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I did a brief search of the sub but don't see any recent results, so hopefully I'm not rehashing the same topic someone else brought up lately!

I'm heading home to Lethbridge to spend Christmas with my mum this year, but now that WestJet is no longer servicing the Lethbridge airport and my mum can't do highway driving, I'm short on travel options. Renting a car is my least preferred option but will be the answer if other options don't work out.

Since I'll be in Edmonton beforehand, I am considering a bus transit option to get from Edmonton to Lethbridge sometime in the week leading up to Christmas.

Google suggested FlixBus - is this the only option, or are there others I should look into? Has anyone used FlixBus either recently or in the winter who could let me know what to expect?

My senior mum needs a hand transferring files off her phone onto a USB, but seems the phone places are asking $55 which is not really possible for her. I tried to walk her through it over the phone (I live in BC), but she has an ancient computer running Windows XP and is already not very tech-competent, so I think she really needs someone to help her in person.

Any leads on tech places that may charge less than the $50-ish quote to transfer her files?

There's a particular bus stop on Happy Valley Rd that ends up with tons of litter all over the place all the time, and it's especially annoying to deal with on windy days. Sometimes it's Starbucks/Slurpee cups. Sometimes it's takeout containers left scattered around. Sometimes there are literal dirty diapers. The bus stop has plenty of space for a garbage can (and the stop just down and across the road has one!).

I understand that the City is responsible for installing and maintaining garbage bins at bus stops. In July last year, I tried to contact the City of Langford through their contact form on the City website, and received no response. At the end of August last year, I contacted the Engineering department as I was informed that it should fall under their purview, and I still received zero response.

Now that the anniversary of my first attempts to reach out has arrived, I'm wondering who else I should be trying to contact? Has anyone had success contacting the City in relation to public garbage cans?

I've been looking for ice blocks (instead of cubes) to put in the camping cooler. I stopped at a couple of convenience stores and they were only selling bags of cubed ice, not blocks. Any solid leads on ice blocks specifically?

Sorry if this has been answered - I did some scrolling and keyword search but nothing came up.

Does anyone know anything about the roadside items/memorial on the Hwy 1 off-ramp towards Millstream (exit 14)? I noticed it a few months back while driving home after work, then all the items disappeared. It has recently reappeared with slightly different items but we're usually moving too quickly for my passenger to get a good look.

The first time I noticed it, there looked to be a blanket or large flag draped over the concrete barrier on the shoulder with a bunch of bottles holding it down. This time, there are different bottles maybe and a pair of skates?

It seems deliberately maintained and not just a bunch of junk, so I'm wondering if there's a specific story behind it and if it is an actual memorial?