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August 16
1906
HISTORICAL LOG BUILDING AT PINCHER CREEK TORN DOWN.
1906
WALKS AND REPAIRS NEEDED FOR LETHBRIDGE'S BUSINESS SECTION.
1941
SPECIAL SOD TURNING SERVICE HELD ON THE SITE OF THE NEW $80,000 LDS. WARD AND STAKE HOUSE ON CORNER OF 12TH ST. AND 5TH AVE.SO.
1943
MARRIED MEN 18-30 NOW SUBJECT TO CALL UP.
1944
AIR MAIL FROM TROOPS IN ENGLAND TO DELIVERY IN LETHBRIDGE TAKES 3 DAYS.
1945
V.J. DAY PARADE THRILLS THOUSANDS IN CITY.
1951
ONLY REGISTERED HOLSTEIN HERD SOUTH OF CALGARY AUCTIONED OFF AT RECORD PRICE OF $612/HEAD NEAR LETHBRIDGE.
1965
COALDALE MARKS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
1966
1,000 PASSENGER HONOURED BY LETHBRIDGE AIR SERVICE.
1979
LETHBRIDGE POST OFFICE SUFFERING UNDER SORTING STAFF SHORTAGES.
August 17
1887
ST. PATRICKS CHURCH OPENED & WAS BLESSED BY FATHER ALBERT LACOMBE, OMI
1928
FORMER CITY OFFICIAL CHOSEN CITY MANAGER. JOHN T.WATSON FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF POWER PLANT GOT THE VOTE FOR THE $4,800 A YEAR POSITION.
1934
FOREST FIRES IN FOOTHILLS FLAME ANEW.AUGMENTED CREWS OF FIGHTERS BATTLING RAGING FLAMES.
1942
FORMER MAYOR HARDIE DIED AT 80
1944
21,000,000 BUSHEL WHEAT CROP IN SOUTH.
1885
SIX MEN STATIONED IN LETHBRIDGE WHERE BARRACKS TO BE BUILT.
1924
MAYOR RECOMMENDS THAT MECHANICAL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM BE INSTALLED AT CITY HALL TO GUARD AGAINST DEFALCATIONS.
1934
RAIN AND SNOW CURB FOREST FIRES. SITUATION IS NOW EASIER IN FOOTHILLS.
1942
PREMIER ABERHART ORDERS ALBERTA SCHOOL STUDENTS BE GIVEN LEAVE TO HELP WITH HARVEST.
1942
PURITY DAIRY TO BUILD NEW PLANT ON CORNER OF 7TH ST. AND 1ST AVE. SOUTH.
1952
DR. JOHN T. TENNEY RETIRING FROM WARNER-WRENTHAM DISTRICTS TO LETHBRIDGE AFTER 40 YEARS SERVICE.
1959
EARTH TREMOR SHAKES CITY AND DISTRICT.
1960
HUGH BUCHANAN FORMER HERALD PUBLISHER AND PRESIDENT OF CJLH-TV, TO WRITE HOLLYWOOD STORIES.
1961
FIRE NEAR LETHBRIDGE KILLS HUNDREDS OF TURKEYS AND CAUSES $25,000 DAMAGE.
1962
LETHBRIDGE PARALYZED FOR MORE THAN A N HOUR DUE TO POWER AND WATER SHUT OFF.
1964
FLAGSTONE MOTEL ON WEST SIDE OF MAYOR MAGRATH DRIVE OPENS.
1970
BEN MARTIN OF MARTIN BROS. FUNERAL HOME HONOURED BY ROTARY CLUB FOR 48 YEARS AS MEMBER.
August 19
1940
DEANS OPEN MODERN SHOE SHOP IN OLD GAS CO. OFFICES ON 4TH AVE BETWEEN EATONS AND THE MARQUIS HOTEL
1942
NORRIE MACLEOD-NEPHEW OF COL. MACLEOD AND WESTERN PIONEER- MARRIED
1942
FIRST FATALITY AT #8 BOMBING SCHOOL AS 3 DIE IN CRASH.
1943
A.G. BAALIM HEADS DRIVE FOR CHINESE WAR RELIEF.
1952
CANADA DECLARED FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE FREE.
