What is the role of a community newspaper in the digital age?
Scott Sakatch
Thursday, January 8, 2026 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
This presentation will focus on the changes that have taken place in new media in general and community newspapers specifically over the past 20 years, and what strategies might best help this medium thrive in the future. Speaker: Scott Sakatch Scott Sakatch recently retired after a year as editor of the Lethbridge Herald. Prior to that, he was an editor and reporter at the Herald from 1997-2006. In the interim years, he worked for former Lethbridge West MLA Greg Weadick and ran a communications consulting business.
Tour of Nokoowaayi “My Home” supportive housing complex
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 2:30 PM
461 Stafford Drive North
SACPA is co-hosting a Tour of Nokoowaayi “My Home” supportive housing complex, 461 Stafford Drive North Date/Time: Tuesday, January 13 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm
Bill 12: What can vulnerable Albertans expect?
Rene Plaizier
Thursday, January 15, 2026 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Speaker: Rene Plaizier Date/Time: Thursday, January 15, 2026. The presentation begins at 12 noon & concludes at 1 pm. Cost is free, donations however, are gratefully accepted. Location: SACPA sessions are held at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Atrium Dining Room, 500 - 11 Street South, Lethbridge Lunch and Refreshments: If you like, please arrive early to patronize the LSCO cafeteria and enjoy their excellent variety of good-value food/drink options in the Atrium Dining Room ahead of the session
Fear and loathing in Alberta - how do we overcome it to save the Prairie Rattlesnake?
Sheri Monk, owner of Snakes on a Plain
Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
The prairie rattlesnake is one of the three species which still remain in Canada, and they are facing unprecedented pressures through road mortality and habitat loss. There is no question that if this iconic species is to persist in Canada’s Wild West, it will require humans to sanction their survival. Join Sheri to unravel how perception and myth can lead to persecution and fear and how we can fight back with truth, compassion and empathy.
South Campus: How can we Plan for Tomorrow, Together?
Trevor Lewington
Thursday, January 29, 2026 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Communities everywhere are grappling with how best to grow. How to balance opportunity with responsibility, and how to create spaces that support people, businesses, and future generations. The South Campus project sits at the heart of that conversation in Lethbridge. Located west of the Oldman River and south of the University of Lethbridge, these lands offer a rare, once-in-a-generation chance to shape a new kind of neighbourhood. A neighbourhood that reflects community needs, local values, and long-term potential.
Why study bird brains?
Dr Andrew Iwaniuk, Professor of Neuroscience
Thursday, February 5, 2026 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Why would anyone bother studying bird brains? This is a question that I frequently get from many people. As I will discuss, studying bird brains led to the discovery that adults can add new cells to the brain: this has informed current treatments and experiments in human brains. Birds also provided some of the first evidence that hormones can affect human brain anatomy and function. A lot can also be learned about bird behaviour from studying their brains, which I will illustrate from our own studies of hummingbirds, vultures, and the Dodo.