Letters to the Editor
Column distorted what MLA was saying
By Letter to the Editor on July 9th, 2020
I take exception to Karen Weiers, VP of AUPE, regarding her column in the Lethbridge Herald on June 17, “Insulting Alberta’s pandemic heroes.” I re-read UCP MLA Nathan Neudorf’s column published in the Lethbridge Herald June 12, “Strong plan going forward needed.” Karen’s opening comment is “One minute you’re a hero, the next you’re a ... Read More »
4 responsesProvincial sales tax solution to revenue woes
By Letter to the Editor on July 9th, 2020
Most of us can appreciate the services that taxes buy, like highways without potholes for example, public schools that welcome every child in the community and a public health-care system that won’t bankrupt us when we get sick. Yet, we grumble about paying taxes. Nonetheless, Alberta is broke again thanks to the collapse of oil ... Read More »
4 responsesPolicing changing for the better
By Letter to the Editor on July 9th, 2020
In The Herald’s Roast and Toast page one person wrote “don’t judge till you have walked in their shoes.” Which I did for many years and be assured there are many good cops and there are some bad cops. Since every person now carries a smartphone, we are witnessing crimes being committed by bad cops. ... Read More »
3 responsesCOVID restrictions hurting people in care facilities
By Letter to the Editor on July 8th, 2020
On March 18 I sat with my husband in the Great Room of St. Michael’s Long Term Care. We ate pizza and drank Diet Pepsi and talked about how and what to plant in the garden this year. On March 19 when I returned for my daily visit I was refused entry into the facility. ... Read More »
2 responsesGarbage pickup changes lack common sense
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
So, now yet again another decision by mayor and council that lacks common sense and proper judgment. I am referring to the new changes where all garbage pickup will now be done on the front roadways and not in the back alleys. Supposedly the decision is based on an analysis that alley ways are “softer” ... Read More »
8 responsesSpeeding, stunting on Mayor Magrath Drive
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
I am bringing forward a concern and irritation that I have with the evening speeding and excessive noise from vehicles along Mayor Magrath Drive. This chaotic choir of backfiring cars, screeching tires and roaring speedsters is not conducive to my family being able to spend time and enjoy our backyard. Some of the backfiring actually ... Read More »
3 responsesUnderstanding what is meant by ‘white privilege’
By Letter to the Editor on July 4th, 2020
It’s been said that; “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” I am proof that you can! At the age of 73, I’m still learning new things and I try to keep an open mind and listen to others. As a white male, I have always been annoyed when I’d hear someone use the ... Read More »
24 responsesWorld has turned a deaf ear
By Letter to the Editor on July 3rd, 2020
If Black Lives matter, why is it that we hear so little about the modern-day massacre of English-speaking Cameroonians? In spite of photographic evidence that shows the burning of villages, and in spite of the fact that in June 2019, UNICEF claimed that 1.3 million people in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon needed humanitarian aid, ... Read More »
1 responseCitizens have had enough
By Letter to the Editor on July 3rd, 2020
Lead, follow or get the “h***” out of the way! This is the obvious statement being projected by more and more Lethbridge residents towards our mayor and city council, plainly evidenced by the growing number of petitions and demonstrations being organized and carried out by Lethbridge residents. The majority of the citizen actions are aimed ... Read More »
43 responsesCongratulations to Alberta grads
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2020
Dear Alberta Graduate, Congratulations – you did it! Years of hard work have earned you your degree, diploma, or certificate, and you should be immensely proud of your accomplishment. Graduation is an important milestone in life. It symbolizes the transition from adolescence to adulthood and opens the door for greater opportunities. COVID-19 may have disrupted ... Read More »
1 responsePiikani members have made significant contributions to society
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2020
Most recently in the Saturday, June 20 edition of the Lethbridge Herald, National Indigenous Peoples Day was a featured section of the newspaper. National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated across Turtle Island (Canada) each year on June 21 as an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the contribution of the Indigenous people to this country we ... Read More »
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