Lethbridge is a unique city that possesses deep roots in the history of our nation and is a key contributor to the success of the Southern Alberta region and the province of Alberta. From its early days as a drift mining and agricultural centre Lethbridge became the commercial, financial, transportation and industrial hub of southern Alberta it is today. Among it’s multitude of attributes, Lethbridge boasts two nationally recognized post-secondary institutions and the largest research centre in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's national network of 19 research centres.

Because many parts create a whole, we fully understand that it is the hard work, determination and passion of many individuals and organizations that have made Lethbridge what it is today; a great city in which to live, learn, visit, invest, play and do business. When you combine our rich history, current success and promising future, it is clear that there are many attributes we should be celebrating!

In order for citizens of Lethbridge to fully celebrate and promote our community on provincial, national and international levels, Economic Development Lethbridge has undertaken the initiative to build a comprehensive listing of world and national class attributes of our city. This information has been provided as a resource for anyone needing interesting facts and statistics that Celebrate Lethbridge.

The information collected and displayed on this web page has been provided by Lethbridge citizens and has been confirmed to the best of our ability.

Please contact Jennifer Alldred at jennifer@chooselethbridge.ca if you would like to provide clarification on the current listing or submit your contribution to expand the list of attributes. We want to know what we did first, what we do the most, what we do the best and if we’re the only city to do it!