Mayor Blaine Hyggen serves up BBQ to residents

The party’s just getting started. Following the Whoop-Up Days parade, Mayor Blaine Hyggen returned with the Mayor’s Community BBQ for the fourth year in a row. Besides organizing the event, Hyggen also rolled up his sleeves to personally flip and serve hamburgers and hot dogs for a couple of hours at City Hall. According to the mayor, the event drew more than 1,600 attendees.

The annual barbecue has quickly become a staple of Whoop-Up Days, bringing the community together over burgers and hot dogs.

Heidi Echavarria

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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