Letters to the Editor
Climate change is the biggest threat to our way of life
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023
Editor: Why did two-thirds of Wednesday’s (June 28) Lethbridge Herald poll participants indicate they felt that Canada does not need to react more strongly to climate change? Do they think it is OK to allow the world to get so hot that animals and humans cannot survive? Do they think that they themselves will not ... Read More »
25 responsesLack of gratitude and respect for life will cause humanity to die out
By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023
Editor: I was inspired by Al Beeber’s story of his dogs, Ben, Rio, and Izzy Grey. (July 1, page A10) The following is a reflection on our relationship with animals: Once we adopted through the local PAW Society a male cat infected by Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). We wanted to give the poor animal a ... Read More »
1 responsePeople still dying despite efforts to address addictions problems
By Lethbridge Herald on July 1st, 2023
Editor: As we continue to argue over which approach is the politically correct one, we continue to see that none are working. NDP scream UCP wrong, yet the NDP program in B.C. is a disaster. The UCP believes that everyone will rehab if given an opportunity but that’s also a dud that failed in Europe. ... Read More »
29 responsesNo excuse for the mess left behind after event at college
By Letter to the Editor on June 23rd, 2023
Editor: I am a regular user of the sports facilities of the Lethbridge College. On Friday, May 26, I enjoyed my regular visit and also witnessed the graduation ceremonies with all its hoopla. On the following Monday, May 29 I returned and I was disappointed to see the entrance of the facility in a mess. ... Read More »
5 responsesAlberta election was closer than many people may realize
By Letter to the Editor on June 21st, 2023
Editor: The election results were finalized last Thursday, and the recounts were finished. The result was UCP 49 seats, NDP 38. Since the UCP has to appoint a non-voting Speaker, for all legislation it will almost always be 48 UCP against 38 NDP. It was closer than most people realize. Study these five UCP candidates ... Read More »
13 responsesImages in unused pages of passports less important than fires
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2023
Editor: I’ve just received an important, taxpayer-funded, official communication from my Member of Parliament for Lethbridge. Rachel Thomas, our Conservative MP, distributed her newsletter to our community, and in it she wrote a passionate rant about one of the most important issues facing our country. No, the topic was not the unprecedented wildfires currently devastating ... Read More »
12 responsesResidents of Lethbridge paid for the new composting plant
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023
Editor: The Herald May 16th Question of the Day yielded some interesting results. 58 per cent of the replies indicated that citizens will not be utilizing the City’s new curbside organics program. It would seem to me that the whole program is a failure if less than half of Lethbridge residents are participating. One might ... Read More »
21 responsesTown of Coaldale needs to revise its noise bylaw for resident safety
By Lethbridge Herald on June 9th, 2023
Editor: Every power plant that I worked for the past 25 years I had to protect my ears from machinery noises in the background – boilers, turbines, feedwater pumps, diesel generators, Cummins standby power, and many more equipment in the plant. Before one can work in the power plants, they must follow rules and regulations. ... Read More »
2 responsesWhat are municipalities doing to solve the health crisis?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023
Editor: During what is a health care crisis we hear plenty from provincial and federal governments on possible solutions from ever more funding to specialized clinical approaches. The noise is endless and the improvements are illusive. Despite that municipalities continue to grant permission for expansion projects that weigh heavily on the demand side of ... Read More »
1 responseA newspaper isn’t packaging and should be exempt from fees
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2023
Editor: This is a follow-up letter addressed to Mr. Neudorf, recently re-elected UCP member of the Alberta Legislature. Sir, I previously wrote to you addressing my concerns over the proposed Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This EPR is supposed to be for industry funded programs for plastics, packaging, and hazardous household waste. Some provinces, Alberta ... Read More »
1 responseA newspaper isn’t packaging and should be exempt from fees
By Lethbridge Herald on June 7th, 2023
Editor: This is a follow up letter addressed to Mr. Neudorf, recently re-elected UCP member of the Alberta Legislature. Sir, I previously wrote to you addressing my concerns over the proposed Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This EPR is supposed to be for industry funded programs for plastics, packaging, and hazardous household waste. Some provinces, ... Read More »
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