Lethbridge

Lethbridge is the largest community south of Calgary, 100 miles to the north. The city of
80, 000 serves the local grain producing farms and has its heritage in coal mining and railways. There are several parks and green areas which make a pleasant change to the undulating (wheat yellow) paraires that extend for many miles in all directions


The Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden near the town centre was established in 1967.

The head gardener visits from Seattle each month and gives instructions.

The garden blends into the adjacent Henderson Lake Park.

Railway nerds time again.

Lethbridge is the site of the worlds longest and highest railway viaduct. Completed in 1909 it is around a mile long, 100m high and carries modern trains weighing up to 16,000 tons.

Train heading over the viaduct.