![]() ![]() There is now 30 minute service on all routes during the day and 40 minute service at night. Major service changes have recently been implemented and many routes have changed. Lethbridge does have a public transport system. Watch out for yellow signs that say "30km/hour 7:30-4:30 School Days". Every major attraction is easily reachable by car. The closest city with intercity rail passenger service to Lethbridge is the Montana city of Cut Bank, (90 miles from Lethbridge) which is served by the Empire Builder passenger train which operates between Chicago and Seattle/Portland, stopping also in Shelby, Montana.Ī car is probably the easiest way to get around Lethbridge. The Greyhound station is located downtown at 411 5th Street South. You can get into Lethbridge by bus via Greyhound. Air Canada and Integra Air operate flights in and out of Lethbridge. The only exception is seasonal flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico during the winter. The airport is not an international airport, so only flights from somewhere in Canada can come into Lethbridge. The airport is located beside Highway 5 and south of Lethbridge. ![]() Lethbridge is served by a regional airport just outside the city limits in Lethbridge County. If you are coming from the west ( Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Fort Macleod) or north ( Calgary, assuming you didn't miss the turn at Fort Macleod), you'll enter the city on Highway 3. Highway 3 becomes Crowsnest Trail and goes through the heart of Lethbridge. If you are coming from Medicine Hat or anywhere east of Lethbridge, you'll enter on Highway 3. Highway 5 turns into Mayor Magrath Drive within the city, one of the city's main thoroughfares. This will take you past the airport and the big box stores mentioned above. If you are coming into the city from Waterton, you'll enter on Highway. Left (or South) on Highway 5 will take you to most of the city's big box stores (Wal-Mart, Superstore, Costco, Home Depot, etc) and eventually the airport. If you continue straight, the next large intersection is Highway 5 (Mayor Magrath Drive within Lethbridge). ![]() As you enter the city, you can take a right on 43rd Street to connect to Highway 3. If you are coming from the United States through the Coutts border crossing, you'll likely enter the city on Highway 4. The roads coming in to and out of Lethbridge are Highway 3 (runs east-west, also known as Crowsnest Highway), Highway 4 (which leads south to the United States) and Highway 5 (taking you to Waterton). There is also a large population boom but many businesses are still looking for people to work because there are still so few people to work. Today Lethbridge is undergoing a strong economic boom and as a result many new businesses are cropping up. As a result, you'll see some influences of Japanese and German culture blended with the surrounding Ukrainian, Dutch, Mormon, Native and Hutterite cultures. After the war many stayed having established a new life. Lethbridge received city status in 1906.ĭuring World War II, many Japanese Canadians and German POW's were interned in Lethbridge. Coalbanks was renamed Lethbridge in 1885. Soon after this a major coal mining operation started to develop in the coulee regions of Coalbanks. It took the intervention of the NWMP (North-West Mounted Police) to stop these illegal activities. Before the Canadian government established full control over the area a booming whiskey trade took root. As more and more European settlers came many Natives were forced into a new life and eventually the Natives signed over their control of the territory to Canada. The valley provides some shelter from the wind, which can be quite strong at almost any time of the year.īefore European settlement of Lethbridge the area was under the control of the Blackfoot tribe of Native Americans. The Old Man River runs through this interesting landscape. The coulees are a valley formed by erosion. The natural beauty of the area is in its starkness. Lethbridge has approximately 83 000 people, and that number is growing fast. It is quiet and on the small side, but has a friendly population. The city is a commercial hub for the many smaller farming and ranching communities in the surrounding area. ![]() Lethbridge is located in southern Alberta, Canada. ![]()
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