Letters to the Editor
City’s new recycling plan lacks fairness
By Letter to the Editor on July 30th, 2020
Re: Curbside recycling for large condominiums buildings Although curbside recycling is beneficial, the study on which it is based, if applied to large condominiums, is badly flawed. User costs are not distributed and accrued appropriately to each user group which is contrary to publicly accepted user-pay concepts and a distortion of equity and fairness. The ... Read More »
1 responseCOVID complacency
By Letter to the Editor on July 29th, 2020
The Director-General of the World Health Organization recently said that the COVID-19 pandemic will probably get “worse and worse,” because known counter measures are not applied strictly enough, especially in the Americas. It is a known phenomenon without a fancy name. People, animals and plants get used to adverse circumstances, adapt accordingly and accept the ... Read More »
2 responsesBill 21 could threaten Albertans’ right to fair hearing
By Letter to the Editor on July 29th, 2020
I >am a retired >police officer and >court agent operating out of Medicine Hat. >I recently became aware of >the proposed Alberta Administrative Penalties Act that the UCP are trying to sneak through under Bill 21. I also note that this bill has already had second reading. > With this new legislation traffic court would ... Read More »
4 responsesUCP stuck in a two-dimensional world
By Letter to the Editor on July 27th, 2020
The difficulty with the UCP is they inhabit a two-dimensional world. Their world exists only with tax and money. The human element is missing, and they have difficulty including real people in their concepts of value. Cosmologists have a similar problem describing additional dimensions to people stuck in the world of four dimensions; it is ... Read More »
20 responsesProtect others by wearing a mask
By Letter to the Editor on July 27th, 2020
Ignorance is bliss, right? When it comes to COVID-19 that is not an excuse. Please educate yourself. In case you are still confused about whether you should wear a mask or not, perhaps I can help. When the newest coronavirus arrived here in Canada, it was recommended that only those with symptoms should wear a ... Read More »
3 responsesFront garbage pickup doesn’t make sense
By Letter to the Editor on July 27th, 2020
I totally agree with Lori Bauman (July 4 letter to the editor) and other comments in regards to opposition to the front-lane garbage pickup. For 60-plus years back alleys were designed and constructed for garbage pickup and utilities. It makes no sense to move garbage bins and recycle bins to the front. I was told ... Read More »
3 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 »
Be the first to comment!Migration is the engine of civilization
By Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2019
In June 1979, I attended the UN conference in Geneva, Switzerland discussing the Vietnam refugee crisis. Canada was represented by Flora MacDonald, Secretary of State for External Affairs in Joe Clark’s Conservative government. She pledged that Canada would accept 100,000 of the so-called “Boat People.” Canada made me proud. Compared to the most recent offer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Offer input on appeal board manner
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2019
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board of the City of Lethbridge exists to hear appeals regarding decisions made by a development officer, subdivision authority or the Municipal Planning Commission when those decisions are challenged by concerned citizens. This Thursday, June 20, at 6 p.m., the board will hear an appeal regarding the MPC approval of ... Read More »
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