Lethbridge Historical Society

• New picture book takes readers through Lethbridge’s transformation

  Crowson said this new book, Upon Further Reflection: Lethbridge Then and Now, helps readers keep an updated time capsule of the past.

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  Nov 29, 2023
  
• Family store marks 75 years of doing business in southern Alberta

  Nakagama's Japanese Food and Giftware began as a delivery service in 1946 and is celebrating 75 years in business today.

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  Sep 13, 2022
  
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• Women in politics: Lethbridge marks 70th anniversary of 1st female city councillor

  Exactly 70 years ago Friday, Lethbridge's first female alderman, now known as city councillor, claimed her seat in council chambers.

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  Jan 7, 2022
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• RCMP close Lethbridge detachment after 136 years in city

  After first moving to Lethbridge in 1885, the RCMP no longer have a detachment in the city.

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  Nov 3, 2021
• New book gives readers snapshot of Lethbridge’s past

  Co-author Belinda Crowson calls 'Lethbridge: A History in Pictures' a "complete photographic history of Lethbridge" the city's past up to the modern day.

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  Oct 20, 2021
• Lethbridge Historical Society seeks help identifying photos

  “We'll keep digging away and looking at everything but if anybody has time to help us with some of the research, we're always looking for help."

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  Feb 8, 2021
• Lethbridge watchmaker using reclaimed streetcar tracks in new collection

  "What we try to do is we find great stories that have meaning, that have purpose, and we infuse those stories into the watch."

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  Jan 31, 2021
• History of Lethbridge’s Whoop-Up Days

  As thousands of southern Albertans continue to enjoy this year's Whoop-Up Days, what many may not know is the festival's rich history, a history that dates backs over 100 years.

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  Aug 22, 2019