March 19th, 2024

Commentary

Letters to the Editor

  • City council needs to show support for the new bike lanes

    Editor: I am writing in support of the downtown bike lanes along 4th Avenue and 7th Street South, and for continued development of a cohesive and connected network of safe cycling infrastructure within the city of Lethbridge. I am dismayed by councillor Dodic’s motion to tear up the existing bike lanes and put a halt [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Medical teaching school at U of L a positive step

    Editor: In southern Alberta, members of the rural medical community, and indeed the populace at large, have been heartened by last week’s 2024 provincial budget announcement of a $43-million allocation for a Rural Medical Teaching School at the University of Lethbridge.  While we wait for further details to emerge on the vision for this initiative, the [...] Read More »

    6 days ago
  • Provincial sales tax would be palatable if it was shared fairly

    Editor:  Although the general consensus of the people of Alberta appears to be we don’t want a PST, aka Political Suicide Tax here, there are still rumblings every now and then that we need one to counteract the boom and bust cycle.  I would be more inclined to accept a PST if the burden was [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • We cannot quit looking for whatever or whoever God is

    Editor: Some time ago, I saw “Waiting for Godot” on the stage. I don’t lie: I didn’t understand it. Then why doesn’t it stop to fascinate me? I listened to it on the radio, and saw it played on the TV. It’s a waste of my time. I don’t have too much time left. I [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Exhibition’s financial problems raise some questions

    Editor:  The Lethbridge & District Exhibition has been in the news quite frequently lately, mainly as a result of the construction of the new pavilion east of Henderson Lake.  The LDE convinced the province and the City of Lethbridge to provide funding for the construction in the form of grants and a loan.   The [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago

Opinions

  • Many notable events have happened here this month

    FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge March is here with plenty of notable topics and events to mention in this space.  I was pleased to attend several local events on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day. In addition to my wonderful Lethbridge City Council colleagues Belinda Crowson and Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, [...] Read More »

    3 days ago
  • Attacks on Rajko Dodic over bike lanes went too far

    LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor When councillor Rajko Dodic on Tuesday was making his case for an official business motion on bike lane construction and possible removal, I doubt anyone expected him to tell his fellow civic politicians – and the public – some of the insults he had to endure [...] Read More »

    4 days ago
  • Providing clarity for renewable electricity development

    AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Alberta’s government is setting a clear and responsible path forward for renewable project development to ensure our electricity grid is reliable, affordable, and sustainable for generations to come.  I am proud that Alberta continues to be a leader in responsible energy development, not only [...] Read More »

    1 week ago
  • Are there any actual benefits to changing the time?

    LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor For better, worse or indifferent, daylight saving time returns on Sunday morning when most Canadians will notice on their smartphones that time has suddenly passed quicker than they may have thought after a nocturnal visit to the bathroom or to let the dog out. At 2 a.m. [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago
  • The zombie-like nature of the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine

    LORNE FITCH In the recent pronouncement from the minister of Energy that the proposed Grassy Mountain coal mine is still an “advanced project” one might conclude he believes in the living dead. Nothing it seems is ever dead, it just waits in a moribund condition for the kiss of life from a government out of [...] Read More »

    2 weeks ago

Roast and Toast

  • Roasted & Toasted – December 8, 2020

    ROAST: To city council for wanting to cut police funding: We need all the police we can get to patrol all streets in Lethbridge to control the crime rate. More police on the streets and less criminals. One way to do this is when you have extra money don’t build or renovate any arts centre, [...] Read More »

    3 years ago
  • Roast and Toast – December 1, 2020

    TOAST: On behalf of many, I’d like to express sincere appreciation to the lovely little musical family who provides All Saints parishioners with a number of uplifting spiritual pieces at the Sunday morning Mass. While singing is not allowed during these COVID-19 days, their music feeds our hearts and our souls as we offer up [...] Read More »

    3 years ago
  • Roast and Toast – November 24, 2020

    TOAST: To the Blood Tribe for sponsoring the COVID commercials. More people need to pay attention. ROAST: Wow. Do as I say, not as I do. Re: Turning Point photo opp at city hall in Lethbridge Herald, Nov. 17, page A2. Great to see all wearing masks but what happened to social distancing. All of [...] Read More »

    3 years ago