Okay, mebbe not terribly meaningful to most of the world, granted, but this former Lethbridge dweller is happy to have just heard on the radio that Peg Leg's 23rd "Bird Day" is being celebrated on the weekend. It's nice to know that one of the city's most important residents is still around. :-)

Peg Leg has lived in the nature centre as its mascot most of her life, being a hand-reared rescue nestling (she was found on the ground with a badly damaged leg that was beyond repair and would not survive if returned to the wild) and is a bit of celebrity (though not a snob ... she'll say "Hello!" to just about anybody).

Peg Leg video! (from 2011)