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Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA)

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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1

How did the hugely successful Henderson Lake Dragon Boat festival get started? With Karen Johnson and Wendy Aitkens

2

What are the pillars of ULethbridge’s new Strategic Plan? With Dr. Digvir Jayas

3

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

4

Finding Opportunity in the Storm – Impacts of Tariffs and Trade on Southern Alberta. With Trevor Lewington

5

What does the recent federal election results in Alberta and Saskatchewan tell us about Canadian unity? With Dr. Duane Bratt

6

Receding Glaciers - Vanishing Glaciers. With Hester Jiskoot

7

The evolution of tea - are there any health benefits drinking specific varieties? With Sampath Walgama

8

Storage losses in all kinds of agri food crops are substantial - are they largely preventable? WIth Dr Chandra Singh

9

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

10

Land Use Bylaw Renewal: Shaping the Future of Lethbridge. With Genesis Molesky and Ross Kilgour

11

Is the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen needed now more than ever? With Bill Ginther

12

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

13

What story do we create about the homeless? With Yale Belanger

14

How does Biological Technology play into the practice of Sustainable and Regenerative Farming? With Joshua Day Chief

15

A Panel Discussion - Coal Mining in the Oldman Watershed: Are there Potential Risks?

16

How do Neighbourhood Connections support a Stronger, more Resilient City? With Jerry Firth

17

With the threat of US trade tariffs, are Canada’s political leaders responding effectively? With Shannon Phillips

18

Why will your food prices remain elevated? With Derek Melting Tallow

19

Growing a City presents Challenges and Opportunities - How is Lethbridge Managing? with Mayor Hyggen

20

The disappearing Alberta Advantage – what can be done to reverse Alberta’s collapsing standard of living? With Gil McGowan

21

What are the Roles and Rules of Community Television? With Ryan Cradduck

22

How can we make a difference in our community with evidence-based public safety projects? With Dr. Kirsten Fantazir

23

Can Alberta rice fields be engineered to supply us with novel proteins? With Illimar Altosaar

24

Why the change from Lethbridge College to Lethbridge Polytechnic? With Dr. Brad Donaldson

25

Deciphering the Entrails of the 2024 US Presidential Election with speaker Dr. Trevor Harrison

26

How can we get Public Education back on track? With speakers Kevin McBeath, Danielle Gareau and Derek Resler

27

Downtown fire safety and what is everyone's role in fire prevention? With Chief Fire Marshal Troy Hicks

28

How important is independent mobility for children? With Dr. Richard Larouche

29

After 106 years, how do diversification and self-sufficiency keep the Wilson Hutterite Colony viable? With Paul Wurz

30

What are the Dangers of Slogans and Populism? With James Moore

31

What Does It Mean to Be Charitable When We Argue? With Dr. Katharina Stevens

32

What can a Game Warden teach us about Wildlife Conservation? With Jim Mitchell

33

Can Alberta's Health Care system be Fixed without the Government's proposed restructuring of AHS? With Chris Gallaway

34

Why is the YWCA Lethbridge & District still needed after 75 Years? With Jill Young CEO YWCA Lethbridge

35

Is a Battery Electric Vehicle Right For You? With Tom Moffat

36

Are cows really the scourge of the planet? With Dr. Tim McAllister

37

What is the status of Federal, Provincial and Private Research Funding at ULethbridge? With Dr. Dena McMartin

38

Is Alberta's new NDP leader likely to make substantial changes to NDP policies of the past? With Dr. Duane Bratt

39

Local Leadership in a Changing Landscape: How Will the Roles of Bills 18 and 20 Shape Alberta? With Mayor Jack van Rijn

40

Should we be paying more attention to the weather and biodiversity changes in far away Antarctica? With Dr. Jennifer Copeland

41

Is the UCP’s Alberta Pension Plan just Pixie Dust and Unicorns? With Chartered Accountant David Bruce Carpenter

42

The gut-brain connection: How can it help us achieve gut and brain health? With Dr. Chelsea Matisz

43

A Rural Medical Education Training Centre at U of L: What are the Benefits and Challenges?

44

How can we stem the tide of rising age-related dementia? With Robert Sutherland

45

Are you concerned about how hearing loss might impact your memory and thinking as you age? Speaker Glenn Hole

46

What is the current status of the Lethbridge Drug Crisis? With Sergeant Ryan Darroch

47

Why Place Limits on Freedom of Expression? With Dr. Susan Dieleman

48

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

49

Artificial intelligence — bane or boon to humanity? Dr. Sidney Shapiro

50

Rethinking Alberta’s Electricity? with MLA Nathan Neudorf

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