December 28

1892

NOEL'S BREWERY BURNED DOWN

1977

COUNCIL OKAYS CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECTS WORTH $6.5 MILLION.

December 29

1890

A POLL WAS TAKEN OF DULY QUALIFIED RESIDENTS WITH THE RESULT A VOTE OF INCORPORATION TO BE HELD ON FEB. 1891.

1899

ELLEN SHERAN SOLD THE PROPERTY TO JAMES ASHCROFT AND WM. D. W WHITNEY, AND RENAMED IT FEDERAL COAL MINE NO. 54.

1905

STREET LIGHTS NEEDED EAST OF THE BARRACKS.

1926

PROWLING PUSSY COSTS ELLISON MILLS $5,000. THE CAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE MAIN BELT OF THE DRIVE WHEEL AND WRECKED THE ENGINE.

1945

C.A.BRYANT NAMED 1946 PRESIDENT OF BOARD OF TRADE

1970

SPEED LIMITS INCREASED FROM 60 MPH. TO 65 MPH ON SECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS

December 30

1911

SONS OF ENGLAND OPEN FINE NEW HALL.

1918

A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT WAS FORMED TO DRAFT CHIROPRACTIC LEGISLATIVE.

1926

LETHBRIDGE TO BECOME THE LIVESTOCK POOLING CENTRE FOR SOUTH. STOCK YARDS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO HANDLE STOCK HERE.

1940

REMODELED LEALTA THEATRE OPENS

1943

INSPECTOR SYD WALLIS APPOINTED ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE.

1953

MISS EDITH FANNY KIRK (LETHBRIDGE'S FIRST ART TEACHER) DIED. BURIED IN MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY JANUARY 4 1954

1957

SYD WALLIS, WELL KNOWN SPORTSMAN AND PIONEER CITY POLICEMAN DIES AT 73.

1961

TWO LETHBRIDGE LAWYERS WILLIAM P. DAVIDSON AND THADDEUS O.IVES APPOINTED QUEEN'S COUNSEL

1964

GALT HOSPITAL TO BE HISTORICAL SITE SUGGESTS MAYOR FRANK SHERRING.

1977

TOP ISSUES FACING COUNCIL FOR NEW YEAR ARE EXPANSION OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND A NEW CITY HALL.

December 31

1863

WILLIAM STAFFORD MARRIED JANE GIBB IN AYRSHIRE SCOTLAND ON ABOVE DATE. EMIGRATED TO NOVA SCOTIA IN 1867 & STAYED THERE UNTIL 1888. THEN A. T. GALT BROUGHT STAFFORD TO LETHBRIDGE. AS SUPERINTENDENT OF THE N.W. COAL & NAVIGATION CO.

1886

THE FIRST PEMMICAN CLUB NEW YEARS DANCE WAS HELD BY THE "OLD TIMERS" - YOUNG MEN WHO HAD BEEN THERE LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AT MOST.

1912

A. SOUTHARD GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.

1925

MESSAGE FROM MAYOR AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY SAYS BEST DAYS IN SOUTH ALBERTA ARE AHEAD. HOPES EXPRESSED THAT TIDE HAS TURNED AND NEW YEAR WILL BE BETTER.

1941

IN LETHBRIDGE HERALD - PICTURES OF HOUSES CONSTRUCTED IN 1941, 900 BLOCK, 13TH ST., 9TH AVE. S.

1943

IN LETHBRIDGE HERALD - HIGHLIGHTS IN CITY FOR 1943.

1943

58TH ANNIVERSARY OF OLD TIMERS BALL WILL BE HELD TONIGHT.

1943

CITY PAYS $793,681 DEBT IN YEAR, HAS SURPLUS OF $50,000.

1952

TV JUST BARELY ARRIVED IN LETHBRIDGE IN 1952 AS ROY FREMSTAD SAW ABOUT 60 SECONDS.

1962

TWO 1921 HALF DOLLARS EACH WORTH $2,000 ARE CIRCULATING IN CITY AND EVERYONE IS ON LOOKOUT.

1979

CITY'S SEVENTH MAJOR FIRE OF YEAR DESTROYS GARDEN HOTEL.

