Community CALENDAR

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• A three-and-a-half-year-old large, orange and white male cat with a big brown spot on his nose is missing from his home in the northwest corner of Magrath. Its owner says the cat, which weighs about eight kilograms and is microchipped, may have climbed into a vehicle because it’s used to riding in a truck. Call 403-758-6912. • A small grey long-hair 12-year-old cat, with dark gold eyes, went missing from Hardieville on May 26. If found, please call 403-394-7557. • A tan female Chihuahua, about eight inches tall and weighing about eight pounds, has been lost from Hillridge Colony. Her four paws are white and she has a material collar. If found, please call 403-635-1603. • Gibson, a friendly male long-haired tabby cat with amber eyes and short legs, is missing from his home on 7 Avenue and 20 Street South. Call 403-394-1690. • One of two cats that went missing from their home in September after apparently hitching a ride on a family truck has been found. But the other orange and cream-coloured tabby, a male named Ferguson, is still missing. He had been wearing a blue collar. The female, named Allis, was found on Lakeshore Road. If you find Ferguson, call 403-715-2287.

• LSCO Whoop-Up Days Beef on a Bun Lunch will take place Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at LSCO, 500 11 St. S., featuring beef on a bun, baked beans and coleslaw for $9 a plate. Beverages available for purchase. For more information, call 403-320-2222. • A Herb Drying and Tea Making Workshop will be held at the Interfaith Food Bank’s Learning Garden, with instructor Mandy Sandbach. Choose a session: Aug. 23 or Aug. 29 from 6:308 p.m. Learn how to preserve your herbs and how to make your own tea. Limited space available; call 403-320-8779 to reserve your spot. Donations gratefully accepted. • Coaldale Sunny South Speakers Toastmasters Club meets Wednesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. at the Coaldale Public Library. Hone your public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Everyone welcome. For more information, contact Jeff Forrest, 403345-2980. • Are you having trouble controlling the way you eat? You are not alone. There is a solution. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Chinook Regional Hospital Parkade Meeting Room. Call Ron, 403-320-2075, or Josephine, 403-3454242 for details. • Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre hosts carpet bowling Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Hall at 1904 13 Ave. N. New members are always welcome. Details: phone 403329-3222. • LSCO offers bingo every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. at 500 11 St. S. in the Stage area. Everyone welcome. Booklets are $5, Bonanza $1. Call 403-320-2222 for more information. • Recreational wheelchair basketball practices are held every Wednesday from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Lethbridge YMCA, 515 Stafford Drive S. Players of all abilities are welcome, disabilities or not. No experience is required. • Southern Alberta Bikers meet fourth Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Coalhurst Legion. SAB is open to riders of all makes and models of motorbikes. For more information, email sabvpbrian@gmail.com. • Five Guys Burgers and Fries Community Night will take place Aug. 24 from 5:30-9 p.m. in support of March of Dimes Canada. Say you’re a proud supporter of March of Dimes Canada and Five Guys will donate 20 per cent of your order to MODC. March of Dimes Canada provides support services to people with disabilities, their families and caregivers across Canada. • Dynamically Speaking Toastmasters Club meets Thursdays, 7 a.m., Country Kitchen (lower level of The Keg). All are welcome. Details: Deanne Wirzba, 403328-8944. • Al-Anon, a group for those facing problems caused by someone else’s drinking, meets Thursdays at 1 p.m. at the Family Centre, Suite 225, 200 4 Ave. S. (Lethbridge Centre). Details: Pat, 403359-2169 or Marlene, 403-388-7319. • “Easy Does It” Al-Anon for adult children of alcoholics, a support group for people who grew up with the rules Don’t Talk, Don’t Trust, Don’t Feel, meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Church of the Good Shepherd, 2406 11 Ave. S., front door. Details: Judy, 403-329-0661. • Blankets for Canada Lethbridge meets Thursdays from 10 a.m.