r/Lethbridge

If the UCP can’t even run a four person committee meeting properly, how the hell could they even start to run a new country? It would be pure chaos and literally a riot.

Yes, they plan to hand us over to America while the other master of chaos is still in power.

7 questions about where you're at in life and it'll tell you what you're eligible for federally, provincially and municipally (62 cities so far). 20 languages. I hope its helpful for many.

I’m a little between jobs and have recently been looking for on the Side ways to make money to help pay my bills.

I could come clean up something, help paint your fence.
I’m a millwright my trade so maybe you need something repaired? The grass cut? Dog walked?

Or does anyone know if the city has a program like that already for people to go too? I’m fairly new around here so if my post doesn’t belong you can take it down thank you!

I got this in an email from the city earlier - seems like the next play from council is to convince us that it's actually the greedy firefighters at fault here, and we definitely shouldn't blame the UCP or their spineless toadies on council.

It looks like the EMS union had already agreed to a new division that would result in pay cuts over time through attrition (again due to pressure from the province) but that wasn't quick enough for the UCP - well paid government workers delivering world class service doesn't jive with their "everyone must suffer for the good of our donors" mentality I guess.

I fully recognize the city doesn't have a lot of power here. Municipal governments are completely at the mercy of the provincial government - but other municipal politicians are getting loud about it, and making sure it's very clear where the blame lies. That's what I expect from ours - not them spending their days on their hands and knees polishing Danielle Smith's boot.

As per the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Reddy’s Apartments on Mt. Crandell in West Lethbridge has accumulated over 800 pages of health violations since 2019, while continuing to rent to vulnerable and disadvantaged Lethbridge residents. There is little to no meaningful intervention from local politicians and authorities to protect our most vulnerable, from children, to special needs, and single mothers from this greedy landlord, Govind Reddy.

Hi all!
I’m looking for recommendations for boarders who do in home boarding (not kennel style) for my dog who has some separation anxiety. Ideally a person who is not gone from home more than 3-4 hours. Mostly for weekend boarding!
Let me know if you have any good trustworthy people who you leave your fur babies with!
Feel free to share any negative experiences too so I know who to avoid!
Many thanks!!

Had little luck last post 😞

Looking for someone to come on walks with me, maybe go to a gym together regularly.

About me: A dude who is 23 trying to lose weight. I'll give more specifics about my goals if messeged don't necessarily want to put it out on full display haha. But I'm pretty laid back.

Let's see if we connect and our goals align so we could do this together. I'm anxious but trying! Either comment or leave a DM.

Oki!
I am an Early Childhood Educator at Opokaa’sin Early Intervention Society. With summer quickly approaching, we have lots of fun learning experiences and activities planned throughout the centre!

One of our upcoming themes is Bees (Naamóó) 🐝 and we are currently looking for any bee-related items that families or community members may be willing to donate. Some examples include:
• Real Honeycomb
• Beeswax
• Beekeeping items
• Bee-themed materials or natural items related to bees

These items would be used within our classroom planning and learning experiences for the children throughout the centre.

We truly appreciate any kindness and support from our community. Thank you so much!

Kiitakiitaamatsin 💛

I am a regular user of lettermail and I want to know if I am the only one that is seeing major delays. Recent examples are a letter mailed in Calgary last Tuesday at the post office...got it today. 5 business days between Calgary and Lethbridge. Another letter from Oshawa to Lethbridge was 3 weeks that I got last week. Another from Rural Saskatchewan that took over 3 weeks, another from Montreal that took 10 business days. And numerous others. Sent a parcel to Vancouver and it took 3 weeks recently as well. I am curious to know if anyone out there is experiencing this. It gets here eventually, but service is sloooooow. I would say 50% of what I get is a day or two past normal Canada post guidelines, and the rest of really late.

is this a new low for Canada when a patient has to pay for her own neck after being hit by a car?

Hey all! Moved to Calgary in June 2020 thinking bigger was better, a gay dating pool is better than a gay dating puddle, and needed a change. Lived in Lethbridge from 1999-2001 and 2004-2020. Enjoyed it but was told I needed to move out of Lethbridge if I wanted to advance. Was then denied advancement by the same employer at every possible turn so I found a new job.

