Letters to the Editor
Police budget cut responsible for issues impacting the city
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2023
Editor: A recent letter to the editor of the Lethbridge Herald the person had complained of the lack of police presence in the downtown area of Lethbridge. Do they not remember that a couple of years ago Lethbridge city councillors decided that the Lethbridge Police Service was being over funded and they cut their bueget ... Read More »
15 responsesClosure of Scenic Drive intersection gave respite to nearby residents
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2023
Editor: Please pass along my thanks and appreciation to the road crews working in Lethbridge that closed the 13th St. S. and 16 Ave. S. intersection where 16 Ave. S. also intersects with Scenic Drive for several weeks. The effect on those living in the area was profound: A respite from constant honking and loud ... Read More »
2 responsesCommon sense being ignored in addictions discussions
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Re: Advocates for safe supply for drug addicts. I have never believed this to be a viable option. In fact, advocates for safe supply are admitting that nothing is working and that’s why they need it. Safe supply is just another example of enabling rather than treating the addict. Sadly, a “practitioner of safe supply”, ... Read More »
17 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Editor: I am appalled. Imagine if you will placing a call to 911 requesting assistance. You go through the regular routine call and get sent to a different centre… Most of us know this drill. Get all the info out, expect EMS to show up soonish. 45-50 minutes later you call again. Same steps to ... Read More »
4 responsesWar experience shows reconciliation is a possibility for all of us
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
Editor: A B25 came to Lethbridge for an air show. The sight of the plane reminded me of my father’s friend, Jacob de Caesar. He was a gunner on one of the 16 B25’s which flew to Japan in 1944 for the first American bombing raid on Japan soil under the command of Jimmy Doolittle. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian taxpayers are being burdened with too many issues to bear
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
Editor: The debate over how much government is the “right” amount is as old as the first tribal camping party. In today’s world, where the Three Bears of local, provincial, and federal governments seem intent on milking the tax-paying herd for all it’s worth, a certain level of discomfort has settled in. Whether the issue ... Read More »
30 responsesCondominium owners need economic justice
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
Editor: Regarding Nathan Neudorf’s column ‘MLA for Lethbridge East committed to serving the city”: I read with interest Nathan Neudorf’s column of July 12 that he heard loud and clear during the campaign that “affordability, including of powering and heating our homes, continues to be a top of mind issue for many in our city ... Read More »
2 responsesMore effort needs to be made by law enforcement to get drug dealers off the street
By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023
Editor: The same old song and dance. That’s all I hear or see on the issue of addicts or drug users who are dying. I am sorry this happens. The problem can be solved. Instead of all of us concentrating on saving the poor old drug user from overdosing, we as a society should concentrate ... Read More »
3 responsesInvestment in youth needs to start before they get into trouble
By Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023
Editor: Dennis Bremner’s letter of July 1st, contained hints of ways we fail kids seeking opportunities leading to lives of productivity. Newspapers everywhere are full of failures. Millions of helpers become wonderfully employed keeping the “marginalized” alive – and marginalized. “Harm reduction” keeps popping up in the media. “Harm reduction” to whom? Should endless social ... Read More »
3 responsesTreatment at Chinook Regional Hospital was professional
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023
Editor: After spending nine days in CRH I feel I should report my very good experience. I went into Emergency early in the morning. By luck there were only a few people. I was registered and waited a short 10 minutes to be called in for triage. Testers, vitals were taken, blood draws made and ... Read More »
17 responsesLitter left behind at Henderson Lake park not acceptable behaviour
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023
Editor: A few thoughts about littering: Canada Day has come and gone, there were lots of activities around town ending with a fireworks display at Henderson Lake. The morning after I went for my usual morning walk around the lake and noticed there was a considerable amount of garbage on the grass often well within ... Read More »
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