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Lethbridge; vital link to history.(historical society)

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| September 22, 2007 | Fooks, Georgia Green | COPYRIGHT 2007 Historical Society of Alberta. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Lethbridge first had a historical society in 1888, which predated by 19 years the Historical Society of Alberta. Although it was not in continuous operation since it was first formed, it has been since the 1950s and is still going strong today with 130 members. It has been an active organization, helping to build a city museum, an extensive archives, and the most vigorous publishing operation among historical organizations in the province. And these are just a few of its many accomplishments. It has also held monthly meetings with guest speakers, written and sent out a newsletter since 1960, volunteered many hours of historical support to the district, held an annual ...

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