Lethbridge faces interconnected challenges of increasing homelessness, rising poverty rates, persistent food insecurity, and a significant drug crisis. Recent data shows homelessness rising by 7% annually since 2022, with shelter capacity often exceeded. Over 12% of the population lives below the low-income threshold, with child poverty and Indigenous population rates being particularly high.
Speaker: Bill Ginther
Bill Ginther is the Executive Director of the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen, where he is in his 9th year as part of his third post retirement position. In terms of Education, he holds undergraduate degrees in Psychology, Sociology and Theology from the University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba and Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Bill has spent most of his adult life engaged in not for profit International Development Agencies with a focus on Food Insecurity in Eastern Africa. His “claim to fame “ is being a husband (55 years) to his wife Joan, a father to 4 adult children, a father in law to 4 in- law children and a Papa to 13 grandchildren ages 10-23.
Date/Time: Thursday, November 6, 2025. The presentation begins at 12 noon & concludes at 1 pm.
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 their excellent variety of good-value food/drink options in the Atrium Dining Room ahead of the session