Letters to the Editor
Domestic cats have no business being left outdoors to roam
By Lethbridge Herald on December 7th, 2024
Editor: Re: Dale E. Finlay’s letter of Nov. 29: First, let me say I have friends and relatives who have or have had barn cats, and several friends and my own family have adopted feral cats, so much of what follows is based on personal experience. Do the duties of free-ranging cats include the yearly ... Read More »
1 responseLethbridge West residents need to vote with their heads
By Lethbridge Herald on December 4th, 2024
Editor: There was a time when I was quite a bit younger than I am now, that I voted for only one Alberta party at every election time. But as I got older, I began to realize that my party of choice was becoming to far right for me so I began voting with my ... Read More »
37 responsesRoaming cats are not a problem in Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2024
Editor: I hope that more people will realize that cats have been a free-range animal for centuries. The reason being that cats were used to keep down rats, mice and were company for those that owned them. I find people’s lack of knowledge of this fact is the cause of the new animal nonsense that’s ... Read More »
3 responsesGrassy Mountain mine poses a threat to environment
By Lethbridge Herald on November 30th, 2024
Editor: On Nov. 25, 1,957 of the 6,007 eligible Crowsnest Pass residents voted in favour of Northback’s Grassy Mountain coal mining project. This non-binding referendum excluded the 2,416 taxpayers who do not live there full-time. The result will be used by the Crowsnest Pass MD to lobby in support of the mine though it is ... Read More »
6 responses72 hours too long for the disabled to wait for snow removal
By Lethbridge Herald on November 27th, 2024
Editor: The city explained to people on the new snow routes that if they were disabled that they could apply to the city to have their windrows removed after the city plowed the streets. Last year was an experiment with snow routes and that they might acquire equipment to help homeowners with their windrows. So ... Read More »
17 responsesPass pro-mining vote makes upcoming Lethbridge West byelection interesting
By Lethbridge Herald on November 27th, 2024
Editor: The residents of Crowsnest Pass, in a non-binding referendum, have just voted in favor of the Grassy Mountain coal project. The town council of High River, meanwhile, has just sent a letter to the Premier’s office, unanimously urging Premier Smith to listen to wider Albertan voices on this issue. I was one of ten ... Read More »
11 responsesWest Lethbridge residents need to set aside time to vote in election
By Lethbridge Herald on November 23rd, 2024
Editor: Now that a by-election has been called for Lethbridge West, the voters in the constituency will have an opportunity to state their views on issues that matter to them. If you are a pensioner or are nearing pensionable age, are you happy with Danielle Smith and the UCP’s plans to compel you to join ... Read More »
30 responsesAlberta earns a failing grade on water protection
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2024
Editor: The Auditor General of Alberta released a report earlier this year: Surface Water Management, Environment and Protected Areas. The report didn’t make much of a splash in the news. Are most Albertans too busy to pay attention to the dire state of Alberta’s surface water? The audit was conducted to see if the Government ... Read More »
7 responsesDecision to change bedpans adding pollution, waste to the landfill
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2024
Editor: During a recent trip to the Chinook Regional Hospital I needed to make use of a bedpan, and discovered some changes have been made which I want to address. Previous bedpans, which were blue in colour, were smaller, more comfortable and after use, the contents were flushed down the toilet and the pan was ... Read More »
2 responsesDanielle Smith will be known for the company she keeps
By Lethbridge Herald on November 22nd, 2024
Editor: Well, Ms. Smith goes to Washington so she can hobnob with the MAGA crowd and watch the inauguration of one of her favorite people, “the stable genius in Chief,” Donald Trump. This is the same Ms. Smith who as our Premier met with another super MAGA fan, Tucker Carlson back in January ... Read More »
8 responsesFederal government doesn’t have a vendetta against Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on November 21st, 2024
Editor: Premier Danielle Smith plans to challenge the federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions cap in court (The Herald, Nov. 5). She claims that federal Environment and Climate Change Minister, Steven Guilbeault, has a ‘deranged vendetta’ against Alberta. Nothing could be further from the truth. Canada is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by ... Read More »
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