Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)
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Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) is a society podcast hosted by Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs. It has 999 episodes, with the latest published September 2025.
Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA) was founded in 1968. It is an independent forum, moderated by volunteers, meeting Thursdays at noon some 40 weeks a year and at occasional special evening sessions, to debate local, provincial, national, and international issues of concern to the residents of Lethbridge and Southern Alberta.
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How did the hugely successful Henderson Lake Dragon Boat festival get started? With Karen Johnson and Wendy Aitkens
What are the pillars of ULethbridge’s new Strategic Plan? With Dr. Digvir Jayas
Lethbridge as a living City: How can green infrastructure and water-wise design help our community adapt to a changing climate? With Kathleen Sheppard and Amber Murray
Finding Opportunity in the Storm – Impacts of Tariffs and Trade on Southern Alberta. With Trevor Lewington
What does the recent federal election results in Alberta and Saskatchewan tell us about Canadian unity? With Dr. Duane Bratt
Receding Glaciers - Vanishing Glaciers. With Hester Jiskoot
The evolution of tea - are there any health benefits drinking specific varieties? With Sampath Walgama
Storage losses in all kinds of agri food crops are substantial - are they largely preventable? WIth Dr Chandra Singh
What will it take to make Lethbridge the healthiest city in Canada for all to live, thrive and age well? With Jason Shriner & Kathy Lewis
Land Use Bylaw Renewal: Shaping the Future of Lethbridge. With Genesis Molesky and Ross Kilgour
Is the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen needed now more than ever? With Bill Ginther
Chess for Life at University of Lethbridge - How might chess help those involved in the criminal justice system? with Dr. Lance Grigg, Joel Fortier & Jade Oldfield
What story do we create about the homeless? With Yale Belanger
How does Biological Technology play into the practice of Sustainable and Regenerative Farming? With Joshua Day Chief
A Panel Discussion - Coal Mining in the Oldman Watershed: Are there Potential Risks?
How do Neighbourhood Connections support a Stronger, more Resilient City? With Jerry Firth
With the threat of US trade tariffs, are Canada’s political leaders responding effectively? With Shannon Phillips
Why will your food prices remain elevated? With Derek Melting Tallow
Growing a City presents Challenges and Opportunities - How is Lethbridge Managing? with Mayor Hyggen
The disappearing Alberta Advantage – what can be done to reverse Alberta’s collapsing standard of living? With Gil McGowan
What are the Roles and Rules of Community Television? With Ryan Cradduck
How can we make a difference in our community with evidence-based public safety projects? With Dr. Kirsten Fantazir
Can Alberta rice fields be engineered to supply us with novel proteins? With Illimar Altosaar
Why the change from Lethbridge College to Lethbridge Polytechnic? With Dr. Brad Donaldson
Deciphering the Entrails of the 2024 US Presidential Election with speaker Dr. Trevor Harrison
How can we get Public Education back on track? With speakers Kevin McBeath, Danielle Gareau and Derek Resler
Downtown fire safety and what is everyone's role in fire prevention? With Chief Fire Marshal Troy Hicks
How important is independent mobility for children? With Dr. Richard Larouche
After 106 years, how do diversification and self-sufficiency keep the Wilson Hutterite Colony viable? With Paul Wurz
What are the Dangers of Slogans and Populism? With James Moore
What Does It Mean to Be Charitable When We Argue? With Dr. Katharina Stevens
What can a Game Warden teach us about Wildlife Conservation? With Jim Mitchell
Can Alberta's Health Care system be Fixed without the Government's proposed restructuring of AHS? With Chris Gallaway
Why is the YWCA Lethbridge & District still needed after 75 Years? With Jill Young CEO YWCA Lethbridge
Is a Battery Electric Vehicle Right For You? With Tom Moffat
Are cows really the scourge of the planet? With Dr. Tim McAllister
What is the status of Federal, Provincial and Private Research Funding at ULethbridge? With Dr. Dena McMartin
Is Alberta's new NDP leader likely to make substantial changes to NDP policies of the past? With Dr. Duane Bratt
Local Leadership in a Changing Landscape: How Will the Roles of Bills 18 and 20 Shape Alberta? With Mayor Jack van Rijn
Should we be paying more attention to the weather and biodiversity changes in far away Antarctica? With Dr. Jennifer Copeland
Is the UCP’s Alberta Pension Plan just Pixie Dust and Unicorns? With Chartered Accountant David Bruce Carpenter
The gut-brain connection: How can it help us achieve gut and brain health? With Dr. Chelsea Matisz
A Rural Medical Education Training Centre at U of L: What are the Benefits and Challenges?
How can we stem the tide of rising age-related dementia? With Robert Sutherland
Are you concerned about how hearing loss might impact your memory and thinking as you age? Speaker Glenn Hole
What is the current status of the Lethbridge Drug Crisis? With Sergeant Ryan Darroch
Why Place Limits on Freedom of Expression? With Dr. Susan Dieleman
Did you know Indigenous children in Canada endured more than just Indian residential schools during the stolen children era? With Apooyak'ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete
Artificial intelligence — bane or boon to humanity? Dr. Sidney Shapiro
Rethinking Alberta’s Electricity? with MLA Nathan Neudorf
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