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FEATURES
20 Get Active Through Sport
The Lethbridge Sport Council is inviting residents to celebrate Canada ’ s 150th anniversary by getting active .
27 Creating Community Connections
Working to strengthen our inclusive and culturally diverse community and build connections : Sik-Ooh-Kotoki Friendship Society and Opokaa ’ sin Early Intervention Society .
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16 30 Years of Silver and Gold
The Lethbridge Community Band Society celebrates 30 years in our community . s
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ABOUT THE COVER
Opokaa ’ sin ’ s Resident Gramma Velma Eagle Bear , with ( l-r ) Kynleigh Day Chief , Paisley Crosschild , Hughie Tallow , and Jordyn Davis . ing committee : nd Terra Plato , Cover Image : deJourdan ’ s by Lifetouch
EDITORIAL
06 From the Editor
CONTRIBUTORS
08 Meet the people behind Lethbridge living
WEB
10 lethbridgeliving . com
# YQLNEIGHBOURS
12 Trish Purkis
WHAT ’ S UP WITH … 14 Tree Pruning in Our Urban Forest
HISTORY
36 Vimy Ridge and its Legacy
Looking back at how the Battle of Vimy Ridge affected our area and those living here today .
COMMENT 42 And Another Thing … DIVERSIONS
44 Local events for March and April
SCAPES
46 The Majestic Theatre
04 LETHBRIDGELIVING . COM MAR-APR 2017