Notice Board

The Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) presents a session examining the ever-changing role of newspapers in a digital world.

What is the role of a community newspaper in the digital age?

This presentation will focus on the changes that have taken place in new media in general and community newspapers specifically over the past 20 years, and what strategies might best help this medium thrive in the future.

Speaker: Scott Sakatch, former editor of Lethbridge Herald

Scott Sakatch recently retired after a year as editor of the Lethbridge Herald. Prior to that, he was an editor and reporter at the Herald from 1997-2006. In the interim years, he worked for former Lethbridge West MLA Greg Weadick and ran a communications consulting business. 

Scott and his wife Janine moved away from Lethbridge in 2015, living in Regina, Red Deer and finally Calgary, before returning to Lethbridge two years ago. Before his return to the Herald, he made his living as an author, writing or ghost-writing more than 30 novels between 2018-2024.

Date/Time: Thursday, January 8, 2026. 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 more information on the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs, visit the SACPA web page.