Sport Drop-In program now available for children

A new initiative for kids is taking place Monday through Thursday from 9 until noon at Nicolas Sheran Arena. It is called the Lethbridge Summer Sport Drop-In Program. Alex Engel is with the Lethbridge Sport Council and says the Drop-In will continue until the end of July. He also says equipment will be provided for some fun activities and explains what their goal is. So far this summer the event has had between 80 and 90 kids participate. Engel says the program received 72-hundred dollars in funding support from Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart initiative and ParticipACTION.

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Heidi was born in Bogota, Colombia and lived there until she was 18, then she moved to Caracas, Venezuela where she finished her bachelor's degree in journalism. Since 2010 she covered political issues related to the government of former president Hugo Chávez and his political opponents, management, death and transition to a new government. Likewise, Heidi did research, wrote chronicles, reports and news in the social, community, and cultural areas. In 2019, Heidi, along with her husband and three children, moved to Aurora, Ontario where she worked at Teen Challenge Canada. In September 2023, she moved to Lethbridge, Alberta. Heidi also has a diploma in Addictions and Community Health. In 2024, she joined at Bridge City News team as a Video Journalist to produce a wide range of stories including those which are faith based glorifying Jesus Christ.

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