Letters to the Editor
Make no mistake, Danielle Smith’s end goal is sovereignty
By Lethbridge Herald on October 18th, 2025
Editor, I have been a fan of the popular reality show “Survivor” for many years. The participants are encouraged to “outwit, outlast and outplay” their opponents to win the million dollars. I can’t help thinking that Premier Smith is using the this same strategy in governing Alberta. She wants to outwit Albertans with her Alberta ... Read More »
2 responsesProvince is failing on vaccinations
By Lethbridge Herald on October 17th, 2025
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 »
4 responsesSmith keeps Alberta from realizing its potential
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2025
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 »
5 responsesCharging for seniors’ and children’s eye exams is age discrimination
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2025
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 »
4 responsesWhy does everything have to follow a business model today?
By Lethbridge Herald on October 10th, 2025
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 »
8 responsesIt’s paradoxical for UCP to support gender equality
By Lethbridge Herald on October 9th, 2025
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 »
2 responsesBoundary commission application amounts to gerrymandering
By Lethbridge Herald on October 8th, 2025
Editor So, two notable local politicians have made submissions to the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission, our Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf and former Lethbridge West UCP candidate John Middleton-Hope. Both submissions are similar in that they seek to have Lethbridge carved up into three or four pieces, each of which are subsequently apportioned to surrounding ... Read More »
7 responsesLong-term thinking demands more than slogans
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2025
Editor, On Oct. 2, the Lethbridge Herald published an Opinion by Doug Roth, Andrea Seale, and Sarah Butson, the heads of three Canadian health groups, calling for provinces to dedicate a large portion of the $32.5-billion tobacco litigation settlement to prevention and control of tobacco and nicotine use. Their arguments sound compelling, but they leave ... Read More »
2 responsesNot investing in education today will have consequences in future
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2025
Editor When a government curtails funding for education, it is a sure sign that they have lost their minds . Anyone with a sound intellect understands that progress in any society/ nation depends on the intrinsic power of its erudite minds. Thought precedes action; therefore, we need a thoughtful, skilled populace whose decision-making capabilities are underpinned ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Belittling a child at Alberta Next meeting was un-Christian
By Lethbridge Herald on October 4th, 2025
Editor, On Sept. 30, I made the mistake of checking social media first thing in the morning. I was greeted with a video from the Alberta Next panel in Calgary, where a teenager — a child – began to ask a question about the teacher strike, only for his mic to be cut. There is ... Read More »
7 responsesIt was a great summer for the Lethbridge Historical Society
By Lethbridge Herald on October 3rd, 2025
Editor, With school back in session and the leaves falling, I would like to take an opportunity to share some feel-good stories with our community. It is an oft-spoken cliché that history will repeat itself until we learn from it, but history is not filled only with terrible lessons, but rather it is rich ... Read More »
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