Letters to the Editor
Collective action needed to deal with addiction, homelessness
By Lethbridge Herald on December 17th, 2022
Editor: A.W. Shier is quite right, of course. The lawyers defending these dysfunctional criminals are doing their jobs for money and lots of it; not some higher calling to make society better for everyone. If they truly did care, then as a professional group yielding their considerable collective political power and influence on a national ... Read More »
11 responsesObservations on Danielle Smith
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
Editor: If the premier of this province persists in making these repeated and violent U-turns she stands a good chance of spinning so fast she transforms into a human drill bit and drills straight down through the pre-Cambrian, through the earth’s crust and into the hollow core. At which point all the remaining oil under ... Read More »
11 responsesHomeless percentage of Indigenous low considering abuses
By Lethbridge Herald on December 16th, 2022
Editor: Dec. 8 headline: City homeless numbers have doubled since 2018. Inside the story was the number of homeless identifying as Indigenous: 327 of 454, which equals 72 per cent. Dec. 13 Roasts and Toasts: Two submissions that were clearly against the homeless people. I will add some context before people jump to conclusions. I ... Read More »
50 responsesTax predicament due to poor decisions in the past
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2022
Editor: Thank you for realizing that the tax predicament the City of Lethbridge is in today isn’t primarily on the current council, it’s because of poor decisions in the past. Averaging the tax increase of last budget with the current approved budget comes in under three per cent over the past eight years. Inflation is ... Read More »
4 responsesSuccess more likely when people have supports
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2022
Editor: Re: Action Needed to address homeless situation: Good for the LH Editorial Board! Action is definitely needed to address the homeless situation. When I had relatives living close to downtown, we saw homeless people every single day rummaging through garbage and sleeping in parks. A couple of years ago, The Mustard Seed came to ... Read More »
3 responsesVictim mentality sucks the joy and life out of Canadian society
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2022
Editor: Has our society developed a culture of victim mentality? Do we blame others for the way our lives are? Do we feel powerless to address life’s problems on our own? Do we feel attacked when someone criticizes our actions? Are we unable to make life changes aside from external pressure? Victim mentality is a ... Read More »
2 responsesCivilization is doomed if criminal behaviour isn’t stopped
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2022
Editor: Roll shutters, locked toilets, no toilets, vacated stores, people scared to walk the streets of the city and then a letter from Ryan McAdams – “Downtown businesses deserve better” with accompanying picture. A mess left behind for a business person to clean up – repeatedly. More police are not the answer, laws need to ... Read More »
55 responsesDanielle Smith needs to call an early election to gauge actual support
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2022
Editor: There were many women in the past that ruled with an iron fist including Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May of Great Britain and now Danielle Smith, our new Premier of Alberta. She became the 19th Premier since Oct. 11, 2022. In the recent bye-election on Nov. 8 for Brooks and Medicine Hat, she won 54.5 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sovereignty Act shows a lack of oversight by MLA
By Lethbridge Herald on December 14th, 2022
Editor: The most egregious, shameless, and outrageously undemocratic power grab I can remember by a governing Alberta party was recently attempted. The Sovereignty Act was introduced, a piece of legislation so shockingly flawed that it elicited furiously panicked back-pedalling. Critics on all sides of the political spectrum were loudly critical of Bill 1 and revisions ... Read More »
1 responsePositive steps warranted to address current city issues
By Lethbridge Herald on December 10th, 2022
Editor: There is a direct connection running through three recent news items. First, city council’s decision to increase property taxes by almost six per cent. Second, the photo and letter presented by Mr. McAdams of a singed wall due to a fire against a downtown building. And lastly, the study by University of Calgary presented ... Read More »
18 responsesMany have quit going downtown because of homeless situation
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2022
Editor: After reading the recent Letter to the Editor from Ryan McAdams, I totally understand and sympathize with his situation regarding the homeless people around the Lethbridge Herald property. A few years ago there was a problem with the homeless sleeping and doing drugs in the heated lobby of the downtown main post office. They ... Read More »
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