELIMINATION OF SUNDAY MILK DELIVERIES.
1944
LOCAL CHURCHES MOURN DEATH OF WM. TEMPLE, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
1944
INSP. FRYETT PRESENTS GOLD WATCH TO STAFF SGT. HARVEY WHO LEAVES RCMP TO BECOME LETHBRIDGE CHIEF OF POLICE.
1950
THREE HUNDRED MINERS STRIKE # 8 MINE. ACTION FOLLOWS DISPUTE OVER COAL CARS.
1951
MISS LILLIAN PARRY NOMINATED FOR CITY COUNCIL POST BY WOMEN'S MEETING.
1952
HARDY DIEMERT IS NAMED NEW MANAGER OF MARQUIS HOTEL.
October 31
1884
MRS. WILLIAM STAFFORD'S 12TH CHILD, HENRIETTA WAS BORN AT COALBANKS.
1905
FIRST REGULAR INTERNMENT IN NEW LETHBRIDGE CEMETERY.
1907
BANK OF CANADA OPENS IN OLIVER BLOCK.
1941
50 AIR CADETS SWORN IN AT BOMBING SCHOOL ARMORIES.
1944
CHURCHILL CAUTIONS GERMANY MAY HOLD OUT TILL NEXT SUMMER.
1944
FIRE CHIEF ROBT. LINDSAY RETIRES AFTER 47 YEARS AS FIREFIGHTER. 35 YEARS WITH LETHBRIDGE FIRE DEPT., 9 AS CAPT.
1945
LARGEST GROUP OF REPATRIATED SOLDIERS ARRIVES AT CPR. STATION
1952
NEW MACLEOD'S STORE TO COST $42,000 TO BE BUILT IN CITY.
1972
KEN HURLBURT OF PC'S DEFEATS ANDY RUSSELL AS LOCAL MP IN FEDERAL ELECTION.
November 1
1906
ST. AUGUSTINE'S TO BUILD NEW CHURCH.
1909
HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE OFFICIALLY OPENED
1921
NEW MORMON STAKE ANNOUNCED HEADQUARTERS TO BE IN LETHBRIDGE.
1929
BUILDING PERMITS FOR 1929 GO OVER THE HALF MILLION DOLLAR MARK. EXCEEDS THE TOTAL FOR ANY YEAR SINCE THE WAR.
1941
POSTMASTER WARD ANNOUNCES "AIRGRAPH" SERVICE WILL START NOV. 1ST. MINIMAL CHARGE AND ONLY TO MEN ON ACTIVE SERVICE OVERSEAS.
1943
LETHBRIDGE CHILDREN RAISE $3000 FOR MILK FOR BRITAIN IN HALLOWEEN SHELLOUT.
1955
LARGEST SULPHUR PLANT IN CANADA TO BE BUILT AT PINCHER CREEK.
1957
LETHBRIDGE'S NEW RIVER DIVERSION WEIR IS RAPIDLY NEARING COMPLETION AND THE FIRST WATER WENT OVER A PORTION OF IT THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
1960
GEORGE S.BROWN RETIRES AS CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR THE DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES AT LETHBRIDGE.
1965
AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN CITY AND EATON'S FOR CONSTRUCTION OF $500,000 CAR PARK.
1967
FIRST SNOW OF SEASON HITS SOUTH ALBERTA.