Poverty, Addiction, Homelessness and Food Insecurity in Lethbridge.
Bill Ginther
Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Lethbridge faces interconnected challenges of increasing homelessness, rising poverty rates, persistent food insecurity, and a significant drug crisis. Recent data shows homelessness rising by 7% annually since 2022, with shelter capacity often exceeded. Over 12% of the population lives below the low-income threshold, with child poverty and Indigenous population rates being particularly high. Speaker: Bill Ginther Bill Ginther is the Executive Director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, where he is in his 9th year as part of his third post retirement position.
How may Lethbridge Newcomers be best served?
John Lafferty, Najib Mangal, and Gregory Rabus
Thursday, November 13, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
The settlement process for newcomers can pose challenges and barriers that must be overcome in order to achieve eventual and active full participation in the Lethbridge community. “Serving newcomers" refers to providing settlement and support services to new immigrants and refugees, to help them integrate into Canadian society. Services include language training, employment assistance, accommodation assistance, connecting with the community, helping with daily tasks, and connecting with the resources available in Lethbridge.
Redefining Age: Seniors’ Centres in a Changing World
Kaitlynn Weaver, ED Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
As the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) celebrates its 50th year, we recognize that the needs and expectations of seniors are evolving like never before. Aging is not simply a matter of years—it is shaped by community, culture, and changing perspectives on what it means to grow older. This presentation explores how seniors’ centres must adapt to support a new generation of older adults who seek purpose, connection, and engagement in diverse ways.
We won’t cancel us: How can we discuss gender and sexuality across the Liberal-Conservative divide?
Brent Sacucci
Thursday, December 11, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Discussing, disagreeing, and determining our real thoughts about the evolving role of gender and sexuality in society can be scary—so scary that many people choose not to share their true beliefs for fear of being canceled or saying something politically incorrect. In this talk, the speaker explores the differences between social justice and social change through the case study of the gender and sexual diversity movement, exploring how we can discuss gender and sexuality within a multi-religious and multicultural society (one that includes people you may not agree with!