Letters to the Editor
COVID creates potential problem for consumers
By Letter to the Editor on May 29th, 2020
Everyone from Mayor Spearman to the Chamber of Commerce has requested consumers “buy locally,” something I have taken to heart. We all need to support local merchants, doing everything we can to aid recover from the devastation of COVID-19. However, I recently found, quite by chance, a fly in the retail ointment that could be ... Read More »
3 responsesMideast view misinformed
By Letter to the Editor on May 28th, 2020
Re: “Canada should forget UN seat bid” (Lethbridge Herald, May 14). Owen Holmes’ depiction of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is disingenuous and misinformed. First, just to set the record straight for Mr. Holmes, in the most recent vote held at the UN on an anti-Israel resolution back in December, Canada broke its principled longstanding record of ... Read More »
3 responsesFinancial help should be COVID focus
By Letter to the Editor on May 28th, 2020
As many on social media have noted, COVID-19 has, if nothing else, highlighted the significant disparity that exists in western society. It has challenged us to confront issues that we would otherwise never consider. In April, Ant—nio Guterres of the United Nations stated that COVID-19 is “fast becoming human rights crisis.” How much of a ... Read More »
3 responsesKudos to PBHS for grad event
By Letter to the Editor on May 28th, 2020
Congratulations to the teachers and support staff of Picture Butte High School for their initiative to preserve the graduation experience for their senior class. One of the reasons their actions resonate with me is that I have a grandson graduating from another school in Alberta who will not be so fortunate. As a former member ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We will get through this crisis
By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2020
We are engaged in an arduous war with a deadly enemy, the coronavirus. It is the greatest challenge humanity is confronting since the Second World War. The enemy may seem formidable but we shall win. All Canadians are fighting courageously with the best possible skills at their disposal. Isolation is the single most expedient measure ... Read More »
1 responseAn attack on law-abiding Canadians
By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2020
The Nova Scotia tragedy was perpetrated using illegal guns from the U.S., and one illegal Canadian gun. Trudeau’s politicizing this with a gun ban does nothing to address the real problem: illegal guns! Trudeau is spending millions banning legally acquired guns from law-abiding citizens, leaving nothing to address illegal guns flooding our borders. The vast ... Read More »
13 responsesIt’s time to give normal lives back to people
By Letter to the Editor on May 23rd, 2020
Re: Social distancing and the new normal. These two terms I hope soon not to hear again. There is increasing anger, resentment, discontent and uncertainty in our country and this community. I feel it myself to the point where I cannot watch the news. How did we get into this impossible situation? Why is our ... Read More »
36 responses‘Old Favourites’ show cancelled for 2020
By Letter to the Editor on May 23rd, 2020
Nord-Bridge Senior Citizens Association and the cast and crew of “Old Favourites” want to personally thank all of the theatre patrons over the past 10 years. We are grateful for your faithful support and amazed at your passion for live theatre at the Yates. We are so blessed to have such professional local talent who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter was not advocating ‘culling’ deer
By Letter to the Editor on May 22nd, 2020
Re: John Nightingale’s May 13 response to my April 30 letter to the editor entitled “Deer can also pose a contagious disease danger.” Nowhere in my letter did I state “to cull the herd.” In Mr. Nightingale’s letter, four times he falsely attributes “cull” and “culling” to my article. The only reference I made to ... Read More »
3 responsesCity council and YouTube
By Letter to the Editor on May 21st, 2020
I owe a debt of gratitude to my local government, for without it I would never have discovered the LoungeV Films YouTube channel. Our mayor recently described the extensive work of the council as involving the formation of approximately 16 subcommittees dedicated to COVID responses. On Thursday, April 23, being a COVID shut-in, I figured ... Read More »
4 responsesDoctors’ pay scale needs restructuring
By Letter to the Editor on May 21st, 2020
A restructuring of our doctors’ pay scale is essential as what we have is not sustainable. Our doctors are the highest paid in all of Canada, and gobble up 30 per cent of our budget! Although many doctors use the present system fairly, there are others who are doubling, even tripling their average salary. The ... Read More »
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