Letters to the Editor
Public notice newspaper ads serve a democratic purpose
By Letter to the Editor on December 2nd, 2020
I was appalled to read, in the Nov. 19 Herald, that someone working for the City was suggesting that hearings and development permits, etc. no longer be advertised in the newspaper. A cost saving of $79,000 ($99,000), whichever, could probably be covered by eliminating their salary. To suggest that those seniors not on social media ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Public notices not the best place to start cutting back
By Letter to the Editor on November 28th, 2020
If the City is looking for areas where it can reduce expenditures, cutting back on public notices for zoning changes and development permits may not be the best place to begin. To start with, the province requires municipalities to give notice of such public hearings. Second, a business requesting a bylaw change is responsible for ... Read More »
3 responsesWorking to end violence against women
By Letter to the Editor on November 28th, 2020
The statistics prior to the pandemic were stark enough: women experience violence at a rate four times that of men. Within that number, Indigenous women experience violence at rates 2.7 times higher than non-Indigenous women and are three times as likely to experience spousal violence. Transgendered women are nearly two times as likely to experience ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There are other victims of drug crisis besides the addicts
By Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2020
As I watch a certain segment of the population of Lethbridge spin their various agendas, I feel that I need to address one of the more serious problems we have been facing in recent years. I most certainly appreciate and respect those of our city who want to help what they consider our most vulnerable ... Read More »
14 responsesRemembering those on both sides of conflict
By Lethbridge Herald on November 13th, 2020
Most soldiers on both sides of conflict sincerely believe that they are fighting for a good cause. That’s why it’s important to remember and honour all soldiers who went to war. My uncle Mitsugu fought the U.S. Army, for example. I will never demonize him just because he fought under the wrong flag. He was ... Read More »
1 responseUCP government continuing to play the blame game
By Lethbridge Herald on October 6th, 2020
The blame game is always on the lips of those that are currently in power (re: “Throne speech missed the mark: Kenney,” Sept. 25 Herald). This Conservative government has no defence to offer for the mismanagement of the Heritage Fund since the retirement of Premier Lougheed in 1985. Mr. Kenney is very good at passing ... Read More »
4 responsesTaking exception to protester’s remarks
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2020
Re: Antimask protest at city hall I agree with Councillor Parker that Mr. Mein and his followers have a right to protest; however, they do not have the right to break the law. They should have been wearing masks inside city hall and, because they didnÕt, should have been fined. I take exception to the ... Read More »
11 responsesRestaurants, hotels key part of tourism
By Lethbridge Herald on September 26th, 2020
In the Sept. 17 Lethbridge Herald, guest columnist Sylvain Charlebois, in noting the importance of restaurants and hotels to the economy and particularly to tourism and recovery of the economy, stated “if we use restaurants and hotels as bait, consumers will buy more than just a meal or a hotel stay — boosting the overall ... Read More »
4 responsesWill common sense prevail over climate hysteria?
By Lethbridge Herald on December 30th, 2019
The Herald published three Canadian Press articles on Dec. 18 emphasizing a need to act on the so-called “existential threat” to our planet posed by the “climate crisis.” Mia Rabson, one of the writers, asserted: “A decade ago, climate change was more academic than reality, but in recent years few Canadians haven’t been touched directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Obama’s support revived Liberal campaign
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2019
In support of “Didn’t Obama mingle in Canada’s election?” I think he meant meddle! It was proven that Obama’s endorsement five days before the election had an immediate and huge upward effect on the polling of Justin Trudeau. Liberals were tanking and immediately after Obama’s endorsement, Obama’s comment was retweeted a few hundred thousand times, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trying to block movie is blocking free speech
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2019
Many pro-life groups fought hard to get the movie “Unplanned” to be shown in Canada, writing letters, petitions, phone calls to government MPs and distributors, etc. and finally success! The Movie Mill in Lethbridge said yes, and now a petition has been launched to pressure them into not showing it. There is no such thing ... Read More »
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