Your City Hall was quiet but the market wasn't

Good morning from the coulees — the wind's up, the sky's wide, and Lethbridge has something to say.

Look, this past week, City Hall was quieter than a deer grazing near the *Sik-ooh-kotok* (Oldman River) in the early morning. It felt like a deep breath, or maybe they were just waiting for the chinook winds to really kick up some dust. The sky's been a mix of bright and brooding, much like the mood around town when you're waiting for something to happen.

The Big Picture

While the usual chatter from City Hall was down, the housing market here in Lethbridge wasn't taking a break.

* Home sales, whether new builds or existing places, kept moving.

* The price for an average home saw a noticeable bump.

* Demand stayed steady, particularly for single-family homes, despite the quieter week from city leaders.

It seems even when the folks at City Hall are playing their cards close, the heartbeat of the city — what people are buying and selling, where they're choosing to lay down roots — keeps right on going. It's a reminder that sometimes the biggest stories are the ones happening outside the council chambers, right out there in the neighbourhoods where we live.

Jolene Blackwater, MiTL Sports Desk, Lethbridge.

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