Letters to the Editor
Inflation caused by greed, not by Canada’s prime minister
By Lethbridge Herald on January 24th, 2024
Editor: Mr. Poilievre is a promoter of the secret agendas of a dozen of the Canadian ”think tanks” for Mr. Hayek’s extreme economic theories. Many U of C’s so called ”public policy” advocates hold their love of money and business over working people. They ignore the ever-growing lineups at food banks. Their solution to hungry ... Read More »
9 responsesCarbon dioxide is valuable to this planet
By Lethbridge Herald on January 23rd, 2024
Editor: Thank you to Al Beeber for an excellent article about electric vehicles (EVs). Thank you to the Lethbridge Herald for putting it on the front page on Jan. 6. So much more could be said about the problems that governments are having as they try to force people into expensive vehicles that they ... Read More »
45 responsesThe size of numbers doesn’t convey any actual meaning of quality
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2024
Editor: We usually make the value judgement by looking at the “size.” And “big” usually means good. We think anything big, big bank account, big crowd, big house are good things, better than small of course. We have to admit that‘s not always the true. The value we give to the notion of “big” is ... Read More »
4 responsesFrank Slide and its history must be saved and respected
By Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2024
Editor: The Government of Alberta, during the mid-1970s, created two designations that protect, for posterity, the Frank Slide’s “sea of debris” and its infamous profile as an internationally-known cemetery. The first designation protects the area’s natural resources, its unique valley-bottom population of plants and animals, and its watershed values. The vision: preservation of the environment. ... Read More »
2 responsesEditorial cartoon about Israel and Trump was offensive
By Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2024
Editor: I found the political cartoon, and the Letter to the Editor in last wWednesday’s paper very offensive. In the cartoon “The Top 5 Worst New Years Resolutions” : Annihilate Gaza – Benjamin Netanyanyahu & Annihilate Democracy – Donald Trump. Your cartoonist and Mr. Feenstra are swallowing the Koolaid of the left wing media. In ... Read More »
30 responsesAlbertans have reason to be concerned about drought study
By Lethbridge Herald on January 19th, 2024
Editor: Your city and my own, Calgary, have had to ask residents to conserve water. Given our current drought conditions, these restrictions may tighten up in the spring and summer. The Town of High River, meanwhile, is watching with concern the logging in the watershed of the Highwood River, which supplies their drinking water, knowing ... Read More »
15 responsesStronger response to drug addiction needed
By Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2024
Editor: As the debate goes on about what the best approach is to deal with drug addiction in our city with all it’s fallout issues, I thought perhaps an analogy might clear up why I believe that a “wait until they are ready approach” doesn’t work. Let’s say I have an X-ray done and a ... Read More »
9 responsesThomas comparison appalling
By Lethbridge Herald on January 13th, 2024
Editor: Rachel Thomas compares our democratically-elected Liberal government to the North Korean dictatorship of Kim Jon-Un. Leadership sure does matter – and to compare Trudeau and the Liberals to the dictatorship of North Korea is absolutely appalling, dishonest, and irresponsible. Especially when it’s done by an elected Member of Parliament! This is a “dog ... Read More »
42 responsesWorld living in a strange and dangerous time
By Lethbridge Herald on January 10th, 2024
Editor: Here are a few thoughts on the shape of the world at the end of 2023 and hoping that 2024 will be better. Let’s start with the old saying that history repeats itself over and over again, and nothing ever changes. All through history there have been empires, the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire, ... Read More »
11 responsesAl Beeber’s had a profound impact on Herald readers
By Lethbridge Herald on January 10th, 2024
Editor: In less than a year, Managing Editor Al Beeber will be retiring from the Lethbridge Herald. A decision likely well thought out but deserving. Al lived and breathed newspaper from his roots in Raymond to the present. His factual reporting was at times controversial but accurate. And when he accepted the duties of editor ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Task force not needed to figure out the problem in the city
By Lethbridge Herald on January 6th, 2024
Editor: I read with bemusement and some anger the article in the Lethbridge Herald with the heading, “Downtown task force to be discussed by city council.” It states a draft of terms the task force will adhere to including guiding principals. It then goes on to list them in numerical order. The more I read, ... Read More »
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