Letters to the Editor
Canada Pension plan isn’t the Alberta government’s money
By Lethbridge Herald on December 26th, 2023
Editor: The Canada Pension Plan is not Alberta or federal government money. It is a fund that individuals contributed to during their working lives, and when retired, they receive monthly payments based on their contributions. Not every person contributes to it so not every person receives CPP after retirement. Only those who put their earnings ... Read More »
8 responsesWater not an unlimited commodity in Southern Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on December 23rd, 2023
Editor: For urban dwellers, water is like electricity, you turn on the tap and it’s there. Most people who are not on well water give very little thought to how the water gets there. With our current drought and winter with little or no snow, we are going to have to start thinking about it. ... Read More »
2 responsesSome members of city council also responsible for Exhibition issues
By Lethbridge Herald on December 22nd, 2023
Editor: So to this end,the present CEO of the Exhibition is stepping down as are the board members? This is appropriate and expected under the circumstances. But what aout the members of the previous city council who walked hand-in-hand with the Exhibition board into the present financial mess and exposed the citizens of Lethbridge to ... Read More »
13 responsesRemembering the best Christmas ever
By Lethbridge Herald on December 20th, 2023
Editor: Joe Adams sang “Comfort ye my people” from “Messiah” at the service. It brought tears to my eyes remembering Christmas in 1945. The following is the re-post from last year. David Taggart, a violist of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra emailed me in February: “My father Coyd Taggart sang bass in the Messiah concert in ... Read More »
2 responsesSubsidies are the big appeal for investment in wind projects
By Lethbridge Herald on December 15th, 2023
Editor: I’m writing to shed light on the wind farm industry and, specifically, the Buffalo Plains Wind farm under construction in Lomond. Much has been made of the potential benefits of wind power and many people get visions of rainbows and unicorns dancing between the pristine white towers when they think of wind power. The ... Read More »
50 responsesKeeping chickens in an urban setting poses no health risk to humans
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2023
Editor: At a public hearing in front of city council on November 28th with regards to an order against me for having chickens, the question came up from counsellor Dodic regarding the reasons for why a bylaw prohibiting chickens in urban backyards was ever enacted. I’ve made no secret of having chickens in my ... Read More »
5 responsesNDP could have saved taxpayers a billion when in office
By Lethbridge Herald on December 9th, 2023
Editor: Are you concerned or confused with everything regarding electricity cost now and in the future? All these discussions about increasing the carbon tax and net- zero carbon electricity grid. I certainly am. Up until recently I purchased my power from the City of Lethbridge. My bill went from an average of $0.03/kWh in 2016 ... Read More »
15 responsesHumans must exercise responsibility to benefit from freedom
By Lethbridge Herald on December 8th, 2023
Editor: It’s the holiday season. Eat and drink and be merry. No matter how different our traditions are, we enjoy the bond of family and friends that bind us as the members of one human family. We are not alone. It would be a sad day if I had to celebrate with just one same ... Read More »
3 responsesUsing weapons isn’t the proper way of settling differences of opinions
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2023
Editor: I am a legal gun owner and I’m absolutely appalled at the recent gun crimes that are being shown on TV that are happening in our country. It seems to me that right now people who are at odds with others think that guns are the answer! Nothing is further from the truth. Guns ... Read More »
1 responseCreation of an independent Palestinian state needed
By Lethbridge Herald on December 6th, 2023
Editor: Over thousands of years, ethnicity, religion and nationalism has driven most conflicts. This has certainly been the case in Palestine since 1917. During the Jewish – Roman wars (66-135 AD), Judea was conquered and Jerusalem destroyed. Most Jews left Israel and migrated to Babylon and countries across the Mediterranean. Over the ensuing centuries, many ... Read More »
16 responsesWood-burners need to use their stoves properly to prevent energy loss
By Lethbridge Herald on December 2nd, 2023
Editor: Do you remember Trudeau saying that the carbon tax would be revenue-neutral? Gullible citizens believed they would get more than they paid into the scam. Then Trudeau pulled the bait-and-switch just like he did when you were told to register your duck-hunting shotguns and hunting rifles. Wise people saw through that scam and did ... Read More »
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