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November 30
1922
COLEMAN HAS $300,000 FIRE. WORST FIRE IN TOWN'S HISTORY. TOWN SUPPLY OF WATER AND LIGHT IS SHUT OFF. POWER HOUSE ENGINEER MISSING.
1943
LICENSE PLATES BLACK ON ORANGE, ONLY 1 PLATE PER CAR.
1943
HEAD OF POLICE COMMISSION AND CHIEF OF POLICE RESIGN AS RESULT OF UPROAR ABOUT GAMBLING IN NORTH LETHBRIDGE.
1948
A.F. ZEMLAK, JEWELER TAKEN TO COURT FOR EVADING EXCISE TAX. NOT KEEPING PROPER BOOKS OR RECORDS OF HIS ACCOUNTS
1971
U OF L MAIN STRUCTURE IN COULEES NOW COMPLETE.
1976
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES EXPANSION MOVE FOR CITY PACKERS.
1979
ROAST HELD IN PINCHER CREEK FOR NEWLY APPOINTED LT.-GOV. FRANK LYNCH-STAUNTON.
1983
AEL MICROTEL TO SELL ITS LETHBRIDGE PLANT.
December 1
1885
LETHBRIDGE NORTHERN PRINTS FIRST ISSUE.
1920
W.D.L.HARDIE RE-ELECTED MAYOR OF LETHBRIDGE. MAYOR HARDIE HAS ALREADY SERVED FOR EIGHT YEARS CONTINUOUSLY.
1921
POST OFFICE CLOCK IS PROVING NOT TO LIVE UP TO ITS JOB OF KEEPING ACCURATE TIME. ITS DILATORY HABITS ARE CAUSING PEOPLE TO BE LATE FOR APPOINTMENTS.
1924
ALBERTA'S POPULATION NOW 630,000 AN INCREASE OF 50,000 IN LAST THREE YEARS.
1925
WHEAT CLIMBS TOUCHING $1.60 A BUSHEL.
1940
REV. GORDON CROFOOT TOOK OVER THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
1941
ALBERT (BAKE) ASPLIN MAKES LAST RUN AS ENGINEER WITH 49 YEARS SERVICE TO CPR. STARTED IN LONDON, ONT. IN 1892, TO LETHBRIDGE IN 1909.
1941
3 C.G.A. AND 2 LABOR CANDIDATES IN CIVIC RACE, VOTE DEC. 9.
1950
CHAMBER TO SUPPORT LETHBRIDGE'S ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHORT COURSE AND SEED FAIR IN 1951.
1950
CORNERSTONE LAID IN 1887 CONTAINED MESSAGES FROM LETHBRIDGE RESIDENTS-NOW TO BE PUT ON DISPLAY.
1950
JIM DALEY RETIRES FROM CPR AFTER OVER 40 YEARS.
1960
13 PEOPLE JAILED AS RESULT OF NOVEMBER 13 , 1960 RIOTING.
1967
CITY TAKES OUT PORTION ON 1800 ACRES WEST OF RIVER FOR UNIVERSITY SITE.
1970
COUNCIL VOTES TO CLOSE 4TH AVE SO.
1972
CITY HIT BY RASH OF MAIL STRIKES ENCOURAGED BY INADEQUATE MAIL BOXES
1979
COUNCIL SAYS CIVIC BUDGET MAY GROW BY 20%.
1983
WEST LETHBRIDGE WOMAN MAKING CABBAGE PATCH DOLLS.
December 2
1906
AGREEMENT RATIFIED AND LETHBRIDGE MINER'S STRIKE WILL END TOMORROW.
1940
CIVIC VACANCIES FILLED BY ACCLAMATION - NO CONTEST FOR RETURNING ALDERMEN
1942
BUTTER RISES .1 CENT TO .409 CENTS PER POUND.
1953
EXTENSION OF C.P.R. STATION HERE IS ALMOST COMPLETE.
1957
RECONSTRUCTED 9TH ST. BRIDGE OFFICIALLY OPENED. COST $319,000.
1964
HULL BLOCK DEMOLITION ORDER APPEALED
1965
DR.R.J.AVERY DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE HERE, RESIGNS TO TAKE PART IN UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO.
1971
JIM ANDERSON FORMER CITY ALDERMAN RESIGNS FROM LCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
December 3
1893
DAVE AKERS OF FORT WHOOP-UP KILLED
1923
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA MAIN WINNER AT CHICAGO GRAIN FAIR. LIVESTOCK ALSO WINS MANY AWARDS.
1923
CPR. MOVES 20 MILLION BUSHELS OF GRAIN OFF LETHBRIDGE DIVISION IN THREE MONTHS, SMASHING ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.
1938
CPR COMPLETES TELEGRAPH INSTALLATION ON 6TH STREET.
1940
POLICE REPORT FINDING ONLY LAND LADIES IN ALL BUT THREE HOUSES OF ILL REPUTE
1942
LETHBRIDGE - MEDICINE HAT BUS DISCONTINUED--WARTIME REGULATION.