Kind of thinking of relocating now. where I work has an option to work from Lethbridge, but I think it’s a little difficult to transfer.

I know the dating puddle hasn’t changed but what they don’t tell you about the dating pool in Calgary is that someone has pissed in it. I know that the gay world in Lethbridge is also minuscule compared to Calgary, but also maybe a little less shallow and superficial (looking at you bougie downtown condo gays). Size is not a reflection of quality. And I’m sick of commuting every day. And yes, I know that there are a lot of religious and very conservative types in Lethbridge, some of who can be annoying, but for the most part, it’s nothing I haven’t dealt with and even worked alongside or got along with before.

Long story short, what have I missed? What has changed? Because from where I sit, and having gone down there, I see more I could live with again if I had to then things that repel me from it.

A quick lube shop in town stripped and overtightened my oil plug with an impact and now nobody can remove it. I went to 3 different places and the final verdict was to replace the whole pan. Unable to afford that at this time but my oil needs to be changed ASAP. Any recommendations?

Hi everyone, I am looking for a recommendation for a company that can remove an old fence and build a new one in the same same place. Just a simple residential privacy fence that an be discussed with a ptontial contractor. Any recommendations for a company that is high quality and reliable is appreciated! TIA

I’m visiting from out of town and the person I came with has some obligations for the evening. I don’t know if I want to rot away in my hotel.

I’m staying within walking distance to Indian Battle Park and most of the attractions I’m seeing on maps are also various parks which is cool but I’m wondering if there’s anything else going on.

Hi,

I'm moving out of province soon and I want to sell my car relatively quickly.

It's a 315,XXX AWD nissan rogue with two sets of rimmed tires (winter and summer) and I was wondering whether there is any place in Lethbridge that I could drive to and get a quick sale (like a company or so).

The car is not a beater (no mechanical issues) but it does have some rust marks, a crack on the front bumper and cracked rear optics.

Any ideas or advice?

It is already in Karrot and Marketplace

Let's use this space to connect, offer advice, ask for tips, trade items, plan meetups, share event invites, and more!

This is long, I apologize. TLDR at the bottom.

So the job I’ve been at for the past 4 years will be ending soon due to union limits on non-permanent positions. Since September, I’ve been applying everywhere I can, both within my field (regulated health profession) and outside of it, including AHS, GOA, school boards in and outside of Lethbridge, retail, family service organizations, post-secondary institutions, warehouses, banks, seniors homes, etc. Despite almost 90 applications, I’ve only landed two interviews, and both positions ultimately went to an internal candidate and a former employee. Fair play. What makes this harder is that the feedback from both interviews was incredibly positive and encouraging, logistically they just didn’t go my way.

I’ve also had career professionals review my resume and cover letters, so I’m struggling to understand what I’m doing wrong or what else I can do differently. I already have a Canada Job Bank account, check company websites daily, am aware of and have connected with career supports, and have job alerts set up everywhere I can think of, but I’m really struggling to get my foot in the door.

I was recently on medical leave for two months and was receiving significantly reduced pay during that time. I was already living paycheque to paycheque as a single income household, and that period completely drained the little financial stability I had built for myself. I’ve had to sell sentimental items and cut back on how many times I eat in a day just to stay afloat, and I’m genuinely terrified about how I’m going to manage once my position officially ends, even with EI.

If anyone knows of any job opportunities paying at least $23/hour (the minimum I’d need to avoid going into overdraft), I would be incredibly grateful if you could send them my way. I’m so embarrassed to have to reach out like this, I don’t know what else to do. I am not afraid of hard work, physical labour, or anything like that.

Thank you to anyone who reads this or shares leads/support it truly means more than you know and I hope your pillow is always cold and your cup always full. And if you’re a coworker who sees this, because I know some of you are on here, thank you for your support today after I got two more rejections for jobs y’all thought I’d be a shoe-in for. I appreciated your support and kindness.

TL;DR: My job of 4 years is ending soon, and despite almost 90 applications, I’ve had very little luck finding work and I’m starting to freak out. I’m looking for any job opportunities in or around Lethbridge paying at least $23/hour and would be incredibly grateful for any leads, support, or suggestions.