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Starting in 1869, it was the home of Fort Whoop-Up which illegally sold liquor to the First Nations. The North West Mounted Police were formed in 1873, partially in response to the American liquor traders of Fort Whoop-up and others, after the Cypress Hills Massacre.
Lethbridge started off as a coal mining town in 1874; it was initially called Coalbanks. The town was renamed Lethbridge in 1885.
Indian Battle Park , located in the Coulee of the Old Man River , commemorates the last battle between the Cree and the Blackfoot First Nations in 1870. A formal peace treaty between the two nations was signed in 1871.It is home to the University of Lethbridge, founded in 1967.
The Lethbridge Viaduct or High Level Bridge (common), constructed on the western edge of the city is the longest railway bridge of its kind in the world.
In 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U, Lethbridge city councillor Dar HeatheringtonDarlene Heatherington is a Canadian politician who was forced to resign her city council seat in Lethbridge, Alberta in 2004 after being convicted of public mischief. On May 3, 2003, Heatherington first made Canadian and international headlines when she d became embroiled in a scandal when it was alleged that she had filed false reports with police about a stalker. She was convicted of public mischiefAlternate meaning: Mischief (movie) (1985 Mischief in criminal law, is an offence against property that does not involve conversion. It typically involves vandalism, graffiti or some other destruction or defacement of property other than arson. Criminal m on June 29June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. Events 1613 The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. 1749 New Governor, Charles de la Raliere Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale ( Cape Breton I, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, and resigned her seat on August 9August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. Events 48 BC Roman Civil War: Battle of Pharsalus Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt. 378 Battle of.