1943
ST. MICHAELS WILL INCREASE ITS BED CAPACITY BY 10 TO 125 BEDS
1945
R.F.P.BOWMAN TRANSFERRED TO BRANDON CPR. DIVISIONAL ENGINEER
1957
RALPH R. ERDMAN CAPTURES RESERVE WHEAT TITLE AT CHICAGO
1970
MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES CREMATORIUM FOR MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY
December 4
1885
LETHBRIDGE NEWS STARTED PUBLICATIONS
1918
SPECIAL HOSPITAL AT WESLEY CHURCH CLOSED
1941
WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD SETS MAXIMUM PRICE FOR CHRISTMAS TURKEYS AT 31 CENTS A LB. IN VANCOUVER AND 32 CENTS IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO.
1941
21 YEAR OLD CHIN FARMER SENTENCED TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR FAILURE TO REPORT FOR MILITARY TRAINING.
1942
FEDERAL GOV'T DISCUSSING SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN FOR POST WAR CANADA.
1942
SUSIE BAWDEN ELECTED TO SCHOOL BOARD IN 1924.
1942
ALBERTA. GOV'T SEEKS HUTTERITE LABOUR TO FILL THE SHORTAGE OF 5000 MEN IN SAW MILLS.
1950
SENATOR BUCHANAN OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING IN FORT MACLEOD.
1952
LETHBRIDGE REPORTED AS BEING IN "ALBERTA, U.S.A.". BY A TRINIDAD NEWSPAPER.
1963
ROOKIE POLICE OFFICER, CONSTABLE WILLIAM PLOMP, HONOURED FOR FINE JUDGMENT IN FOILING OF ROBBERY.
1972
TRAFFIC LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED AT 2ND AVE. AND 13TH ST.NO.
1975
141-UNIT LEONARD C. HALMRAST MANOR OPENED.
December 5
1901
PEOPLE IN LICENSE DISTRICT #11 VOTE IN FAVOR OF PROHIBITION.
1925
SCHOOLS BADLY OVERCROWDED BUT BOARD LOOKS AT ALL ALTERNATIVE TO SAVE COST OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL ESTIMATED TO BE $30,000.
1927
T. EATON CO. BUYS DOMINION BLOCK. THEY WILL EXPAND THEIR STORE ON TO FOURTH AVE.
1930
MORE COAL ORDERS FOR PASS MINERS. CPR. WILL PURCHASE ADDITIONAL 100,000 TONS IN THE CROWSNEST PASS AREA.
1941
HERALD GAVE START TO MATTHEW HALTON WHEN HE WAS IODE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT TRAMPING AROUND BRITISH ISLES.
1941
23 INDIANS WERE TOSSED ACROSS DRY BOTTOM OF CITY SWIMMING POOL WHEN LARGE TRUCK MISSED TURN AT 7TH AVE. AND AIRPORT ROAD AND PLUNGED 25 FEET INTO EXCAVATION. ONLY 1 WOMAN AND CHILD INJURED.
1945
COMFORT STATION IN GALT GARDENS IS COMPLETED
1952
CONSTRUCTION OF WOOLWORTH STORE AT 4TH AVE. AND 6TH ST. S. WELL UNDERWAY. TO BE OPEN BY SPRING.
1957
RASH OF BREAK INS REPORTED DOWNTOWN, OVER $1000 WORTH OF JEWELRY STOLEN FROM KERR'S JEWELRY STORE.
1967
WORST FIRE IN LETHBRIDGE HISTORY GUTS EL RANCHO CAUSING $800,000.
1972
LETHBRIDGE IS FIRST CITY IN CANADA TO HAVE MORE THAN HALF OF HOMES EQUIPPED WITH COLOUR TV
December 6
1869
WITH A PERMIT FROM GENERAL ALFRED SULLY, 6 WAGONS AND 30 MEN LEFT FT. BENTON FOR BRITISH CANADA AS THE US MILITARY HAD STOPPED TRADE OF ALCOHOL WITH INDIANS. HAMILTON & HEALY WERE LOOKING FOR NEW PROJECTS.
1906
WORK RESUMED AT GALT MINES
1906
NEW TOWN, NEW DAYTON, OPENED.
1930
AIR MAIL TO LETHBRIDGE JANUARY 1 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MADE IN OTTAWA BY POSTMASTER GENERAL
1941
$100,000 L.D.S. CHURCH UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON 12TH ST. S. FACING 5TH AVE.
1943
ALL CIVIL OFFICES FILLED BY ACCLAMATION.
1979
STRONG WINDS TOPPLE A 5 1/2 TON STEEL CONSTRUCTION FORM AT LANDMARK BUILDING AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.
1979
A TWO-YEAR FUNERAL SERVICES PROGRAM TO BE OFFERED AT LCC-- 2ND OF ITS KIND IN CANADA.
1983
CITY RATES GO UP $40.