Letters to the Editor
Downtown music festival demeaning to the city’s marginalized
By Lethbridge Herald on August 11th, 2023
Editor: I stood outside the Park-N-Ride for five hours protesting the Wide Skies festival. I had no choice. Geomatic Attic booked three nights of paid music on the roof of the bus terminal. I co-habit this same neighbourhood with many vulnerable and marginalized people, including many unhoused people. Many people in Lethbridge barely afford to ... Read More »
11 responsesCaution needed before accepting optimism of biofuels plant
By Lethbridge Herald on August 11th, 2023
Editor: Words of caution with regard to the Aug. 3 article in the Lethbridge Herald on Canary Biofuels: This article is full of optimism , win-win projections and practically no information on the so called, flagship facility that is piggy backed on the Kyoto Fuels biodiesel facility that back in 2013 was a $40 million ... Read More »
1 responseCity council catering to a small group with fencing decision
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2023
Editor: Catering to poor provincial policy (whether UCP or NDP) does not make Lethbridge a better or safer place. The only reason you apply for and get Guns and Gangs money is because you now have them. Did they suddenly appear mysteriously or did they appear as a result of no policy on drug addicts? ... Read More »
30 responsesFocus of the Downtown BRZ shouldn’t just be on Festival Square
By Lethbridge Herald on July 22nd, 2023
Editor: Shame on the BRZ for not putting as much effort into promoting all their members’ businesses as they do those of the members in the Festival Square area. Every time a function is held it pulls customers and clients from other areas of the BRZ. For example, bringing in food trucks to keep the ... Read More »
5 responsesCouncil should be commended for drinking water stations
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2023
Editor: Re: City testing new drinking water stations in parks. Congratulations to city council on implementation of the pilot project to install drinking water stations in parks around Lethbridge. This initiative will benefit our community not only by allowing easy access to clean water for park users throughout summer and fall, but also by reducing ... Read More »
4 responsesPolice budget cut responsible for issues impacting the city
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2023
Editor: A recent letter to the editor of the Lethbridge Herald the person had complained of the lack of police presence in the downtown area of Lethbridge. Do they not remember that a couple of years ago Lethbridge city councillors decided that the Lethbridge Police Service was being over funded and they cut their bueget ... Read More »
15 responsesClosure of Scenic Drive intersection gave respite to nearby residents
By Lethbridge Herald on July 21st, 2023
Editor: Please pass along my thanks and appreciation to the road crews working in Lethbridge that closed the 13th St. S. and 16 Ave. S. intersection where 16 Ave. S. also intersects with Scenic Drive for several weeks. The effect on those living in the area was profound: A respite from constant honking and loud ... Read More »
2 responsesCommon sense being ignored in addictions discussions
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Re: Advocates for safe supply for drug addicts. I have never believed this to be a viable option. In fact, advocates for safe supply are admitting that nothing is working and that’s why they need it. Safe supply is just another example of enabling rather than treating the addict. Sadly, a “practitioner of safe supply”, ... Read More »
17 responsesBy Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2023
Editor: I am appalled. Imagine if you will placing a call to 911 requesting assistance. You go through the regular routine call and get sent to a different centre… Most of us know this drill. Get all the info out, expect EMS to show up soonish. 45-50 minutes later you call again. Same steps to ... Read More »
4 responsesWar experience shows reconciliation is a possibility for all of us
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
Editor: A B25 came to Lethbridge for an air show. The sight of the plane reminded me of my father’s friend, Jacob de Caesar. He was a gunner on one of the 16 B25’s which flew to Japan in 1944 for the first American bombing raid on Japan soil under the command of Jimmy Doolittle. ... Read More »
1 responseCanadian taxpayers are being burdened with too many issues to bear
By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023
Editor: The debate over how much government is the “right” amount is as old as the first tribal camping party. In today’s world, where the Three Bears of local, provincial, and federal governments seem intent on milking the tax-paying herd for all it’s worth, a certain level of discomfort has settled in. Whether the issue ... Read More »
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