Letters to the Editor
72 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 »
25 responsesStriking holds Canadians for ransom and does no good for anyone
By Lethbridge Herald on November 20th, 2024
Editor: You do realize that striking for more money only puts all Canadians further back cost wise? Where do you people get off holding the rest of Canada for ransom ? Even if you get your raise your asking for after so many days you will not make up for the money that’s lost due ... Read More »
16 responsesTrump presidency means more tariffs for Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on November 15th, 2024
Editor: I wrote on May 21 the time of the dictators was just a shot away. And now it is actually here. Donald Trump’s sweep of all four components of the active parts of the US government will be complete in a few days when the Republicans gain control of the Congress. On November 5 ... Read More »
44 responsesWearing a poppy not the only way to show support for the country’s veterans
By Lethbridge Herald on November 15th, 2024
Editor: Re: Al Beeber’s column. Your column, in which you stated that some people “refuse” to wear a poppy, may have some truth but how dare you to paint all the rest of us non-poppy wearers with the same brush! You have no idea. Wearing a poppy for three or four days may make you ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sightings of two cutthroats in Rock Creek offers some hope
By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2024
Editor: When a 2023 midsummer surge of mud and water transformed Rock Creek into a brown, muddy mess, I, living on the stream’s cascading outer edge, was one of the first people to witness the disturbing event. Days passed before I learned of TC Energy’s ensuing “incident report” defining its role in the muddy outcome ... Read More »
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