1960
TRIBUTE PAID TO A.G.VIRTUE, FORMER LETHBRIDGE MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL BOARD MEMBER.
1964
TEENAGE-IDOL BOBBY CURTOLA VISITS CITY.
August 20
1912
STONE LAID FOR NEW MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL IN LETHBRIDGE.
1925
PRES.OF CNR.SIR H.THORTON VISITING CITY TELLS OF PROBLEMS AND HOPES OF MAKING THE PEOPLE OWNED RAILWAY A SUCCESS.
1927
CITY MOVES TO SIGN WITH CALGARY POWER CO. IF NO PROTEST ENTERED.
1940
FIRST FATAL CRASH AT KENYON FIELD, JOHN H.CROCKER OF CALGARY DIES.
1943
RED CROSS NEEDS 1000 BLOOD DONORS.
1952
TOTAL OF 22 POLIO CASES NOW REPORTED IN LETHBRIDGE DISTRICT.
1952
HENDERSON PARK'S BEAR CUB "TEDDY" SENT TO CALGARY, SINCE NO CHILDREN TO PLAY WITH HIM DUE TO POLIO BAN.
1956
LETHBRIDGE TAX OFFICE WILL NOT BE CLOSED DOWN SAYS HON. GEORGE PRUDHAM.
1960
900 WREATHS TO BE PLACED ON VETERANS GRAVES AT THREE CITY CEMETERIES.
1963
DAVID HORTON ELTON EX-MAYOR, PUBLISHER,BARRISTER AND RACONTEUR DIES AT 86.
1965
VIETNAM WAR HITS LETHBRIDGE AS LANCE CORPORAL FRANCIS DELMARK OF CITY IS KILLED IN BATTLE AT AGE OF 22.
1976
U OF L STUDENTS NOW HAVE OMBUDSMAN IN THE PERSON OF RAY MCHUGH.
1977
STORM DUMPS 17.4 MM OF RAIN ON CITY IN THREE HOURS KNOCKING OUT POWER.
1891
MC KENZIE HOUSE (WINDSOR HOTEL) OPENED
1912
MINISTER OF EDUCATION LAYS CORNERSTONE FOR LETHBRIDGE MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL.
1942
JAPANESE CANNERY WORKERS RETURN TO FARMS.
1945
COUNCIL APPROVES A MINIMUM OF 50 WARTIME HOUSING UNITS
1951
ANNUAL LETHBRIDGE AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SHOW OPENS.
1952
TABER POSTMASTER JOHN RAE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH $13,585 THEFT FROM TABER POST OFFICE.
1956
COUNCIL RULES AGAINST PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS ASPHALT PLANT. WILL BE LOCATED AT 12TH ST. AND 3RD AVE. S.
1962
ALD.E.S.VASELENAK BLASTS LETHBRIDGE HERALD SAYING SOME REPORTS ARE NOT FACTUAL AND OTHERS ARE OF "NUISANCE VALUE."
1980
BRIGADIER FREDERICK MAURICE WATSON HARVEY DIED (RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDING, MANNING AND OPERATION OF PRISONER OF WAR CAMP.)
August 22
1907
CITY'S GAS ENGINEER STRUCK GAS AT 730 FEET IN LETHBRIDGE.
1908
STEEL WORK WILL BEGIN ON HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE
1923
SPECIAL TRAINS RUN TO CARDSTON FOR DEDICATION SERVICE AT TEMPLE.
1924
"DOPE" WORTH $2,000 FOUND ON STREET IN RAYMOND. FEARS EXPRESSED THAT PEDDLERS ARE USING OLD BOOTLEG TRAILS TO RUN SUPPLIES ACROSS BOUNDARY LINE.
1938
SOCIAL CREDIT DEMOCRACY DAY OBSERVED.
1952
FIRST SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCER IN LETHBRIDGE REPORTED TO HERALD.
1952
ONE YEAR OLD TREE GROWING ATOP A CORNICE ON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
1953
HOUSES BEING MOVED FROM RIVER BOTTOM TO SITES IN NORTH LETHBRIDGE.
1956
ROADBLOCKS SET UP IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA AS R.C.M.P. WATCH FOR STOLEN CAR FROM SHELBY, MONT.
1961
SLEEPING SICKNESS OUTBREAK IN HORSES HERE.