Letters to the Editor
COVID a wakeup call for seniors care
By Letter to the Editor on May 6th, 2020
I watch with horror the anguish, fear, uncertainty and loss of life of our elders living in nursing homes. My late mother lived in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes for many years and it was not a good experience. These institutions are grossly underfunded, resulting in shortage of personal-care staff. The care staff is unable ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Province’s budget cuts are hurting seniors
By Letter to the Editor on May 6th, 2020
Mr. Premier, the promised cuts to some programs, the re-aligning of monetary support to doubtful venues and fully expecting inconveniences due to those actions was something I, as a senior in a small rural town, wholeheartedly supported, providing discretion, consideration and common sense were the basis for their decisions. Unfortunately, it seems they wanted to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A good time for rethinking our values
By Letter to the Editor on May 2nd, 2020
Questions are being asked today about how soon can we go back to work. We have had the chance to question ourselves about how we value life, our daily activities, jobs, time with family, and the economy. During our isolation time we might have questioned whether jobs and the economy are the most important things. ... Read More »
1 responseCuts aimed at doctors a ‘monstrosity’
By Letter to the Editor on May 2nd, 2020
I don’t know how you feel, but I am forever grateful to my general practitioner, Dr. Michael Cunningham. Since he arrived from Ireland, I have been his patient, marvelling at his depth of knowledge and application to all my related health issues. What struck me immediately was his efficiency, yet personability. I was to learn ... Read More »
3 responsesWe must protect our seniors
By Letter to the Editor on May 1st, 2020
What can you do now to help save the lives of seniors in care homes? Many Alberta senior care homes are private, for profit. Most don’t employ enough in-house staff to meet their residents’ needs. Many home-care workers, paid separately by Alberta Health Services, attend other seniors residents in one day. All care workers should ... Read More »
1 responseDeer can also pose a contagious disease danger
By Letter to the Editor on April 30th, 2020
Open letter to: Government of Alberta – Jason Kenney, premier; Travis Toews, minister of finance; Tyler Shandro, minister of health; Jason Nixon, minister of the evironment; Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman Re: Contagious diseases and deer relocation: While the imminent danger and focus of public policy is currently on coronavirus-19, now is an appropriate time to ... Read More »
8 responsesMcIntyre family says thank you
By Letter to the Editor on April 30th, 2020
Our family would like to reach out to thank the community. The support we have received is overwhelming and very much appreciated at this difficult time. You have helped ensure Charles will not be forgotten by coming together by lining the streets, sending cherished messages, kind words and donations of support. All of this despite ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robbing the poor to pay the rich?
By Letter to the Editor on April 30th, 2020
So the dairy farmers are to receive a billion plus dollars in aid, because they lost some of their market share due to the NAFTA agreement. Freeland and Trudeau knew darn well they couldn’t keep their promise to the dairy farmers not to compromise the sacred supply management. When that became apparent, we’ll promise you ... Read More »
2 responsesThe fallout of social isolation
By Letter to the Editor on April 29th, 2020
The vibrancy and energy in our community is gone. There are still dog-walkers, single-line joggers, trucks commuting to workplaces and people in cars, soberly running errands, but there are no children playing, no teenagers laughing as they stroll by, no neighbours standing together chatting, and no hustle and bustle. Inside stores, smiling faces are hard ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP must face tought questions
By Letter to the Editor on April 29th, 2020
RCMP asking sympathy for a dead officer takes me back to shooting of four young Mounties in Alberta decade or so ago. Though those officers were sent to a duck shoot by a known danger, the RCMP bosses escaped blame by arresting men who had given the killer a ride. As the killers’ hairdresser told ... Read More »
3 responsesFacts don’t support need for more private care
By Letter to the Editor on April 25th, 2020
Gwyn Morgan’s piece (“System ill-prepared for crisis,” April 14) offers his opinion that Canada’s health-care system “is one of the least prepared to deal with the crisis” of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the solution is greater involvement from private for-profit health care. Throughout his article, he is focused on the issue of hospital bed counts, ... Read More »
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