February 23rd, 2025

Letters to the Editor

A better economy means a better future for all Albertans

By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2023

Editor: I’m all for a fair fight. If you have an opinion, state it clearly and honestly in proper context. The prominent tip of the spear campaign by the Alberta NDP quotes 17 words spoken by Danielle Smith months ago in a one-on-one interview discussing health spending accounts.  The NDP must have said, “now we’ve ... Read More »

24 responses

UCP has developed a bad habit of fighting the province’s most needed citizens

By Lethbridge Herald on May 19th, 2023

Editor: Government is for providing public services but the UCP is blind to that. All they can do is cut, cut, cut.  Health, education, environment, and now we’re learning they eliminated the forest fire RAP-Attack crews and cut our wildfire protective services when we need them most.  The UCP has developed a bad habit of ... Read More »

5 responses

Enough NDP on Page 1

By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2023

Editor: We at this home are almost persuaded to cancel our subscription to this paper for it’s blatant support of the NDP party! No matter what the issue may be you give the NDP candidate from the west side of your city preference to what she might think on the front page. Even if the ... Read More »

34 responses

Drug dealers should be in prison, not on the street

By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2023

Editor:  Through Canadian statistics I have found that from 2009 to 2021 across Canada there have been 2,510 people killed through either gun violence or accidents or suicides. That’s all of Canada. Yes all deaths are sad and maybe could have been prevented! That does not warrant the extreme so -called gun control that’s been ... Read More »

13 responses

Frank Slide being threatened by twinned superhighway

By Lethbridge Herald on May 13th, 2023

Editor: Is there nothing so rare or sacred that it can escape an engineer’s frantic push to pave paradise?  Society recently commemorated the 120th anniversary of the Frank Slide, a rock avalanche that cascaded from the eastern face of Turtle Mountain and claimed the lives of more than 90 known victims. The Frank Slide, North ... Read More »

4 responses

Recycling and composting systems save valuable farmland

By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023

Editor: Southern Alberta has some of the most productive soil in the world.  Garbage is placed in landfills – and that land can no longer be used for agriculture.   Having recycling and composting minimizes the size of landfills and saves farmland.   Another big plus?   In Calgary, folks can pick up loads of free ... Read More »

1 response

Campaign signs have no business on public property

By Lethbridge Herald on May 12th, 2023

Editor:  Why do we allow political campaign signs on public property? This property should be neutral ground. If not, the group with the most signs gets the most visibility.  Why would we as taxpayers allow for this situation to occur? On private property, people can display signs if they so wish.  As for billboards in ... Read More »

20 responses

Driving unfortunately is a necessity when a person lives in Lethbridge

By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2023

I read with interest Kelti Baird’s letter about transportation. I grew up in England, one uncle had a car. We all walked miles, whatever the weather. At the age of 4 every other day I walked to the town with my mum and bought groceries. I was loaded with a couple of bags for the ... Read More »

3 responses

Letters misinforming Herald readers about laboratory services here

By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2023

Editor:  Re: Lab appointments for blood tests.  There are two labs in Lethbridge.  One on the south side, the other on the north side. My blood requisition was faxed to the north location and I did not need to make an appointment, but could do a “walk-in “ – I chose the latter.  The person ... Read More »

8 responses

Safe care being provided for all expecting mothers in the area

By Lethbridge Herald on May 6th, 2023

Editor: We want to reassure you that safe obstetrical care remains available in Lethbridge and area.  For a variety of reasons, a number of obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) physicians are no longer available to work or have left the City of Lethbridge over the last year. Recently, there has been concern raised in the community ... Read More »

5 responses

Newspapers should be exempt from proposed fees

By Lethbridge Herald on May 5th, 2023

Editor: I am writing this note to all the Albertans who are receiving a printed version of a newspaper. Our Alberta government is proposing a fee on your newspaper.  This comes in the form of development of a Provincial Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) framework. They are looking at including your newspaper in this framework. That ... Read More »

3 responses