Galt Gardens is one of the oldest green spaces in Lethbridge, established when the plans for the downtown were laid out over one hundred years ago. This area in the city core—between 1 and 3 Avenues and 5 and 7 Streets—was set aside by the Galt family in 1885 as a central square for the new urban centre.
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The MacDonald Block is one of few buildings that have held a vintage advertisement and withstood the test of time. One hundred and twenty-five years’ worth of local business have held a place in this building at 302 5 Street South.
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Our region is known for its long-standing rodeo tradition. What you probably didn’t know is that it was Raymond’s own Earl Bascom who invented the hornless bronc saddle—a more efficient and safer saddle that is still used in rodeo competitions today.
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Have you ever driven through a town and wondered how it got its name? There’s more than a few peculiar stories behind the names of southern Alberta towns.
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This year, A.E. Cross Studio, the oldest continuously operated photographic studio in Lethbridge, celebrates its centennial.
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Lethbridge traffic was dominated by delivery vehicles in the 1920s. What was the difference between the deliveries a century ago and those of today?
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Anna M. Tilley was described as "the best friend the city ever had."
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A hundred years ago, the local citizens seemed less enchanted with the urban railway. The articles in the Lethbridge Herald reveal a range of issues that Lethbridgians had with the public transit of the day.
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The Roast and Toast section of the Lethbridge Herald has a surprisingly long history. One hundred years ago, this column was known as "People's Forum."
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Playing cat and mouse with local "gambling joints" was a daily activity for the Lethbridge Police in the 1920s. It was not an easy game to win.
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With the need to pay for medical attention and limited transportation options, most people in the 1920s leaned on their own home remedies to cure and relieve illnesses.
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Daring prisoner escapes — Hollywood's bread and butter for psychological thrillers — happened in Southern Alberta too. Many mirrored or even surpassed the classics of the genre.
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Few film screenings in Lethbridge history attracted as much attention as the 1920 screening of Fit to Win.
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Did you know that the Czech Army was transported through Canada on the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1920?
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A 1920s memorial erected in Vancouver’s Stanley Park includes the names of Japanese Canadians from Raymond, Alberta. Do you know what the memorial was erected to commemorate?
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Did you know Lethbridge was home to an aircraft company 100 years ago?
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A hundred years ago, The Overall Craze swept North America with waves reaching even the far corners of the Canadian West. People, mostly middle-class men, opted to wear denim overalls instead of their regular business outfits in protest against high clothing prices.
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Hosting upper-middle-class home receptions was a competitive affair. Without Instagram fuelling the competition between these social events, what was the best way to keep tabs on who was doing what?
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The Crowsnest Pass was rife with bootleggers, but Lethbridge saw its fair share of the trade as well. The Lethbridge Herald published an article in April 1920 that captures some surprising risks associated with this illegal business.
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