Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada.
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22 Facts About Lethbridge
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Lethbridge is the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial centre of southern Alberta.
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Lethbridge's economy developed from drift mines opened by Nicholas Sheran in 1874 and the North Western Coal and Navigation Company in 1882.
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Between 1907 and 1913, a development boom occurred in Lethbridge, making it the main marketing, distribution and service centre in southern Alberta.
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Lethbridge College opened in April 1957 and the University of Lethbridge in 1967.
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Lethbridge is split into three geographical areas: north, south and west.
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Lethbridge has a semi-arid climate with an average maximum temperature of 12.
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Lethbridge winters have the highest temperatures in the prairies, reducing the severity and duration of winter cold periods and resulting in fewer days with snow cover.
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At the census metropolitan area level in the 2021 census, the Lethbridge CMA had a population of 123,847 living in 48,647 of its 51,735 total private dwellings, a change of 5.
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Population of the City of Lethbridge according to its 2019 municipal census is 101,482, a change of 1.
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Lethbridge is southern Alberta's commercial, distribution, financial and industrial centre .
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Lethbridge's economy has traditionally been agriculture-based; however, it has diversified in recent years.
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Lethbridge serves as a hub for commercial activity in the region by providing services and amenities.
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Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden in south Lethbridge was opened in 1967 as part of a Canadian centennial celebration attended by Japan's Prince and Princess Takamatsu.
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Several other important attractions are based in Lethbridge, including the Lethbridge Military Museum and the Helen Schuler Nature Centre which educates about the river bottom and coulees.
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From March 2018 to August 2020, Lethbridge was home to ARCHES, 24-hour supervised drug use site.
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Lethbridge is 150 kilometres east of the Castle Mountain ski resort.
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Federally, from 1917 to 1930, Lethbridge voters switched between various federal parties, but from 1935 to 1957, they voted Social Credit in each election.
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