(November 29, 1890- )
Located in Lethbridge County
Third largest city in the province of Alberta
Population: 92,729 (2016 census)
Home to the University of Lethbridge
City slogan is 'Gateway to Opportunity'

It has extremely dry summers and mild winters.
Due to its close proximity to the Canadian Rockies, it is extremely windy.
It is often overshadowed by both Calgary and Edmonton.
It was home to the Western Hockey League's Lethbridge Broncos, who returned to their original home of Swift Current after a decade in the city.
Its economy relied heavily on drift mining during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

It's the largest city in the Southern Alberta region.
It's home to some prestigious scenery due to its location along the Oldman River.
It is named after William Lethbridge, who was the president of the North Western Coal and Navigation Company.
It got a Western Hockey League franchise a year after the Broncos left, when the Calgary Wranglers moved and became the Lethbridge Hurricanes.
Conrad Bain, who was best remembered for his role of Phillip Drummond on 'Diff'rent Strokes', was born in the city.

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