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Halloween coupon books are back and are on sale beginning Sunday, October 1. The partnership between the City of Lethbridge and Recreation Excellence offers a healthy alternative to handing out candy.

Students, teachers and families will soon be welcomed through the gates of their school with a welcoming ‘Oki’ thanks to a partnership with the City of Lethbridge.

As many residents start packing up their camping gear for another year, the City’s Waste & Environment department is reminding residents to keep the old propane tanks out of their curbside collection carts.

Recognition of community building and unity unfolded in a cultural celebration as the City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) held the first Reconciliation Awards evening Monday night in City Hall.

Effective immediately, the eastbound lanes of 6 Avenue South will be closed between 19 Street and 20 Street so crews can complete a water valve repair. Two-way traffic will be maintained in the westbound lanes. This work is expected to be complete by end of day September 28, weather permitting.

The block of 7 Street South between 4 Avenue and 3 Avenue in Downtown Lethbridge is now re-open to the public. Thank you to the businesses on 7 Street, as well their customers, for their patience throughout this phase of construction.

Starting October 1, the Ride-On-Demand (ROD) service will require payment and Breeze cards will need to be changed to the LT Fare card or app.

As the summer days wind down and autumn officially begins this weekend, Canada continues to experience its worst wildfire season ever recorded. Thankfully, our region has not had to contend with any major issues in 2023 – but several City of Lethbridge staff members have been training and preparing should a worst-case scenario reach our community.

The City of Lethbridge Parks & Cemeteries team is thrilled to introduce Community Play Boxes. These boxes are filled with sport and play equipment for anyone in the community to use, at no cost.

Engaging local Indigenous artists to tell their story of Reconciliation through visual art has been a focus of this year's Reconciliation Week.