London Road Neighbourhood Association

Jane’s Walk

Jason — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:21:57 +0000

The City of Lethbridge has organized a guided tour of buildings in the London Road neighbourhood. Jane’s Walk is an annual event organized in cities across Canada to honour Jane Jacobs, an early leader in the struggle to revive cities affected by suburban expansion and “urban renewal”. The tour begins at the northeast corner of the Civic Centre Field on May 5 at 10:00 am.

Pitch-In 2012

Jason — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:31:36 +0000

Due to the rain and snow we have had, the neighbourhood cleanup has been rescheduled for May 13. Volunteers can meet at Jason’s house at 713 9th Street South at 2 pm. There will be snacks and drinks after we return … Continue reading →

2012 AGM

Jason — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:54:03 +0000

The upcoming AGM is on June 13 starting at 7 pm at the Lethbridge Public Library in the community room downstairs. Belinda Crowson from the Galt Museum will be speaking about historic buildings in the neighbourhood. Tyson Boylan from the … Continue reading →

Great Places in Canada

Jason — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:20:32 +0000

London Road has been nominated for Great Places in Canada! You can vote at greatplacesincanada.com, under “View Places” -> “Neighbourhoods” -> “London Road Neighbourhood”.

Annandale house tour

Jason — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:03:42 +0000

Volunteers from the London Road Neighbourhood Association will once again be welcoming visitors to the Annandale historic home on 13th Street and 4th Avenue South, decorated for the holidays. Tours run on December 3rd and 4th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.

Tickets are $5 at the door or can be purchased in advance from Knitting Time (in Centre Village Mall). All proceeds go to the London Road Neighbourhood Association. Donations will also be accepted for the Food Bank.

2011 Bright Lights Festival

Jason — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:24:56 +0000

The London Road Neighbourhood Association is helping out again this year at the Bright Lights Festival at Galt Gardens. Volunteers will be serving free hot beverages and selling hamburgers and hot dogs. We will also be collecting cash donations on behalf of the Lethbridge Shelter and Resource Centre. For more information, visit http://downtownlethbridge.com/blog-detail.asp?ID=576.

Shelter Me: Party in the Park

Jason — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:49:21 +0000

The London Road Neighbourhood Association worked the concession again this year at Galt Gardens, in support of the Lethbridge Shelter & Resource Centre. Thanks to everyone who came out.

Red Cross Building for sale

Kim Siever — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:07:09 +0000

The City of Lethbridge is making the former Red Cross office building in London Road Neighbourhood available to the marketplace for sale. The asking price $360,000, and the City is accepting proposals which must be received by the City before 4:00 p.m. on June 9, 2011.

A Building Condition Assessment has been completed and is available on the City of Lethbridge website. The property is located in the London Road Neighbourhood and is also subject to the requirements of the London Road Neighbourhood Area Redevelopment Plan, which is also available on the City of Lethbridge website.

The City intends to review all proposals within a four‐week period and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. If no bids are received within the proposal timeframe, the City will continue to accept proposals until a suitable proposal is received.

Sharon Hudemka, president of LRNA, recently took photos of the interior and exterior of the building.

London Road Gateway

Jason — Thu, 19 May 2011 04:52:14 +0000

A collection of affordable homes and commercial buildings are being proposed for development near the southwest, northwest and northeast corners of 13 Street and 6 Avenue South. For more information, and to comment on these proposed developments, please contact Robert McKay, Senior Community Planner, at robert.mckay@lethbridge.ca. Public comments will be accepted until June 17.

Pitch-In 2011

Jason — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:35:07 +0000

On April 25th, the London Road Neighbourhood Association once again participated in Pitch-In Canada’s annual Operation Clean Sweep. Several volunteers collected over twenty bags of stray garbage from alleys and parks in most of our neighbourhood. Thank you to everyone who helped out.