Letters to the Editor
The difference between war and terrorism is viewpoint
By Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2023
Editor: A lot is being said recently about the difference between war and terrorism. People like to claim war is a justifiable, if regrettable, course of action, whereas terrorism is evil, and its perpetrators are despicable, malevolent actors who should be wiped from the face of the earth. This is a laughable distinction in these ... Read More »
6 responsesMoney used on pension plan campaign could have been better spent
By Lethbridge Herald on October 20th, 2023
Editor: You can imagine my surprise upon getting our Herald Friday morning, Oct. 6 with the front page blackened, courtesy of our Provincial government – and disrespecting our federal government – “Tell the Feds.” Then, to turn the page and find another full black page. My question to our premier is this: what was the ... Read More »
1 responseSelf-regulation benefits industry and lets govt’ avoid responsibility
By Lethbridge Herald on October 14th, 2023
Editor: I read with interest how the Grassy Mountain coal mine project has been re-submitted to the Alberta Energy Regulator after being repeatedly rejected by the government. I feel it worth pointing out an intentional failure point (or an area of weakness)which allows such acts, and it is the allowed practice of “self-regulation” and “self-regulators.” ... Read More »
3 responsesUCP taking a more democratic approach to running Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on October 13th, 2023
Editor: I find it interesting that people have so quickly forgotten what the NDP did when they were in power. One of their first and most drastic actions was to shut down every coal mine in the province that generated electricity. It didn’t matter that Alberta had technology that surpassed any nation in the world, ... Read More »
14 responsesProvincial government showed disrespect with Herald ads
By Lethbridge Herald on October 13th, 2023
Editor: You can imagine my surprise upon getting our Herald this Friday morning, Oct. 6 with the front page blackened, courtesy of our provincial government – and disrespecting our federal government – “Tell the Feds.” Then, to turn the page and find another full black page. My question to our premier is this: what was ... Read More »
4 responsesAlbertans should have concerns about UCP handling pension plan
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2023
Editor: A recent letter from Robert King-Brown suggested that everyone should write to their MLA and the Premier. I hope people do. I did contact our local MLA, Nathan Neudorf. It took two emails a week apart to get a reply but based on his reply I’m convinced that he is on board with Premier ... Read More »
5 responsesAlbertans want reliable and affordable electricity
By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2023
Editor: Re: “No one wants blackouts.” Canadians want reliable and affordable power which does not contribute to climate change. Decades ago, nobody imagined that Alberta would develop technology to extract oil from the oil sands in northern Alberta. Equally, technological solutions will be found for the challenges of renewables. Scientists and engineers of today are ... Read More »
4 responsesFarmers market vendors and customers weren’t considered in building design
By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2023
Editor: The architects of the new exhibition building obviously did not have a clue what the farmers market was about. The main door is the furthest distance from the parking lot. The vendors’ door is on a slope that causes problems. Vendors have a nightmare to unload all the goods through one door before the ... Read More »
2 responsesFlexibility gives us time to think more and avoid needless quarrel
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2023
Editor: The importance of accuracy and precision is exaggerated. It often causes needless disputes, divisions, and quarrels. We waste countless hours fighting over trivial differences that cause break-up of communities and relationships. Fighting could be deadly when it comes to customs, ideologies, policiesand religious doctrines. People have killed each other over clothes, hair, and other ... Read More »
1 responsePension plan pull-out could be an ‘oops’
By Lethbridge Herald on October 7th, 2023
Editor: I am an American and should not comment on Canadian affairs, however in September we spent a night traveling through Lethbridge and I happened to read a copy of the Herald. The specific article that caught my attention was an article about a proposal for Alberta to pull out of the Canada Pension Plan. ... Read More »
7 responsesUCP shouldn’t be tampering with the great pension plan seniors depend upon
By Lethbridge Herald on September 27th, 2023
Editor: I am very alarmed at the thought of the Alberta UCP government taking over our CPP. Alberta has a population of about four million which is not large enough to sustain a pension plan like CPP. Canada’s population is just over 40 million so has been able to sustain the CPP introduced in 1965. ... Read More »
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