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trevor.kenney — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:20:13 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is a partner with the Lethbridge Public Library and a host of other community organizations who are presenting the community's first-ever Word on the Street Festival, which takes place Sunday, Sept. 25.

Beginning at 11 a.m. in the parking lot and street surrounding the main branch of the Lethbridge Public Library (810 5th Ave. S.), Word on the Street is a national, one-day celebration of all things book and literacy related. The Lethbridge event is the only festival in Alberta and Lethbridge is the smallest community in the country to participate. Other cities include Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Kitchener and Saskatoon.

Admission to all the events associated with the festival is free.

The U of L Bookstore will be on-site as the official sales venue, while students from the Literature Club and the Education Undergraduate Society are volunteering as mascots, author hosts, readers and entertainers. The Art Gallery team and Faculty of Fine Arts students will also be on-site in various venues.

For more information, as well as a schedule of events, from the Word on the Street Festival, follow this link.

Janzen wins 2011 Spelling Bee

trevor.kenney — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:13:10 +0000

It took five hours, 29 rounds and the word "abhorrence" to crown the 2011 Postmedia Canspell Spelling Bee winner -- 11-year-old Amy Janzen, a student at R.I Baker school in Coaldale.

Janzen outlasted 36 tough competitors from all across southern Alberta to win a $5,000 scholarship, a trip to the national finals in Toronto, and several other gifts, including books (and the cool hat) from the U of L Bookstore, Gift cards from the Lethbridge public Library, and more.

The U of L has been a sponsor of the event since its inception five years ago. The U of L judging and host team, as well as members of the U of L Literature Club also participated in the Lethbridge Public Library "Mini-bee" event geared to children in grades 1 - 3 which took place Feb. 5.

To learn more about the national spelling bee program, please visit this website.

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