Letters to the Editor
COVID restrictions hurting people in care facilities
By Letter to the Editor on July 8th, 2020
On March 18 I sat with my husband in the Great Room of St. Michael’s Long Term Care. We ate pizza and drank Diet Pepsi and talked about how and what to plant in the garden this year. On March 19 when I returned for my daily visit I was refused entry into the facility. ... Read More »
2 responsesSpeeding, stunting on Mayor Magrath Drive
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
I am bringing forward a concern and irritation that I have with the evening speeding and excessive noise from vehicles along Mayor Magrath Drive. This chaotic choir of backfiring cars, screeching tires and roaring speedsters is not conducive to my family being able to spend time and enjoy our backyard. Some of the backfiring actually ... Read More »
3 responsesGarbage pickup changes lack common sense
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
So, now yet again another decision by mayor and council that lacks common sense and proper judgment. I am referring to the new changes where all garbage pickup will now be done on the front roadways and not in the back alleys. Supposedly the decision is based on an analysis that alley ways are “softer” ... Read More »
8 responsesUnderstanding what is meant by ‘white privilege’
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
It’s been said that; “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” I am proof that you can! At the age of 73, I’m still learning new things and I try to keep an open mind and listen to others. As a white male, I have always been annoyed when I’d hear someone use the ... Read More »
24 responsesWorld has turned a deaf ear
By Letter to the Editor on July 3rd, 2020
If Black Lives matter, why is it that we hear so little about the modern-day massacre of English-speaking Cameroonians? In spite of photographic evidence that shows the burning of villages, and in spite of the fact that in June 2019, UNICEF claimed that 1.3 million people in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon needed humanitarian aid, ... Read More »
1 responseCitizens have had enough
By Letter to the Editor on July 3rd, 2020
Lead, follow or get the “h***” out of the way! This is the obvious statement being projected by more and more Lethbridge residents towards our mayor and city council, plainly evidenced by the growing number of petitions and demonstrations being organized and carried out by Lethbridge residents. The majority of the citizen actions are aimed ... Read More »
43 responsesCongratulations to Alberta grads
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2020
Dear Alberta Graduate, Congratulations – you did it! Years of hard work have earned you your degree, diploma, or certificate, and you should be immensely proud of your accomplishment. Graduation is an important milestone in life. It symbolizes the transition from adolescence to adulthood and opens the door for greater opportunities. COVID-19 may have disrupted ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani members have made significant contributions to society
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2020
Most recently in the Saturday, June 20 edition of the Lethbridge Herald, National Indigenous Peoples Day was a featured section of the newspaper. National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated across Turtle Island (Canada) each year on June 21 as an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the contribution of the Indigenous people to this country we ... Read More »
7 responsesWays to improve long-term care
By Letter to the Editor on June 30th, 2020
During his June 25 broadcast to Canadians, Prime Minister Trudeau acknowledged that long-term care for Canadians ranks near the bottom of the 36 OECD nations. COVID-19 fatality statistics consistently conclude that elderly residents in long-term care facilities represent an alarming share of deaths. But why are Canadian long-term care facilities outperformed by most of our ... Read More »
7 responsesProtect Alberta’s parks, recreation areas
By Letter to the Editor on June 27th, 2020
Have you ever had a picnic in an Alberta provincial park? Been ice-fishing on Jensen Reservoir or camped at Park Lake? The future of 175 parks and recreational areas that Albertans have enjoyed since the parks system was created in 1932 is facing disastrous changes. In March, the government announced that “Twenty parks will have ... Read More »
4 responsesCartoon offensive
By Letter to the Editor on June 27th, 2020
I found today’s cartoon (Thursday, June 25) offensive, inappropriate and not the least humorous. I don’t know any child who would have that conversation with a parent. I also don’t know any parent who would discuss the topic in front of children. Josephine Aristone Lethbridge... Read More »
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