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Preliminary Construction Set to Begin for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple

Land clearing begins this week at the 9-acre site for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple, located at the intersection of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road. Before a formal groundbreaking is announced, preliminary construction will be carried out including stubbing utilities, removing excess soil, and grading the property. Repairs to Mauretania Road will also be needed where the utility connections are made. "We are excited for this first step in the process of building a house of the Lord in Lethbridge," said Elder David C. Stewart, Area Seventy. Designs for the temple are still being finalized.
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Exterior Rendering Released for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple

An exterior rendering for the Lethbridge Alberta Temple has been released. The temple will be constructed on a 9-acre site at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West in Lethbridge. Plans call for a temple of approximately 45,000 square feet with an accompanying distribution center. The temple was announced by President Russell M. Nelson in April 2023. The site location announced in September 2023.
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Location of the Lethbridge Alberta Temple Announced

The First Presidency has announced that the Lethbridge Alberta Temple will be built on a 9-acre site located at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road West in Lethbridge. Plans call for a multistory temple of approximately 45,000 square feet and an accompanying distribution center. The temple will be the fourth constructed in the province of Alberta, joining the Cardston Alberta Temple (1923), Edmonton Alberta Temple (1999), and Calgary Alberta Temple (2012).