Editing Lethbridge (section)

== Attractions ==
[[File:lethbridge Viaduct.gif|thumb|left|High Level Bridge near downtown Lethbridge]]
[[File:Fortwhoopupnationalhistoricsite.jpg|thumb|left|Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site]]
The city, which began as a frontier town, has several historical attractions. The [[Lethbridge Viaduct]], commonly known as the ''High Level Bridge'', is the longest and highest steel trestle bridge in North America.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.forthjunction.com/railway-bridges-alberta.htm |author=Forth Junction Project |title=Alberta's largest railway bridges |access-date=April 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711020530/http://www.forthjunction.com/railway-bridges-alberta.htm |archive-date=July 11, 2011}}</ref> It was completed in 1909 on what was then the city's western edge.<ref>{{cite web|title=High Level Bridge |publisher=City of Lethbridge |url=http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying+Lethbridge/Picture+Gallery/Landmarks/High+Level+Bridge/High+Level+Bridge.htm |access-date=October 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518051855/http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying%2BLethbridge/Picture%2BGallery/Landmarks/High%2BLevel%2BBridge/High%2BLevel%2BBridge.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2006}}</ref> [[Indian Battle Park]], in the [[coulee]]s of the [[Oldman River]], commemorates the last battle between the [[Cree]] and the [[Blackfoot Confederacy|Blackfoot]] [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] in 1870.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title =Lethbridge | encyclopedia =Encyclopædia Britannica | publisher =Encyclopædia Britannica Online | url =https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9047928 | access-date =October 15, 2007 | archive-date =December 27, 2007 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071227194036/https://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9047928 | url-status =live}}</ref>

Originally known as Fort Hamilton, [[Fort Whoop-Up]] was a centre of illegal activities during the late 19th century. It was first built in 1869 by J.J. Healy and A.B. Hamilton as a whisky post and was destroyed by fire a year later. A second, sturdier structure later replaced the fort.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Allen |first=Robert S |title=Fort Whoop-Up |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fort-whoop-up |access-date=October 15, 2007 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060518101016/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002974 |archive-date=May 18, 2006}}</ref>

As the cultural centre of southern Alberta, Lethbridge has notable cultural attractions. [[Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden]] in south Lethbridge was opened in 1967 as part of a Canadian centennial celebration attended by Japan's [[Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu|Prince]] and [[Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu|Princess Takamatsu]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Neugebauer |first=Dierk |title=Nikka Yuko—A Special Place |journal=The Journal |publisher=Toronto Bonsai Society |date=January 2003 |url=http://torontobonsai.org/Journal/Journal.2003/jan.2003/nikka.yuko.htm |access-date=October 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926222443/http://torontobonsai.org/Journal/Journal.2003/jan.2003/nikka.yuko.htm |archive-date=September 26, 2006}}</ref> The [[Galt Museum & Archives]] is the largest museum in the Lethbridge area; the building housing the museum served as the city's main hospital during the late 19th century and early 20th centuries. Several other important attractions are based in Lethbridge, including the Lethbridge Military Museum<ref>{{cite web |title=The Lethbridge Military Museum – Celebrating the rich military history of Lethbridge and area. |url=http://www.lethbridgemilitarymuseum.org/ |website=www.lethbridgemilitarymuseum.org |access-date=March 8, 2019 |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430060618/http://www.lethbridgemilitarymuseum.org/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and the Helen Schuler Nature Centre which educates about the river bottom and coulees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our History |publisher=Galt Museum & Archives |url=http://www.galtmuseum.com/aboutus-ourhistory.htm |access-date=October 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010193142/http://www.galtmuseum.com/aboutus-ourhistory.htm |archive-date=October 10, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://naturecentre.ca/|title=Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society|website=Friends of Helen Schuler Nature Centre Society|access-date=March 8, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327074027/https://naturecentre.ca/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Several structures such as the historic post office are prominent on the skyline of Lethbridge. Less well-known than the High Level Bridge, the post office is one of the most distinctive buildings in Lethbridge. Built in 1912, the four-storey structure is crowned by a functioning clock tower.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buildings |publisher=City of Lethbridge |url=http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying+Lethbridge/Picture+Gallery/Buildings/Buildings.htm |access-date=October 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070222031149/http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying%2BLethbridge/Picture%2BGallery/Buildings/Buildings.htm |archive-date=February 22, 2007}}</ref> Other prominent buildings include office towers; the water tower, which was originally built in 1958 and sold to a private developer who converted it into a restaurant;<ref>{{cite web|title=Landmarks |publisher=City of Lethbridge |url=http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying+Lethbridge/Picture+Gallery/Landmarks/Landmarks.htm |access-date=October 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070402153158/http://www.lethbridge.ca/home/Enjoying%2BLethbridge/Picture%2BGallery/Landmarks/Landmarks.htm |archive-date=April 2, 2007}}</ref> and the Alberta Terminals grain elevators.

