Suketu Shah launches campaign for seat on Lethbridge City Council

An 11th name has been added to the list of names vying for an open seat on Lethbridge’s City Council. Suketu Shah, who is the Vice President of the Gujarati Society of Lethbridge filed his nomination papers to run for Lethbridge City Council Monday morning. He says he decided to run because he was frustrated with his voice not being heard.

At his campaign launch that was held at a downtown eatery Monday afternoon, Shah shared a key element of his campaign..to make neighbourhoods and parks safer for residents without increasing costs. In attendance were some well-known community members who came out to give Shah their support.

Shah adds that enabling businesses to grow and flourish will allow them to be able to be depended upon when the community needs help.

Naveen Day

Naveen's career in broadcast and production spans close to 30 years. Prior to his move to Alberta, he was Senior Producer for two factual entertainment shows for Shaw and BellMTS, which were produced in his hometown of Winnipeg. He also served as a Producer and Production Supervisor at one of Canada's largest and fastest growing churches, and helped lead a production team of 75 volunteers. Naveen came on board with the team at Bridge City News in 2018 and performs on both sides of the camera lens as Producer, Editor, Production Coordinator, Back-up Anchor, Interview Host, and Video Journalist. In February 2022, Naveen went to Ottawa to provide daily, boots-on-the-ground coverage of the Freedom Convoy - an experience he describes as a monumental moment in Canadian history. Naveen is a two-time Communicator Awards recipient. In 2023, he won the Excellence Award for a piece he did on Alberta's Disability workers, and in 2024, he won again for a story titled, "New Smile, New Life".

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