Connecting Your Community
Building Community through Unity
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Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Bullying – what are some possible solutions?
This podcast highlights incidents of bullying along with researched solutions. After review of various solutions, we also tap into the Anti-bullying bylaw brought forward in Chestermere, AB. While looking for solutions through a restorative lens. We understand countless children and youth are experiencing this social issue and this is not fair. Our hope is to come together to continue to raise awareness while reviewing solutions.
Bullying doesn’t just happen for this cohort. Adults within the workplace and also in public settings are also experiencing the same. Statistics are showing an increase of this behavior being tolerated with very little being done.
We thank the local community organizations and volunteers assisting those who have or are experiencing bullying. We look forward to continued community conversations around this issue. We believe the Community of Lethbridge can come together through positive conversation and engagement to do our best to eliminate this distasteful issue while lifting one another up.
If you have other alternative options that we did not cover, we invite your ideas. This is an issue that has taken the lives of many who have experienced bullying to a level they felt their lives were not worth living anymore. Enough is enough.
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Sunday Aug 30, 2020
Bullying – what are some possible solutions?
This podcast highlights incidents of bullying along with researched solutions. After review of various solutions, we also tap into the Anti-bullying bylaw brought forward in Chestermere, AB. While looking for solutions through a restorative lens. We understand countless children and youth are experiencing this social issue and this is not fair. Our hope is to come together to continue to raise awareness while reviewing solutions.
Bullying doesn’t just happen for this cohort. Adults within the workplace and also in public settings are also experiencing the same. Statistics are showing an increase of this behavior being tolerated with very little being done.
We thank the local community organizations and volunteers assisting those who have or are experiencing bullying. We look forward to continued community conversations around this issue. We believe the Community of Lethbridge can come together through positive conversation and engagement to do our best to eliminate this distasteful issue while lifting one another up.
If you have other alternative options that we did not cover, we invite your ideas. This is an issue that has taken the lives of many who have experienced bullying to a level they felt their lives were not worth living anymore. Enough is enough.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Brendon Pyne has lived in lethbridge most of his life and lives calling the city of Lethbridge home.
Brendon is most passionate about helping to serve and protect Lethbridge’s citizens working for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency services.
Being a member of the Lethbridge Fire Department is very rewarding work, whether functioning in his roll as a firefighter or paramedic.
Brendon has been with the Fire department just over 13 years and water rescue team member for 10 years, while being a Team Lead for 9 years.
Brendon was a diver on the the Water Rescue Team but has since transitioned out of the dive position to a support roll called Tender.
Brendon is proud to call Lethbridge home and happy to raise his 5 children in this community with his wife, Cheryl.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Brendon Pyne has lived in lethbridge most of his life and lives calling the city of Lethbridge home.
Brendon is most passionate about helping to serve and protect Lethbridge’s citizens working for Lethbridge Fire and Emergency services.
Being a member of the Lethbridge Fire Department is very rewarding work, whether functioning in his roll as a firefighter or paramedic.
Brendon has been with the Fire department just over 13 years and water rescue team member for 10 years, while being a Team Lead for 9 years.
Brendon was a diver on the the Water Rescue Team but has since transitioned out of the dive position to a support roll called Tender.
Brendon is proud to call Lethbridge home and happy to raise his 5 children in this community with his wife, Cheryl.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Amanda Tomaras and her brothers Trent and Curtis were born and raised on the Southside of Lethbridge.
Amanda is 32 years young and raises three boys with her husband still in the community. Currently, Amanda is a stay at home mom, but soon will be enrolling in some upgrading this fall with the intentions of becoming a nurse.
Amanda comes onto Connecting Your Community to share her story about the sudden loss of her brother, Curtis to addictions. Curtis was a kind, loving and amazing human. A father, a friend, a brother and a spouse. Despite the addiction that took Curtis' life, this by no means defines or takes away his love for life.
This podcast will highlight Amanda's story as a sister to a loved one struggling with addictions while also highlighting Curtis' journey. May we continue to stand together as those with loved ones struggling in the darkness of addiction but for those who have lost someone, may we continue to celebrate their lives.
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Friday Jul 03, 2020
Amanda Tomaras and her brothers Trent and Curtis were born and raised on the Southside of Lethbridge.
Amanda is 32 years young and raises three boys with her husband still in the community. Currently, Amanda is a stay at home mom, but soon will be enrolling in some upgrading this fall with the intentions of becoming a nurse.
Amanda comes onto Connecting Your Community to share her story about the sudden loss of her brother, Curtis to addictions. Curtis was a kind, loving and amazing human. A father, a friend, a brother and a spouse. Despite the addiction that took Curtis' life, this by no means defines or takes away his love for life.
This podcast will highlight Amanda's story as a sister to a loved one struggling with addictions while also highlighting Curtis' journey. May we continue to stand together as those with loved ones struggling in the darkness of addiction but for those who have lost someone, may we continue to celebrate their lives.
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Sunday Jun 28, 2020
Cate Rigaux, BA, MPAInstructor, Lethbridge CollegeCriminal Justice - Policing
2 decades of policing experience with the RCMP and was briefly in the Canadian military prior to that
BA in Psychology from U of C and a Masters in Public Administration from UVic.
Key Achievements:
Recipient of RCMP meritorious service award for valour
Recently published in the Journal of Policing and Society regarding research on diversity in policing and organizational culture
Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
Led or was a team member on projects related to aggravated assaults/attempt murders; high profile or complex missing persons; child sex assaults; serial offences such as robberies; gang related offences; high level drug investigations
Handled a number of high level sources and agents
Member of the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Lee Mein is the Owner and Head Instructor at Canadian Martial Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta Canada.
Lee has been teaching Martial Arts for 25 years and offers classes for ages 4 and up in Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiujitsu and Mixed Martial Arts.
Accomplishments:Black Belt Kenpo KarateBlack Belt Bas Rutten MMA System2nd degree Black Belt Brazilian Jiujitsu
Lee still competes in Professional Boxing, Professional Kickboxing, Professional MMA and Brazilian JiuJitsu tournaments.
Lee is currently the oldest active fighter (53), to win a fight in Mixed Martial Arts.
Lee has trained 3 fighters from Lethbridge to the UFC.Jason Day (retired), Jesse Bongfeldt and Jordan Mein (active Bellator/UFC fighter)
Lee is a level 2 certified Arrest and Control Tactics Instructor with Harris International (San Diego, California)