The MacDonald Block is one of few buildings that have held a vintage advertisement and withstood the test of time. One hundred and twenty-five years’ worth of local business have held a place in this building at 302 5 Street South.
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Our region is known for its long-standing rodeo tradition. What you probably didn’t know is that it was Raymond’s own Earl Bascom who invented the hornless bronc saddle—a more efficient and safer saddle that is still used in rodeo competitions today.
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Have you ever driven through a town and wondered how it got its name? There’s more than a few peculiar stories behind the names of southern Alberta towns.
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As part of our ongoing Wednesday afternoon speaker series, join Museum Educator Rebecca to learn more about why Alberta is one of the few places on the planet that has no Norway rats and how that came to be. Please share your rat encounters in the comments below!
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In 1972, a group of southern Alberta residents petitioned the National Sport Federation to allow Lethbridge and 13 surrounding communities to host the 1975 Canada Winter Games. The organizers of the event worked hard to host the games, whose motto that year was “Unity through Sport.” The 1975 games were the first hosted by a regional group.
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Queer lives are rich, vibrant and compelling. However, we do not tend to think of them when we think of “history.” Even when queer histories are examined, they tend to look at large cities in the United States, like New York and San Francisco—or, in Canadian examples, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. So far, very little has been documented about smaller centres like Lethbridge.
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A diplomat and mother, Natawista played a key role in helping establish treaties and navigate negotiations between American and British traders with Blackfoot tribes.
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