Letters to the Editor
We need to talk about who owns unceded land in B.C.
By Letter to the Editor on February 26th, 2020
The Wet’suwet’en dispute over the Coastal Gaslink pipeline has generated increasing amounts of heat, but little light. I thought a review of history might help. In 1763, the British king, George III, issued a royal proclamation requiring all colonies to negotiate land cessions with Indigenous peoples, rather than simply seizing land as they had been ... Read More »
6 responsesCounter questions regarding SCS issue
By Letter to the Editor on February 25th, 2020
This is a response to the letter “Some facts, questions about the SCS,” Feb. 14 Herald. Let’s deal with business expansion: Did you find how many were going to “expand” downtown because that’s the businesses that are being destroyed by this stupidity? Let’s deal with the 440 unique clients: First, they are not clients, they ... Read More »
17 responsesForget a UN seat, it’s the protests that require action
By Letter to the Editor on February 25th, 2020
Democracy is the rule of the majority. Never will we have 100 per cent approval. In British Columbia, a legally approved LNG project is being held hostage (illegally) by a few protesters. Shockingly, protesters being interviewed by a newscaster did not know what products are carried through the LNG pipeline. Oil or bitumen was their ... Read More »
4 responsesCleaning up the world’s biggest natural oil spill
By Letter to the Editor on February 24th, 2020
We are dealing with the biggest oil spill in the world, yet everybody is against cleaning it up. Why? It is dirty oil. The tarsands of the western provinces of Canada are the biggest natural oil spill in the world. Other than the Los Angeles Tar Pits, and a site here or there around the ... Read More »
4 responsesAttracting diversity requires being competitive
By Letter to the Editor on February 22nd, 2020
I read with interest Owen Holmes’s letter in The Herald on Feb. 15, “Do we still wannabe like Texas?” He indicates that Texas is getting away from gas and oil as a major growth industry and has become very diversified. Some of the information seems to point in that direction but when I read information ... Read More »
7 responsesWhy do authorities hesitate to do the right thing?
By Letter to the Editor on February 21st, 2020
Balancing the rights of the individual with that of the group, and the rights of a minority with that of the country, has exerted the minds of professionals and lay people for centuries. Historically, the country comes first regarding national interests. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states: “2. Everyone has the following fundamental ... Read More »
16 responsesNew regulations don’t benefit consumer
By Letter to the Editor on February 21st, 2020
For several years now, my local pharmacist has made to prescription a cream that I apply to my feet. A few days ago I learned that he was no longer allowed to do this as all “compounding” had to be done in a Calgary pharmacy. Accordingly, my latest batch of cream was made up there ... Read More »
2 responsesHow do I get my city back?
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2020
I know that you’re not Ann Landers, but I’m hoping you can help me mend my heartbreak. The heartbreak occurred when the city I knew and loved was taken from me. How do I get her back? My city had her issues, but she was, for the most part, a beautiful, safe, friendly and clean ... Read More »
52 responsesGetting maximum impact from funding
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2020
A just society cares for the weak, including the homeless. Our city is now going to benefit from $11 million to assist in housing some of those homeless. Given our economy, this may be a rare gift and so should be used for maximum impact. We have existing local organizations doing an excellent job in ... Read More »
2 responsesCovering the cost of displaying art
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2020
I enjoyed reading in The Herald on Feb. 7 about the art the city has collected and would like displayed. The part that concerns me is the comment that there is no money to display the pieces of art. In life, if we need money, we often sell off something to cover the cost. If ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Teck mine project should be blocked
By Letter to the Editor on February 19th, 2020
Re the Teck Frontier open pit mine development proposal. Projects of this magnitude these days require a clear plan that is enforceable and that meets the required environmental objectives which include meeting climate change objectives, a plan for no loss of ecosystem values such as wildlife, ground water stability, and several other ecosystem values too ... Read More »
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