1980

ERNEST B. STOKES FAMILY CLOSED A PHARMACEUTICAL BUSINESS. (3 GENERATIONS - 62 YEARS IN BUSINESS. FIRST RECEIVED LICENSE APRIL 14, 1905 .

January 1

1890

THE ALBERTA RAILWAY & COAL CO. TOOK OVER NORTHWESTERN COAL & NAVIGATION CO.

1899

LETTER RATE WAS REDUCED FROM 3 CENTS TO 2 CENTS.

1907

MAGRATH'S RESIGNATION AS LAND COMMISSIONER TAKES EFFECT.

1908

CHINAMEN WHOSE HOUSES WERE LOOTED BY MOB ON CHRISTMAS WILL SUE THE CITY.

1908

W.C. IVES SPEAKS IN FAVOR OF PLACING PUBLIC BUILDINGS ON SQUARE.

1914

THE COMMISSIONER FORM OF CIVIC GOVERNMENT WAS STARTED IN LETHBRIDGE.

1967

THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE WAS ESTABLISHED

1970

THE CITY ANNEXES LAND IN WEST LETHBRIDGE AND THE SIZE OF THE CITY INCREASES BY 60 PER CENT.

January 2

1909

COSMOPOLITAN HOTEL SOLD TO NEIDIG & LEE.

1920

HUDSON BAY SALE OF SERGE SUITS FROM $37.95. BREAD PRICE INCREASED, TWO LOAVES NOW COST TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.

1930

SILVER ANNIVERSARY MR.&MRS. HUGH MCINTOSH

1930

2433 TONS OF BEETS PER ACRE. PRICE OF SUGAR POOR BEST SUGAR BEET CROP IN HISTORY (1929-30) PRICE LOWEST SINCE W.W.1

1932

ALARM OVER EPIDEMIC IS INCREASING. THERE IS ONE CASE OF SMALLPOX IN THE CARMANGAY DISTRICT. THIS RAISES THE FIGURE FOR THIS REGION TO TWENTY-NINE CONFIRMED CASES AND TWO SUSPECT. AT PRESENT THE POLICE ARE ENFORCING QUARANTINE.

1934

FLOODS MAR HOLIDAYS. AT BLAIRMORE THERE ARE LARGE ICE JAMS IN THE RIVER FLOODING THE BASEMENTS OF RESIDENTIAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES. THE SITUATION COULD GET WORSE IF THE COLD TEMPERATURES REMAIN.

1935

HOUSE, BLOCK ARE FLATTENED BY EXPLOSION - THERE IS ONE DEAD AND THREE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MEDICINE HAT. THE GILLESPIE BLOCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED FROM THE EXPLOSION. A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.

1940

FIRST DIVISION NOW ALL IN UNITED KINGDOM

1940

NEW CITY BUS IN ACCIDENT WITH CAR DRIVEN BY ANDREW FREY.

1941

COLOURING OF FUEL OIL.

1942

CITY COUNCIL ELECTS D.H.ELTON MAYOR FOR THE 8TH TERM.

1952

NEE'S COFFEE SHOP OPENING AT 3RD AVE. OWNED BY NEE WONG WHO ALSO OPERATES SHANGHAI CHOP SUEY.

1953

ST. MICHAEL'S SCHOOL OF NURSING STARTED

1954

S.A.WALLACE,PROMINENT LETHBRIDGE RESIDENT SINCE 1940 DIES IN LETHBRIDGE.

1954

FIRST POLIO CASE OF 1954 IS ADMITTED TO GALT HOSPITAL.

1963

CHRISTOPHER J.SPRATT, EARLY RAILROAD MAN DIED.

1964

ROBERT N.THOMPSON, NATIONAL LEADER OF SOCIAL CREDIT PARTY VISITS.

1964

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BEGINS WORK ON STORM SEWER IN EAST LETHBRIDGE

1964

LETHBRIDGE GETS $2,000,000 FROM A FEDERAL GRANT TO BUILD NEW LETHBRIDGE AUXILIARY HOSPITAL.

1965

A.W.SHACKLEFORD ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF LETHBRIDGE AND DISTRICT JAPANESE GARDEN ASSOCIATION.

