Letters to the Editor
Message from family physicians
By Letter to the Editor on April 4th, 2020
Dear Albertans: Your family physician is still here for you! In this COVID-19 pandemic, there are excellent, authoritative sources of information for Albertans who think they may be suffering from the virus. – If you have symptoms, use the self-assessment tool to determine if you require testing and should call 811: https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Journey/COVID-19/Pages/ Assessment.aspx – We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s not get into name-calling
By Letter to the Editor on April 4th, 2020
Having spent some of the winter south of the border, I am used to, but abhor, name calling such as “Mini Mike, Lyin’ Ted, Pocohontas.” Here in Canada, our grandchildren wear pink T-shirts in school with the words “be kind” on them to promote anti-bullying efforts. Therefore, I was particularly disturbed with a letter to ... Read More »
1 responseAlberta’s economic vision is directed at the past
By Letter to the Editor on April 3rd, 2020
Our province is quickly moving toward a fossil fuel-spawned financial catastrophe. Our provincial government has no vision. It’s doing what it’s always done, look backwards. There is a global tectonic shift away from fossil fuels. No amount of provincial government interference or taxpayer money is going to change that fact. Fossil fuels play in a ... Read More »
29 responsesArticle’s CO2 analogies don’t fit climate discussion
By Letter to the Editor on April 2nd, 2020
Re: “Earth Hour still about propaganda,” March 19 Herald. When I first read this article, I was somewhat perplexed. Is this just a couple of climate change deniers in disguise? In fact, they are – but they come at climate change from an unexpected direction in trying to make the case that CO2 has nothing ... Read More »
5 responsesPerhaps spare PPE items can be shared
By Letter to the Editor on April 1st, 2020
We keep hearing that there is a risk of hospitals running out of personal protective equipment (PPE). It is also true that the university, college and Lethbridge Research Centre are shut down. Similarily, many private businesses are shut down that would normally be using N95 masks and other personal protective equipment. Some of us may ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!You never know what you’ll find in family history
By Letter to the Editor on April 1st, 2020
Great article in your Friday, March 20 edition on Irish Coffee. Unfortunately the author failed to acknowledge the inventor of Irish Coffee, Joe Sheridan. Joe was the chef at the Foynes Airport on the Shannon River in County Limerick, Ireland in the 1940s. It was the main airport for the Pan Am and Imperial Airways ... Read More »
1 responseThe many benefits of shopping locally
By Letter to the Editor on March 31st, 2020
My perspective on shopping local whenever possible and especially during what will be an increasingly challenging time for local business and our local economy. (I don’t sell bikes. This is an example, not a sales pitch.) When you buy a bike from a large, multinational, out-of-region online retailer, you: – get a bike. When you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carbon tax increase much higher than we’re being told
By Letter to the Editor on March 31st, 2020
I have just looked at my utility bill for last month, and I see the federal carbon tax has been added. The Government of Canada website states “the average household will see a 13 per cent increase” in their utility bill. They also talk about the amount of the tax “per cubic metre” of gas. ... Read More »
1 responseMan versus the Earth
By Letter to the Editor on March 28th, 2020
I remember Charles Atlas, a man with the Earth on his back, advertising body-building techniques. That was never my thing, but cleaning the Earth and its pollution has always been a keen task. Lethbridge started a feeble task in recycling with the blue bins, but most things, especially industrial waste, still ends up in the ... Read More »
1 responseOne-state solution won’t work in Israel
By Letter to the Editor on March 27th, 2020
Gwynne Dyer calls for one state for the Arabs and Jews (March 14 Herald). He did not mention whether this state would be democratic or autocratic. The Palestinian Authority is an autocratic state. Its leader, Mahmoud Abbas, was elected president in 2004. Another election was supposed to take place in 2009. This election was cancelled. ... Read More »
6 responsesOne-state strategy would destroy Israel
By Letter to the Editor on March 27th, 2020
Re: Gwynne Dyer: “Bibi, Benny, Ruvi and Israel’s future” (March 14 Herald, Page A6) While there’s a virtual consensus for a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Dyer’s advocating for the “one-state solution” is being insidiously sold in the language of peace. So why then is the one-state or bi-national solution unacceptable? At its ... Read More »
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