Over the past year, our mighty Downtown Policing Unit has made an outsized impact - laying 1,170 criminal charges and seizing 4.8 kilograms of fentanyl (48,000 doses). Thank you to our downtown community for your support — we’re looking ahead to a strong 2026 together.✨ #yql
Congratulations to all of the nominees and recipients of last night’s Celebrate Downtown awards! We have a pretty amazing and special downtown space, that needs to be celebrated every day! It’s what #brightertogetheryql looks like! #yql#lethbridge#yqljenn
Starting today, there will be a series of partial road closures on 7 St South, between 3 Ave & 4 Ave, to allow for the re-addition of on-street parking stalls.
Sidewalks and access to businesses will not be impacted by this work.
https://t.co/hqD7zdxJaA
#yql@DowntownLeth
🚧 Heads up 5 Street South users!
From July 7–9, crews will be drilling at spots between 1 Ave & 6 Ave as part of the Reimagine 5 Street South project.
🅿️ Expect temporary lane & parking closures
More 👉 https://t.co/DS7y3d1xdL
#yql
🧺🌻 Downtown Farmers’ Market – A Summer Staple in Lethbridge! 🌻🧺
There’s something truly special about strolling through the Downtown Farmers’ Market — the fresh produce, the local artisans, the friendly faces, and the vibrant energy of our city’s core. 🍅🧀🌸
🗓️ Every Wednesday until August 27
📍 Festival Square, Downtown Lethbridge
🕙 9 AM – 2 PM
🎟️ Free Admission
Let’s support our local growers, bakers, and makers while enjoying the best of what Lethbridge has to offer. Whether you're picking up lunch, shopping for fresh ingredients, or just soaking in the sunshine — the market is the place to be!
See you downtown! 👋
#DowntownFarmersMarket #MayorHyggen #SupportLocalYQL #FestivalSquareVibes
@DowntownLeth@LethbridgeCity
The annual Pride Parade is downtown Saturday, June 28. The following roads will be closed from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
🌈 Stafford Dr South, from 3 Ave to 6 Ave
🌈 3 Ave South, from 5 St to Stafford Dr
🌈 5 St South, from 2 Ave to 3 Ave
Show me more 👉 https://t.co/XfDemu5GEJ
#yql
To accommodate the annual Lethbridge Block Party on Saturday, the following road closures will be in effect starting at 7 a.m. that day:
-6 St S between 3 Ave & 4 Ave
-3 Ave between 5 St & 7 St
-4 Ave between 6 St & 7 St
https://t.co/W0U5zO8Aqr
#yql
We're trading downtown parking spots for patio vibes again this year! ☀️
Whether you're sipping coffee ☕ people-watching 🚶 or pretending you're in Europe 🥖, patios and parklets are back to turn sidewalks into social zones.
More 👉 https://t.co/Oztg6xsHvT
#yql
🧡 New “Oki” signs are now welcoming everyone to Sikóóhkotok (Lethbridge)!
Wrapped in stunning Indigenous artwork, you can see them:
✈️ Lethbridge Airport
🌿 Helen Schuler Nature Centre
🏙️ Downtown BRZ
🏭 McCain Foods
More 👉https://t.co/G1sx5pQkJN
#Oki#YQL#IndigenousArt
Thanks @DowntownLeth for hosting Mike Prociw & I last night to chat about the results of our Trade Area & Retail Trends Study.
The final report can be found here: https://t.co/Wwpu2QWpQI
Downtown Lethbridge is set for a vibrant year! 🎉
With $120,000 in funding through the Re-Imagine Downtown Activation Grant, 16 exciting events and projects will bring fresh energy to public spaces in 2025. 🎶 🎭 💃 🍕
More 👉 https://t.co/KstmEmHlXq
#yql
Happy to attend and provide information on the #yql Trade Area Study in a few weeks with our friends from @DowntownLeth. You can view the entire study in the Industry Reports section of https://t.co/7uamAIDkOK. Click the QR code to register for the event. #brightertogetheryql
A temporary road closure of 6 St S between 3 Ave & the laneway near Festival Square begins March 31 and will be completed by April 14.
@DowntownLeth is aware of this closure + notices were directly delivered to business owners along 6 St.
https://t.co/n76DVdXd2v
#yql
The 2025 Moonlight Run is tomorrow! 🏃
Various road closures 🚧 and temporary bus stops 🚌 will be in effect throughout the day until 12 a.m.
Transit users can check detours on the MyRide app.
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/r7llvk3efU
#yql
Attended last week's Downtown BRZ AGM. There's great work going on in our Downtown!
✅546 businesses located in our downtown core
✅27 square blocks
✅11 parklets & patios
✅92% street level occupancy rate
THIS is what #brightertogetheryql looks like!
#YQL#lethbridge#yqljenn
The owner of the historic Whitney Block in downtown Lethbridge says he’s hoping to bring a renewed sense of excitement to the area with more than $1 million worth of renovations going into it. #yql#lethbridge
https://t.co/dw5wAij4UJ