From March 2018 to August 2020, Lethbridge was home to [[ARCHES Lethbridge|ARCHES]], 24-hour [[Supervised injection site|supervised drug use site]]. It was the busiest SCS in North America with 663 visits a day. [[Toronto Star|''The Star'']] called it a "new landmark". The SCS featured injection drug and inhalation drug facilities<ref>{{Cite news|date=August 18, 2019|title=A small Alberta city is home to the busiest drug consumption site in North America. We spent 12 hours inside|url=https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/08/18/a-small-alberta-city-is-home-to-the-busiest-drug-consumption-site-in-north-america-we-spent-12-hours-inside.html|access-date=September 27, 2020|newspaper=The Toronto Star|language=en|last1=Yousif|first1=Nadine|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929010859/https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/08/18/a-small-alberta-city-is-home-to-the-busiest-drug-consumption-site-in-north-america-we-spent-12-hours-inside.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and it was a subject of disagreement by the nearby business community.<ref>{{Cite web|title=As downtown Lethbridge safe consumption site works to minimize impact, business owners rally over concerns|url=https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/as-downtown-lethbridge-safe-consumption-site-works-to-minimize-impact-business-owners-rally-over-concerns|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Calgary Herald|language=en-CA|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923101611/https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/as-downtown-lethbridge-safe-consumption-site-works-to-minimize-impact-business-owners-rally-over-concerns|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=August 31, 2020|title=On International Overdose Awareness Day, the busiest supervised consumption site in North America closes under a cloud of scandal|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/31/today-on-overdose-awareness-day-the-busiest-supervised-consumption-site-in-north-america-will-close-under-a-cloud-of-scandal.html|access-date=September 27, 2020|newspaper=The Toronto Star|language=en|last1=Boyd|first1=Alex|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923020020/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/08/31/today-on-overdose-awareness-day-the-busiest-supervised-consumption-site-in-north-america-will-close-under-a-cloud-of-scandal.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The site closed at the end of August 2020 after the province removed grant funding following discovery of misappropriation of public funds.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goulet|first=Justin|title=ARCHES ceases supervised consumption services in Lethbridge|url=https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/08/31/arches-ceases-supervised-consumption-services-in-lethbridge-2/|access-date=September 27, 2020|website=Lethbridge News Now|language=en|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019222008/https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2020/08/31/arches-ceases-supervised-consumption-services-in-lethbridge-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> A week long survey was held for the 2020 budgeting priorities in Lethbridge. 401 randomly selected people participated in this survey and 43 percent of them identified the presence of ARCHES SCS as the top concern. Only 8% of participants identified the same issue as the top concern in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ferris|first=Danica|date=November 23, 2020|title=Results of citizen survey a focal point as Lethbridge budget deliberations begin|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7479835/lethbridge-budget-deliberations-citizen-satisfaction-survey/|access-date=November 24, 2020|website=Global News|language=en-US|archive-date=November 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124011354/https://globalnews.ca/news/7479835/lethbridge-budget-deliberations-citizen-satisfaction-survey/|url-status=live}}</ref>