Kristine Jean

Southern Alberta Newspapers

In a letter to Lethbridge County councillors this summer, Kim Laing asked for the county’s support in helping address safety concerns related to highway access from a private dirt roadway onto the divided highway south of the Monarch overpass.

Lethbridge County councillors reviewed the letter at the Aug. 14, regular council meeting where they approved to have administration send a letter to Laing informing her of their response, and a letter to Alberta Transportation noting the safety concerns.

“It’s such a hazard. It’s mind-blowing to me that something hasn’t been done before now,” said Laing, a paramedic for close to 20 years with the Nobleford and District Emergency Services. “I know I am not the only person that has expressed concerns with

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