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Grassfire now contained

trevor.kenney — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:33:33 +0000

A grassfire to the west of the city of Lethbridge that forced road closures as well as evacuations of some westside neighbourhoods has been contained.

Following are updates from the City of Lethbridge website. For more information on the fire and possible further evacuations and road closures, follow this link.

Classes at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge will run as scheduled on Monday. Further updates will be provided when available. You can also follow us on Twitter @ulethbridgenews

9:09 p.m.
Reception Centre made ready 'just in case' for west Lethbridge residents (Soccer Centre) is now being closed as fire is contained. Fritz Sick Centre remains open for County residents.

8:19 p.m.

The fire came across river before 3:30 p.m. today from the Westside Blood reserve area. The fire is contained and the City of Lethbridge is now containing hot spots. The City of Lethbridge is confident the fire is contained.

Westside residents have not been asked to evacuate. The City of Lethbridge is sending resources to blood reserve to work with their resources on the fire.

6:51 p.m.
Lethbridge Regional Police are advising the public that travel along westbound Whoop Up Drive as well as westbound and eastbound ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Drive is restricted. Unless it is absolutely necessary residents are advised to stay off these roads and remain indoors. Motorists who must travel along these roadways should expect delays. In addition, Highway 3 to West Lethbridge is currently closed by the RCMP.

6:40 p.m.
Whoop-Up West Bound is restricted to residents needing to get into the area. West bound Highway 3 is closed. Residents can still drive East Bound.

6:16 p.m.
Residents of Indian Battle Heights and West Highlands are asked to prepare for possible evacuation. Residents are asked to go to family and friend's houses or to the Soccer Centre at 2501 28th Ave South) as a reception centre.

Cell phone use is intermittent and residents are asked to use land lines where possible. Residents SHOULD NOT call 911 to ask for evacuation updates, but save that line for emergency calls. Current updates can be found on Facebook or Twitter or on our website.

Theft caught on camera

trevor.kenney — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:28:50 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students' Union was the victim of a brazen break and enter earlier this week as two individuals made their way into the SU lock-up and stole aluminum beer kegs and cases of beer.

Caught on camera at about 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, two individuals are seen removing up to six large, but empty, aluminium beer kegs and three full cases of beer from the lock-up area. The lock to the area was cut with a bolt cutting tool.

One individual is clean-shaven, has dark hair and is wearing dark coloured pants, a green t-shirt and a black baseball cap with a red mark on the brim. The other individual has red hair, a beard and is wearing jeans, a brown t-shirt with a large art logo on it and a black ball cap. The suspects are believed to be driving an older, purple, Chevrolet Lumina.

The beer kegs have no commercial value but could likely be returned for a $30 deposit per container. The three cases of beer are valued at approximately $35 each.

Campus Security and the Lethbridge Regional Police are investigating.

Anyone with information about this activity can call campus security at 403-329-2345, Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (4277) or the Lethbridge Regional Police office at 403-328-4444.

To see photos of the suspects, follow this link.

Planning, inter-departmental work aids Fresh Fest

trevor.kenney — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:38:04 +0000

Getting students to the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is one thing – helping them feel comfortable once they're here and setting them up to succeed is of even greater importance.

Fresh Fest is one initiative aimed at not only welcoming students to the U of L campus, but also introducing them to a ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ that cares about fostering a true student community. The 2010 edition of Fresh Fest proved to be the most successful week of welcome events thus far at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge and credit can be given to the co-operative work of a number of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ units.

"Fresh Fest serves as a release from the stress of the first week of classes and allows our students, both new and returning, to become better acquainted with the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ experience as well as opportunities to get involved with their community," says Taz Kassam, ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge Students' Union (ULSU) president. "It is believed that the first six weeks of a student's university experience determines whether or not that student will stay at their university. By offering a week of welcome activities, such as Fresh Fest, we hope it helps in making that decision easier."

The Fresh Fest Organizing Committee, a group of nine individuals dedicated to presenting a great event, worked throughout the summer to ensure its success. The committee strived for improvements from previous years, including offering a diversity of high quality bands at the Fresh U Jamboree to entertain Freshies throughout the day.

"We took money that would have been spent on a headliner and spread that out so that we'd have good music playing all day," says Cole Lehto, Jamboree co-ordinator.

Fresh Fest organizers also co-ordinated with New Student Orientation this year, providing a Fresh Fest mail-out to students well in advance of the event. It ensured that all Fresh Fest Packages were sold out.

"A little more attention was paid to finding the right vendors for the event, making it more like a carnival," says Lehto.

A new location for Fresh U Jamboree, as well as close work with Campus Security and Risk and Safety Services, mitigated disturbances both at the event and in the broader Lethbridge community.

"The new green space, beside Markin Hall, controlled the sound from Fresh U Jamboree much better, allowing for fewer disturbances in the community," says Lehto. "It also created a cozy festival feel to the event."

After 61 official noise complaints were filed with Lethbridge Regional Police last year, there were none following the 2010 jamboree.

Fresh Fest organizers met with Director of Security Services and Parking, John O'Keeffe, as well as the Risk and Safety Services office throughout the planning process, working to ensure that noise concerns as well as problems with overindulgence would be mitigated.

Fresh Fest 2010 proved to be successful on a number of fronts, producing a sold-out event that earned rave reviews from students. A dedicated organizing committee deserves credit, as do a number of ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ units that worked together to ensure a memorable experience.

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