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Get your vocal cords ready for a screaming good time as the City’s Waste & Environment department invites the community to their Monster (Trash) Mash event!

On Saturday, October 7 (updated date due to weather on September 30), from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., there will be a road closure at the intersection of Jerry Potts Boulevard and Algonquin Road West to facilitate intersection improvement work. This closure and work is weather pending.

Each winter, City of Lethbridge Transportation Operations staff provide winter snow and ice control services to keep Lethbridge safely on the move. In response to public feedback and City Council approval, the City will be adjusting snow-clearing practices.

“In 2020, we asked residents and stakeholders what they thought about our snow and ice clearing practices and they provided some great feedback which we used to develop changes,” says Darwin Juell, Transportation Manager. “Last winter we piloted the changes on approximately 23 kms of residential streets. We thank all residents who used the affected roadways regularly for their cooperation and feedback. This season, we’re expanding the network of snow routes to include a total of 83 kms of roadway.”

The City of Lethbridge continues to make efforts in supporting housing project proposals to leverage the funding opportunities of other orders of government.

Monday, October 9, is Thanksgiving and the City of Lethbridge will have service level changes that day.

On Thursday, October 5, the City of Lethbridge will be completing a planned power outage along 10 Avenue & 10A Avenue South between 17A Street & 18 Street South beginning at 8:30 a.m. The outage is expected to be completed by 2 p.m. This outage will affect approximately 10 residents.

Advocacy efforts for sustainable long-term water and wastewater infrastructure have been in conversation at last week’s Alberta Municipalities conference in Edmonton, at last month’s Economic Standing Policy Committee meeting and at Lethbridge City Council’s meeting on Tuesday.

Every October and November, the FREE Fall Leaf Collection program provides residents the option of having their fallen leaves picked up in paper yard waste bags for composting.

On Monday, October 23, the City of Lethbridge will host its next in-person community engagement event. With over 30 projects to explore and fun, free activities for the whole family, local residents can be informed, give feedback and connect with City staff and partners.

Throw on a sweater, grab your pumpkin spice latte and don’t forget to contact the City to collect your leaves! The Fall Leaf Collection Program begins today and you can book your pick-up until Friday, November 10.