Community Impact - Culture, Recreation & Environment
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"The new space and equipment has really made a healthy difference," said Dennis Dray, Executive Director of the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization. "The fitness room gets used all the time. Users take real pride in the equipment and take very good care of it. This has been an excellent addition to our facility." Read more...
Principle Bob Whitehead submitted a grant application to the Foundation and his request was answered. "We were absolutely flabbergasted when the Foundation offered to top up our other fundraising efforts," said Bob. "We are so grateful and can honestly report that the equipment is being well and constantly used." Read more ...
Camping is a great family activity in our short Alberta summers. This year Crooked Creek Campground, about six kilometers from Waterton Lakes National Park, has much improved washrooms and newly added shower facilities, thanks to a grant from the Lethbridge Community Foundation. Read more...
The hills were alive with the sound of music this past summer as the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra presented Music on the Mountain, an outdoor concert at the Powder Keg Ski Hill during Rum Runner Days in the Crowsnest Pass. Read more ...
Each August, the Lethbridge Heritage Day Festival hosted by the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association attracts thousands of people to learn more about the many cultures that make up our diverse community.The festivities include performances as well as 60 to 100 cultural displays and food booths. Read more...
What a difference good equipment makes! "We used to have to "beg, borrow or steal" the equipment we needed for the band," said director Ken Rogers. "The students would haul their own amps from home to the school for rehearsals and then haul them back home each time." Read more...
A grant from the Lethbridge Community Foundation has completely changed the physical education program at the Third Academy where Slomp teaches. "Thanks to the Foundation we now have a physical education program at our school. This has been a great change for our students." Learn more...
The new flooring, which has dramatically improved the usability of the basement in Cardston's Carriage House Theatre was made possible through a grant from the Lethbridge Community Foundation in conjunction with a Community Incentive Project [CIP] grant. Read more....
Everyone loves a parade and for the past 25 years residents in Fort Macleod have enjoyed their annual Santa Claus Parade. In honour of its 25th anniversary, the parade organizers wanted to do something special to celebrate. A grant from the Foundation made that possible. Read more...
The Sharing Circle Project, produced and hosted by the Blackfoot Canadian Cultural Society with help from a Foundation grant, was a series of events that endeavored to reduce discrimination and racism through the sharing of cultural experiences. Read more...
The Windsor Heritage Drop-In Centre in Lundbreck serves multiple purposes. Including providing seniors in the area with a place to get together for social and educational purposes. It serves as an additional community hall for gatherings and also commemorates a former landmark in the community. Read more...
Updated September 2009
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