The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session examining the intersection of factors creating instability amongst vulnerable members of society in Lethbridge.
Poverty, Addiction, Homelessness and Food Insecurity in Lethbridge
Lethbridge faces interconnected challenges of increasing homelessness, rising poverty rates, persistent food insecurity and a significant drug crisis. Recent data shows homelessness rising by 7 per cent annually since 2022, with shelter capacity often exceeded. Over 12 per cent of the population lives below the low-income threshold, with child poverty and Indigenous population rates being particularly high.
Speaker: Bill Ginther
Bill Ginther is the executive director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, where he is in his 9th year as part of his third post-retirement position. In terms of education, he holds undergraduate degrees in psychology, sociology and theology from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba and Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Bill has spent most of his adult life engaged in not-for-profit international development agencies with a focus on food insecurity in Eastern Africa. His “claim to fame “ is being a husband (55 years) to his wife Joan, a father to four adult children, a father-in-law to four children and a Papa to 13 grandchildren ages 10-23.
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The presentation begins at noon & concludes at 1 p.m.
Cost is free, donations however, are gratefully accepted.
Location: SACPA sessions are held at Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO), Atrium Dining Room, 500 - 11 Street South, Lethbridge
Lunch and Refreshments: If you like, please arrive early to patronize the LSCO cafeteria and enjoy its excellent variety of good-value food/drink options in the Atrium Dining Room ahead of the session.
For mor einformation on the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, visit the SACPA web page.
Contact:
Trevor Kenney | trevor.kenney@uleth.ca | sacpa.ca