Letters to the Editor
How our community can support a safer return to school
By Letter to the Editor on August 29th, 2020
Throughout the pandemic, we have seen shining examples of our community supporting each other. We have found creative ways to stay connected, provide resources, (re)discovered our love for the outdoors and worked hard to keep life as normal as possible for our families. We must continue this community focus into the fall as our kids ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harassment, threats never acceptable
By Letter to the Editor on August 28th, 2020
Re: Letter to the editor, Aug. 21, “McKenna must listen to the people.” Linking comments of threatened violence, hate and harassment against politicians for stating ideas and government policy, regardless of how bad they may be, is never acceptable. Come up with better ideas. I’m surprised and disappointed that the Lethbridge Herald would print and ... Read More »
10 responsesCity’s grant programs should be equitable
By Letter to the Editor on August 28th, 2020
As a small-business owner in Lethbridge we have been working on getting a mural on our building since we moved into our premises in 2015. We even applied for the Small Projects Art Grant with the City last year, and was told our application was on hold because it included a line item in the ... Read More »
10 responsesDestroying young bear unnecessary
By Letter to the Editor on August 28th, 2020
As an avid wildlife observer I was dismayed by the decision of park officials to destroy a young black bear classified as a “risk to the public” despite the fact the bear was “conditioned” by the public. Ironically, the public are the “risk” to the wildlife that habitat within the national parks. The show of ... Read More »
8 responsesHow clean is the environment that feeds us?
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2020
It seems such a long time since we have heard anything positive from the Conservatives about the environment that you might think they have forgotten about the air we breathe and the water we drink. Not to mention the dirt that grows our food. Recently, my dog took a swim in an irrigation canal. She ... Read More »
2 responsesAn opportunity to practise what is preached
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2020
Since the SCS in Lethbridge will no longer be funded by the provincial government, I have been racking my brain as to what we might do as a city to support the homeless drug addicts. As I see it, we are in two camps. There are those like myself that want those addicted to illegal ... Read More »
30 responsesPlans for open-pit coal mine a bad idea
By Letter to the Editor on August 26th, 2020
Jason Kenney has lost his mind! Work has already begun on an open-pit coal mine west of Lethbridge in the headwaters of the Oldman River! You know, the Oldman River where we (100,000-plus citizens) get our drinking and irrigation water from! As you know we live in a very arid part of the province. I ... Read More »
1 responseReversing environmental harm starts with elected officials
By Letter to the Editor on August 26th, 2020
The Herald of Aug. 12 was interesting. We learned the town of Bow Island has been fined $10,000 and a former town employee sentenced to six months in jail, for failing to monitor the “safety of the community’s water distribution system.” Over a few pages, Monica Field’s opinion piece informed us that the price of ... Read More »
2 responsesBe a buddy, not a bully
By Letter to the Editor on August 22nd, 2020
To help combat bullying, kids can learn about tolerance and kindness from the song, “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully.” There are over 14,300 hits to this song site so far. I was a teacher for 20 years. “Positivity” is another song that could help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK7dcX_3oYI&feature=youtu.be Gloria Rinderman New York... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prevention key to slowing COVID-19
By Letter to the Editor on August 22nd, 2020
Mayor Spearman and Councillors Coffman and Carlson: Unlike conspiracy theorists who think the virus is a hoax or not a threat, I feel the opposite, that the worldwide situation is a lot worse than we thought. In early March we were told the mortality rate for people who test positive is one per cent. It ... Read More »
1 responseCity council facing huge decision
By Letter to the Editor on August 22nd, 2020
Should be an interesting council meeting on Monday. One of the biggest issues will be the approval or cancellation of funding from the City of Lethbridge to Exhibition Park for their expansion. I say cancellation because there was a commitment made by city council to the Exhibition that if they could secure provincial funding (which ... Read More »
2 responses
