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Lethbridge
Lethbridge , city (1991 pop. 60,974), S Alta., Canada, on the Oldman River. Formerly a coal-mining center, Lethbridge is now a commercial and service center for an irrigated farming and ranching district. Its diverse industries include sugar refining, food processing, brewing, steel fabricating, and the manufacture of electronic equipment. There are federal agricultural and veterinary research stations. The Univ. of Lethbridge was founded in 1967. |
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta/Canada Coalbanks Founded in the 1880s, it was renamed in 1885 after William Lethbridge (1824–1901), president of the Northwest Coal and Navigation Company.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lethbridge." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lethbridge." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lethbridge.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lethbridge." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lethbridge.html |
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