1968

GENERAL COACH WORKS OF CANADA WILL REBUILD AFTER FIRE DESTROYS PLANT IN FORT MACLEOD

1968

BUILDING RECORD SET FOR 1967 JUST SHORT OF $13 MILLION.

1969

TABER CIVIC CENTRE BURNED. DAMAGE IS LABELED AT 1.5 MILLION

1974

MEN'S HAIR SHORTENING IN LENGTH SAY CITY BARBERS.

January 3

1906

THE TOWN COUNCIL DECIDED LETHBRIDGE SHOULD SEEK INCORPORATION AS A CITY.

1906

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL FORMALLY OPENED.

1920

GEN. MEWBURN RETIRES FROM UNION GOVERNMENT AS HEAD OF MILITIA.

1927

JOHN BRODIE DIES. HEAD OF ONE OF THE OLDEST FAMILIES IN THE CITY. OWNED THE BRODIE BLOCK AND SERVED ON CITY COUNCIL FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HE WAS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF THE AGRICULTURE FAIR.

1931

ROBERT BARROWMAN ELECTED FOR A THIRD TERM.

1935

BROKEN GAS MAIN CAUSE OF MEDICINE HAT BLAST

WORKMEN HAVE LOCATED A LEAK IN A PIPE WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION IN WHICH ONE PERSON DIED. THE FOUR INCH BREAK WAS CAUSED BY FROST CONTRACTION.

1940

G. GARDINER URGING FARMERS TO GROW FLAX, SUGAR BEETS AND SOY BEANS IN AID OF WAR EFFORT.

1940

ELLISON MILLS ADDS WHEAT NUGGETS FOR YOUR CHILD'S BREAKFAST.

1940

H.A.MCKILLOP CO. FAMILY STORE AT 317-6TH ST.

1940

REV. FR. GRIFFIN O.M.I OF KAMLOOPS TAKES OVER AS RECTOR AT ST. PATRICKS.

1940

BRIG. J.S. STEWART MADE HONOURARY COL. OF 18TH LIGHT BRIGADE.

1941

WESTERN AIR EXPRESS COMING HERE.

1950

LOUIS SHERMAN TURCOTTE NEW MAYOR OF LETHBRIDGE.

1950

ROYAL BANK BUYS CITY HALL CORNER. TO CREATE BANK THERE.

1950

INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. BUYS INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY FROM CATELLI FOODS PRODUCTS LTD.

1950

FIRE AT JAIL ON NEW YEARS DAY BLAZE BEGINS IN THE LAUNDRY.

1951

SHAUGHNESSY PIT FIRE.

1953

LEONARD HALMRAST, WARNER MLA APPOINTED TO PUBLIC WELFARE PORTFOLIO IN LEGISLATURE.

1953

ALBERTA GOV'T. BUYS ENTIRE DEBENTURE ISSUED FLOATED TO FINANCE LETHBRIDGE. MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL ($2,400,000).

1962

COSTS FOR NEW ART GALLERY RISE TO $80,000.

1962

GALT REHABILITATION CENTER LEGALLY DEFUNCT.

1963

FIRST POLIO VACCINES GIVEN TO SCHOOL CHILDREN ON JAN.21 1963

1964

ACTION DEFERRED UNTIL EARLY SUMMER ON RECOGNITION OF FORT WHOOP-UP AS A HISTORIC SITE.

1964

SUB-POST OFFICE #4 MOVES FROM EL RANCHO TO HALIFAX GIFT SHOP IN SHOPPERS WORLD.

1969

U OF L INITIATES FOUR YEAR ARTS AND SCIENCE PROGRAMME

1969

CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES REPLACEMENT OF STARLITE MOTEL AT 10TH AVE AND MAYOR MAGRATH DRIVE.

1974

CITY PACKERS GET ASSURANCE FROM CITY THAT OTHER RENDERING PLANTS WILL NOT BE LOOKED UPON FAVOURABLY.

1976

AGT BEGINS PROGRAMME OF CONVERTING RESIDENTIAL PHONES INTO PORTABLE TYPES,