Letters to the Editor
Competition and greed aren’t solving the world’s problems
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Editor, Does anyone else feel there is too much violence and competition about money on television programs? Solutions to problems seem mostly to be solved by shoot-outs, fist fights or violence. Is it the way television executives see our society? Now it seems to be the way the world sees America. Television was sold to ... Read More »
3 responsesChoose science over hysteria and false promises
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Editor, A Crowsnest Pass Herald editorial was used to convey surprise that protesters opposed to the Alberta Energy Regulator’s recent approval of further Grassy Mountain coal exploration would choose to protest in Crowsnest Pass as they did in mid-May. Could it be that the location was selected because it’s just a stone’s throw from Northback ... Read More »
3 responsesSend your letters to those who can make the most difference
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Editor, Since our “commoners” letters  regarding the foreign interest of Northback mining coal in our beautiful province  to Ms. Smith and her provincial assistants and the Alberta Energy Regulator fall on deaf ears (with an automatic form letter starting out with “good day” no less),  I wonder if writing now to Julie Dabrusin, Prime Minister ... Read More »
3 responsesPronouns in elementary school confusing for kids
By Lethbridge Herald on June 4th, 2025
Editor, This is not meant to be hateful or to spark debate. I want to be clear: while gender ideology is a hot topic in Lethbridge right now, recognize that I am talking about children in elementary schools. I have children coming up on school age and upon registering them for kindergarten in the Lethbridge ... Read More »
9 responsesAgricultural land concerns must be part of the affordable housing discussion
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Editor, Re: Housing is more unaffordable than ever, Herald, May 22. Around the world, urban populations have skyrocketed. In most European countries, strict land-use regulations are critical to limit urban sprawl and to protect land used for food production. Anyone driving from Lethbridge to both Coaldale and Calgary will see an explosion of acreages with huge single ... Read More »
8 responsesPush back on library controversy
By Lethbridge Herald on May 31st, 2025
Editor, Alberta’s Minister of Education, Demetrios Nicolaides, has heard from concerned parents about supposedly naughty books on school library shelves, and now he\’s determined to do something about it. While he claims that this isn’t a book ban (he claims the ministry can’t ban books), he seems to be preparing the ground for just that. ... Read More »
14 responsesCanada’s strength lies in remaining united as a nation
By Lethbridge Herald on May 30th, 2025
Editor, As a proud Canadian, I truly believe that our identity is all about coming together as a nation, prioritizing Canada over any provincial loyalties. I cannot, nor will I ever, support a small group that pushes for division and conflict, trying to deliberately create divides within our province based on misguided principles and selfish ... Read More »
4 responsesEducation suffering under the UCP government
By Lethbridge Herald on May 28th, 2025
Editor, An open letter to Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides: Stop the starvation of public education, censorship of books and curriculum circumcision, Minister Nicolaides: Unless you write it yourself, there will be no history book proudly recording your term as Minister of Education for the Alberta UCP. You have not stood up for equal-access education for ... Read More »
20 responsesCanada needs policies to promote low- or no-carbon energy systems
By Lethbridge Herald on May 28th, 2025
Editor, In the Herald’s guest column of May 15, 2025, Bill Whitelaw laments that Canada’s current energy policy signals a clear intention to phase out the traditional oil and gas industry in favour of what he calls “an ideological climate agenda”. He ignores the elephant in the room: the existential threat of climate change currently ... Read More »
4 responsesCanadians should remember the Bomarc lesson
By Lethbridge Herald on May 28th, 2025
Editor, The glorious leader of the United States, Donald Trump, has invited Canada and the officials to join in on the GoldenDome missile defense system. This system would protect North American from our Feared Enemy, Russia. Should we join in on thiventure? In 1958, the Diefenbaker Conservative government cancelled the best military aircraft that was ... Read More »
5 responsesGood customer service will make it easier to buy Canadian
By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2025
Editor, Even though I don’t like the orange-faced, weird hair, felon that is in charge of the United States, with his stupid concepts, and a total lack of education and common sense, I do have to give him some kudos. He has spurred Canada into becoming a more united country, more than we have been, for ... Read More »
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