As Lethbridge residents prepare to head to the polls in October, they should be aware of several changes coming for the 2025 Election – most notably that results will be delayed. Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday approved second and third readings of the Election Bylaw, including regulated updates in relation to the Provincial Government’s Bill 20.

Let me welcome you to the first Mayor’s Column of 2025. To those new to reading this: I write this monthly feature on behalf of Lethbridge City Council to keep people informed on matters of importance in the community, as well as to highlight achievements by members of our community. Amid the challenges we face in Lethbridge, I also really try to use this space to focus on the positive pieces and the good news stories we have in the wonderful city we all call home.

The City of Lethbridge is looking for residents to join the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB), one of the many Boards, Committees and Commissions (BCC) that exist to make our city a better place. Applications will be open from January 2 to February 28, 2025.

Those interested in putting their name forward as nominees for the 2025 Municipal and School Elections can now access online resources to help them with this process.

I want to begin this month with a sincere Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all our Lethbridge residents!

On behalf of Lethbridge City Council, I want to congratulate new Lethbridge-West MLA-elect Rob Miyashiro on his by-election win Wednesday night.

City Council approved the redistribution of unused grant funding today to give registered non-profit organizations in Lethbridge the financial support to make a difference in the community.

The City of Lethbridge has opened a call for proposals to support projects that address identified gaps in the city, specifically focusing on preventing and reducing homelessness.

A series of recommendations from last month’s annual budget review have now been officially carried by Lethbridge City Council.

Preparations are already underway for the next municipal election, scheduled for October 20, 2025. We invited all current Council members to share their thoughts on the first three years of this term. We wrap this series with Mayor Blaine Hyggen, who was first elected to Council in 2013, re-elected in 2017 and then won the Mayoral race in 2021.