Letters to the Editor
Greenhouse gas emission crisis warrants lifestyle change
By Lethbridge Herald on August 30th, 2023
Editor: Humans with their industrial achievements must make decisions which are in the long term interest of life for all species. Humans are adding more greenhouse gases (GHG) mainly carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere than ever before. The best data- based studies indicate that these emissions are impacting climate and life on the ... Read More »
24 responsesPause on renewable energy by UCP is a mystifying act
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
Editor: The decision by the UCP government to pause the development of renewable energy in the province for seven months is mystifying. Though there have been a series of excuses tested for public acceptance, the UCP seem to have settled on the need for better planning of the electricity grid to accommodate intermittent electricity production. ... Read More »
7 responsesSmokers should keep can with sand in car to prevent fires from discarded smokes
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2023
Editor: For all of you smokers who throw your butts out the car window, I have a suggestion. For your information, I was a smoker back in the day when cars had ashtrays, so I am not judging you on being a smoker. Take a clean soup can, fill it half full of sand, put ... Read More »
2 responsesCity addictions problems need to be handled differently
By Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2023
Editor: In the early 1970’s, I was serving on Her Majesty’s Canadian submarine the Okanagan as a sonar operator with a wonderful crew of “pirates”. One evening I was talking with a young lad, also serving on the Okanagan, and he started sharing with me the wonderful experiences he was having using LSD. He wanted ... Read More »
26 responsesBusinesses need to start providing for themselves
By Lethbridge Herald on August 22nd, 2023
Editor: Albertans need to pay attention to the needs of people, like food and shelter. Economists are all about paper, money, and debt. Economists are interested in money making more money, rich people’s fantasies. Working people, like worker bees, make honey and keep the hive warm. Economist bees would be counting the pedals on the ... Read More »
12 responsesLaws need to be changed to keep drug dealers off the streets
By Lethbridge Herald on August 19th, 2023
Editor: Politicians now have a chance to change the law. But none of them want to do the right thing to fight the drug overdose deaths by changing the laws. Almost 35,000 people have died from drug-related crimes and addiction since 2016 while only 2,500 have died from gun violence since 2009. Drugs are what’s ... Read More »
10 responsesWe all need to differentiate between fact and opinion
By Lethbridge Herald on August 18th, 2023
Editor: At first, I thought this was a good topic to send to the new editor when he was asking for suggestions. And yes, I realize this is an opinion piece, but I have felt this way for a long time, and it needs to be said. One of the reasons newspapers and mainstream newscasts ... Read More »
5 responsesMoratorium on solar and wind projects ignores climate change issue
By Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2023
Editor: Topsy-turvy. First, the UCP government suddenly imposes a six-month moratorium on wind and power projects over one megawatt (in other words, almost everything other than small private projects). Instead of establishing a few needful regulations on the fly regarding wind and solar energy development, they propose to shut it down, which will in effect ... Read More »
27 responsesMoratorum on Alberta projects means a loss of jobs to other provinces
By Lethbridge Herald on August 16th, 2023
Editor: I read in the Lethbridge Herald (Aug. 4) that Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government is pausing all approvals for new renewable energy projects due to rural and “environmental” concerns. Not mentioned, this is also likely at the behest of the fossil fuel industry. Nathan Neudorf, Lethbridge East MLA and Minister for Affordability and Utilities, ... Read More »
4 responsesHumanity’s attempts to avoid death is a denial of the natural order
By Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2023
Editor: I am working on a paper for the event that is being planned titled “WAKING DEATH” from Sept. 9 to Oct. 28 at Casa, Galt Museum, SAAG, and at the University of Lethbridge. Hopefully I will get helpful comments from the readers. To deny the inevitable is delusional. I must admit that I had ... Read More »
3 responsesHerald still available online at the public library
By Lethbridge Herald on August 12th, 2023
Editor: I just wanted to let everyone know that while Meta is blocking access to the Lethbridge Herald that a Lethbridge Public Library card will give you access. The card enables you to read newspapers through PressReader. As far as I am aware LPL cards are still free. In addition using a platform like PressReader ... Read More »
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