Letters to the Editor
History repeats itself in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026
Dear Editor, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” (Churchill.) What I remember growing up in Lethbridge is at one time there were three scheduled flights a day from TCA, Air Canada’s forerunner. (Also, a return flight once a day, by Western Air: Calgary/Great Falls with a stop in Lethbridge.) ... Read More »
3 responsesImmigration is being portrayed in a weapon-like context
By Lethbridge Herald on February 27th, 2026
Dear Editor, Bizarrely, after the Alberta Calling campaign, the premier plans to have a referendum that includes a question on immigration: ”Do you support the Government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels…” Let’s be honest: today the word immigration has become a code word ... Read More »
6 responsesTime for a general election in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2026
Dear Editor, Premier Danielle Smith has announced a slate of divisive, racist and separatist referendum questions she wishes Alberta voters to address in October 2026. She also characterises Alberta’s budgetary woes to be driven by population growth in Alberta which her party, under former Premier Kenney, actively encouraged. Clearly, Smith’s “government” has, in these prospective ... Read More »
5 responsesBe cautious in how you feel about our southern neighbours
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2026
Dear Editor, As I was watching the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, the U.S. Vice President was booed by spectators. He may have deserved it, but I felt bad for the American athletes entering the arena at the same time. They didn’t deserve it. Those young athletes do not represent the policy of their President. I ... Read More »
4 responsesMore answers needed from renewable natural gas facility
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
Editor, After reading the Lethbridge Herald article on the joint venture between Taurus Canada Renewable Natural Gas Corporation and KCL Cattle Companies, I have a few questions that I think need to be answered: 1 – What was being done with the 130,000 tonnes of manure generated by cows on the four feed lots involved? ... Read More »
2 responsesLethbridge people must unite over coal mining impacts
By Lethbridge Herald on February 20th, 2026
It’s overwhelming. Politicians on the far right have many names for it, “flooding the zone” or “manufactured crisis” but it is really about creating so much chaos that media and especially the electorate can’t keep up. Sound familiar? Countless subjects requiring our undivided attention. Alberta’s healthcare system devolving into a private/public quagmire, separation talk, Trump’s ... Read More »
5 responsesThe impacts of having a Belly River dam
By Lethbridge Herald on February 19th, 2026
Editor, The Belly River is one of 11 major rivers flowing east from the Rockies. It is the only one not impacted by a dam. But one is being planned. There are those who want more water, regardless of the cost or consequences. Beyond its natural beauty, the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies represents the ... Read More »
8 responsesSeparation is not going to make things better
By Lethbridge Herald on February 14th, 2026
Editor, Being a former bank manager, with Peter Lougheed’s energy minister, Bill Dickie, being a brother in-law of one my uncles maybe these gullible fellow seniors can explain to me how separating from Canada will make things a lot better when we know it will mean giving these fake Conservatives, Reformers, exactly what they want? ... Read More »
22 responsesWiddowson’s cancellation a cause of frustration
By Lethbridge Herald on February 13th, 2026
Editor, The University of Lethbridge’s decision to cancel the speaking engagement of Frances Widdowson is both frustrating and deeply concerning. Ms. Widdowson was prepared to deliver what many believed would be a critically needed discussion on the effects of “wokeism,” as well as raise questions surrounding the reported graves at the Kamloops residential school. Although ... Read More »
16 responsesEducation- what it is and what it isn’t
By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2026
Editor: Public Education has spent a lot of time in the spotlight here in Alberta over the past while. All of us have memories of our own school years. For some, these are pleasant memories; for others, they are times we would sooner forget. My reality suggests that years of being a student is only ... Read More »
1 responseUniversity of Lethbridge students deserve more respect
By Lethbridge Herald on February 7th, 2026
Editor, The University of Lethbridge had a controversial figure show up unannounced and uninvited on Wednesday with the express intent of causing a scene to post to her followers on social media. She spouted hateful, racist rhetoric under the guise of free speech. Students gathered in protest, utilizing their own free speech to drown out ... Read More »
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