Letters to the Editor
Stop the cuts to education in Alberta
By Letter to the Editor on June 13th, 2020
To the Government of Alberta: Right now, educators in Alberta are facing two major crises. The first of these is global: the impact of COVID-19. Those of us who have not lost our livelihood are grateful for our jobs. Nevertheless, educators are having to change everything about their work. They are redesigning classes, rethinking assessments, ... Read More »
6 responsesCan’t retailers get better surveillance photos?
By Letter to the Editor on June 13th, 2020
Re: “Police looking to pick up scent of perfume thieves,” Lethbridge Herald June 4. Looking at the grainy picture accompanying a short explanation about how two very clever thieves who managed to rob four separate Shoppers Drug Marts on the same day of $13,000 of product, I wondered how Musk’s Space X from hundreds of ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta should expand its provincial park system
By Letter to the Editor on June 12th, 2020
We write to express alarm and concern at the intention of our provincial government to partially close 20 provincial parks and to hand off management of 164 others to private interests. We have camped several weeks each summer for the last 50 years with modest equipment in provincial parks across the Prairies. We are not ... Read More »
2 responses‘Intellectuals’ opposing Alberta recovery plan
By Letter to the Editor on June 11th, 2020
Among the 265, 21 academia from the University of Lethbridge recently signed and sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau regarding their recommendations for economic recovery planning for Alberta and Canada, March 2020. You can read the whole article online but I extracted a few direct quotes from the letter to show you that in ... Read More »
22 responsesThink about the safety of others and wear a mask
By Letter to the Editor on June 11th, 2020
Bill Murray, actor and comedian, will never be more articulate, insightful and correct than when he penned the following words: “I will wear a mask and stand in the boxes six feet apart not for me but for you. I want you to know that I am educated enough to know that I could be ... Read More »
4 responsesPrinciple of insufficient demand
By Letter to the Editor on June 10th, 2020
Mr. Kenney and the “conservatives” claim they have the answer to our economy; but they cannot see or understand the market principle of insufficient demand. The globe has a glut of oil and gas. Pipelines to provide more only increase the unneeded supply. Thus, reducing price further. Subsidies like tax cuts and incentives to business ... Read More »
4 responsesWorld in need of expertise on new types of battlefields
By Letter to the Editor on June 8th, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic – with its devastating effect on life and livelihood – may be a dress rehearsal for future biological and economic warfare. The number of fatalities worldwide as well as the high unemployment rates and paralyzing slowdown of national economies are staggering. Never before have factories, businesses, restaurants, sports, conferences, churches, schools, colleges, ... Read More »
1 responseStop gouging seniors
By Letter to the Editor on June 5th, 2020
I am not a senior demanding more during the pandemic. I live in Alberta and am a senior demanding that the UCP stop gouging us. First, I am paying more Alberta tax than last year. Second, I will have to pay $85 for my doctor to initial a form to say I am fit to ... Read More »
9 responsesWe’re hostage to resources
By Letter to the Editor on June 5th, 2020
Suppose I inherit a rich uncle’s money: Common sense tells me that I should invest it, and dip into the capital only in an emergency. You live with what you earn. Savings account is for rainy days. Do not plan to live on it. Canada is wealthy thanks to natural resources. But we are taking ... Read More »
3 responsesRural Alta. ready for full relaunch
By Letter to the Editor on June 4th, 2020
In this time of COVID there is a reality that has been completely ignored by key players in public health, government and media: rural Alberta is ready for a full relaunch. As presented in Alberta COVID statistics, the overwhelming majority of rural municipalities have had extremely limited or zero cases of the virus, and most ... Read More »
2 responsesTruths and lies about new firearms regulations
By Letter to the Editor on June 4th, 2020
Some truths regarding the new firearms regulation by our government: Fully automatic firearms have been banned since the 1970s and are prohibited in Canada. The AR-15 semi automatic, that Trudeau calls a gun not needed to take down a deer is outright lie. This firearm is a restricted firearm that can only be used only ... Read More »
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