-noon at the west entrance of Southminster United Church (11 Street and 4 Avenue). We are in need of more volunteers. Donations of yarn or financial donations are greatly appreciated, also eight- or nine-inch squares as well as strips 70 inches long, knitted or crocheted. Items may be dropped off at the church or at Michael’s craft store at Park Place mall. For more information, call 403-329-6586 or 403329-4410. • Adult Children of Alcoholics and/or Dysfunctional Families meet Thursdays, 8 p.m., 408 13 St. N. Details: Ann, 403-382-9925, or Shannon, 403315-3482. • Royal Canadian Legion General Stewart Branch No. 4 hosts cribbage every Thursday with a start time of 6:45 p.m. Don’t be late; come out and play. • The Coaldale United Church Thrift Shop (2022 18 St.) is open Thursdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. as a service to the community. Most clothing and shoes at $2. Household items very reasonably priced — Christmas decorations, bedding, tablecloths, curtains, kitchen items, books, fine china, jewelry and more. Cash only. Come and browse. • Are you interested in writing? The River Bottom Writers invite you to join them the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 6:45 p.m. in the Richardson Oilseed Room at Lethbridge College for a session of informal writing practice. All genre writers are welcome. Bring pen, paper or laptop. • Fort Whoop-Up will present: Aug. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Eats ’n Entertainment - Fireside fun before bedtime; Aug. 25, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Blackfoot Stories - Listen to elders in the tipi and learn about Blackfoot culture; Aug. 26, 1-2 p.m., Saturdays at the Fort family program. Admission fees apply; admission includes a complimentary wagon ride. • Sunrise Village, 1730 10 Ave. S., will hold its annual Whoop-Up Barbecue fundraiser Aug. 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with all proceeds going to Lethbridge Harbour House. $3 for hotdog, pop and chips. Live music by Tom and Curt. • A Western Whoop-Up Dance will be held Aug. 25 from 8-11 p.m. at the Lethbridge Legion (Memorial Hall), 324 Mayor Magrath Drive S. $8 per person; door prizes available. Live music by brother-and-sister duo Howard Muhlbeier of Medicine Hat and Fay Stevens of Lethbridge. Everyone welcome; no membership required. • The inaugural Lethbridge Lightning Golf Tournament will take place Aug. 26 starting at 1 p.m. at Picture Butte Golf and Winter Club. Entry fee $125 for individuals, $500 for team of four. Featuring 18 holes of golf (Texas Scramble format), silent auction and steak dinner. $1,000 first-place team prize, $600 for second place, $400 for third place. Early registration required; only 144 spots available. To register, contact Jen at 403-553-2995. All funds raised go to support Lethbridge Lightning Senior AA hockey club. • Great Canadian Plains Railway Society will offer an opportunity to “Ride the Rails” Aug. 26 (weather permitting) from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Galt Historic Railway Park near Stirling. Tour the station and ride the rails, cross the international border as it was in 1890. Cost is $10 per person. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The railway park will hold its season-ending barbecue from 6:30-8:30 p.m., including tours of the 1890 train station, and some additional speeder rides. Donations are welcome. If attending the barbecue, please call 403756-2220 or email gcprs@telus.net. Located 20 minutes south of Lethbridge off Hwy. 4, first turnoff at Stirling, follow the Train Station signs, Range Road 194C. For more details, For more details, visit the website at http://galtrailway.com/. • Waterton United Church will continue with its summer series of guest ministers, including: Aug. 27, featuring Ed Bardock of Lethbridge, joined by the Milk River Choir; Sept. 3, led by Rev. Austin Fennell of Lethbridge, with the McKillop Choir; Sept. 10, featuring Mrs. Marie Barr, DLM, of Saskatchewan. Services begin at 10:30 a.m. All are welcome. Coffee and refreshments available after the service. Come and see the renovated church and have an enjoyable experience visiting the park. More details at watertonunitedchurch.com, on Facebook or call 403-859-2242. • South Country Jamboree Society will hold a jam session Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. at the Lethbridge Legion (Memorial Hall). Supper available at 3 p.m. from Great Plate Catering. • Interfaith Food Bank will conduct another round of free FoodFit classes starting in September, running Mondays or Wednesdays (both day and evening options available). FoodFit brings community members together to set goals, learn skills, and make measurable changes in overall health and fitness. Over 12 weeks, participants cook, learn about nutrition, and participate in physical activity. To register or for more details call Rudeen at 403-320-8779. • LCI Class of 1977 40th Reunion will take place Sept. 2 at the Lethbridge Lodge Hotel. Registration details can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/lciclassof77reunion/home, or by calling Teresa at 403-394-3353. If you are alumni or know someone who is, please pass on this information. • The PAW Society will hold its annual book sale Sept. 5-9 at a new location this year — the Lethbridge Fish and Game Association Hut, 9 Avenue and 10 Street South, the SW corner of Kinsman Park. The sale will run Tuesday, Sept. 5 to Friday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 9 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Donated books are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off Sept. 5 and 6 during sale hours. For more information, call Joan at 403-732-5708.