Commentary

Editor, Attention Premier Danielle Smith: I’ve worked in the oilfield, and am a proud conservative. I first voted for Premier Peter Lougheed, you may have heard of him. Were he alive today and in politics, he’s what you would refer to as a “Liberal” or “leftist”. Your mentor and American Idol Donald Trump received both [...] Read More »

Editor, Today is a good day to say a hard “NO” to Premier Smith regarding pipeline expansion. Her petulance and bullying are wearying. Talk of carbon capture doesn’t solve anything.  When you sweep dust under the rug, it’s still there! We have so many sources of natural carbon capture from native grasslands and peatlands to [...] Read More »

Editor,  I think it is reasonable for all Albertan to ask why the UCP feels justified in instituting age discriminatory surcharges on individual annual comprehensive eye exams for Seniors ($49.) and  parents of children and youth ages 8-19 ($24.each individual)?  Perhaps Lethbridge MLA Nathan Neudorf might provide a public response in the Herald explaining these [...] Read More »

Editor, Business analysts insist we must move to the digital economy. They always insist we move to what is new, the latest gadget, toy, idea, etc. Handwriting and drawing has thousands of years of history.  What is needed is for business analysts to get out of their little boxes about what is good for an [...] Read More »

Editor, It was paradoxical to read Government of Alberta (GoA) Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Tanya Fir, issue a statement on Sept. 22, “in recognition of Gender Equality Week,” which read, in part, that: “…I want to thank the community groups, non-profits and volunteers for continuing to champion gender equality on every [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Leave It To Beeber On the Thanksgiving weekend, while attacking the vines, shrubs and roses with a rented hedge trimmer before the onset of wintry weather, I spent time thinking about the meaning of the holiday. I also tried not to get distracted lest I hit my leg with the trimmer as I [...] Read More »

David McIntyre For the Herald While window shopping in The Pass I felt the pain of fractured glass Saw reflecting scenes of senseless loss Quests for wealth that ignored their cost I learned of a revered and treasured tree’s recent death before I knew its life was on the line. The tree, huge for its [...] Read More »

Al Beeber Love It To Beeber Spoiler alert: Christmas stuff is filling stores already. Yes, it’s that time of year – and maybe has been for a few weeks – that even before Thanksgiving and Halloween have come and gone, we consumers are being reminded it’s soon time to stock up on gift bags, paper, [...] Read More »

Nathan Neudorf Lethbridge East MLA Over the past six years as MLA for Lethbridge-East, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with residents, businesses, and local governments across both the city and surrounding counties. In southern Alberta, the relationship between urban and rural communities is far more collaborative than some may realize. Families from the [...] Read More »

Tadashi (Tad) Mitsui For the Herald We live in a world where the norm is the repetitions of retaliation and revenge that spur the non-stop  spiral of violence.  Israel v.s Palestine is a good example.  Nevertheless naive as it may sound, I still believe in the power of forgiveness and love as the solution. Love enables [...] Read More »