Between the Pages

Sometimes, certain indicators—a scrap-paper bookmark here, a scribble on that corner—will pop out at just the right time, serving as immediate reminders of the people who used, owned, and, in many cases, loved these items. While the exact dates or authors of these personal touches can be hard to pin down, these small treasures can sometimes humanize the residents of Lethbridge’s past more than any catalogue or municipal record.

ArticleAvery RaineSeptember 12, 2023Archives, Notes, Scribbles, Doodles, Textbooks, Library, School, ChildrenComment

The History of Canada’s Residential School System

Between 1880 and 1980, ten Residential Schools operated in our own backyard, or Treaty 7 lands. The impact of residential schools has caused generations of Indigenous youth to strive to relearn and preserve cultural ways of knowing as intergenerational victims.

Growing Up in Southern Alberta "Back in the Day"

People are often impressed with how different the experiences recounted by grandparents and seniors seem when compared to what children experience today.