Letters to the Editor
Making substances illegal won’t work to stop their use
By Lethbridge Herald on August 27th, 2022
Editor: Concerning the opioid crisis, I have to disagree with people who make it a matter of crime or race. They are not. Let me begin with my problem: As I age, how to manage chronic pain has become a challenge. I had to resist the urge to take painkillers because I am conscious of ... Read More »
15 responsesOnline shopping looking more appealing now
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2022
Editor: For the last 15 years I have held job positions that required me to spend money. Not my money, however. What I noticed is the over-pricing of everything, parts and labour and the weird thing is the companies I worked for would just pay the bill and continue to do business with these crooks. ... Read More »
2 responsesCity parks crews did a great job in Sunridge
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2022
Editor: We live in Sunridge and there is quite an extensive park here. As has been mentioned by other writers who live near a city park things were looking very wild and unkempt earlier in the summer. Then a big gang of workers came in, pruned, cut grass, and did a fair bit of weeding ... Read More »
2 responsesWith Helpseeker’s advice homelessness should be history
By Lethbridge Herald on August 26th, 2022
Editor: An article in the Aug. 18 edition of The Herald caught my attention. In it Alina Turner, co-founder of HelpSeeker Technologies, is trying to explain how to deal with homelessness and after reading it I was totally confused. Alina states “We need to be thinking from a broader ecosystem perspective, not just plan for ... Read More »
4 responsesFertilize emissions plan has serious implications
By Lethbridge Herald on August 25th, 2022
Editor: The federal government launched consultations with Canadians asking about its climate change policies aimed at significantly reducing fertilizer emissions. Have you heard about it? The deadline for your comments is Aug. 3. Farmers believe it will adversely impact food production and may affect global food shortage and ultimately increase poverty. The target is ... Read More »
12 responsesAnother wave of COVID-19 coming in fall as Smith promises to end lockdowns
By Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022
Editor: Danielle Smith has stated there will be no more COVID-19 lockdowns when she becomes premier on Oct. 6. Medical researchers and doctors agree there will be a wave of the COVID-19 variant BA 5 in the fall when people spend more time indoors. Our vaccines are less effective against infection from this new variant ... Read More »
28 responsesThe real criminals in society may not be who you think they are
By Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022
Editor: I do not know all the facts, nor do I claim any expertise, however I am grateful for those who might find a “thought experiment” of interest, and share any kind thoughts. My brother and I follow the homeless problem with the interest of a couple of old men with too much time on ... Read More »
7 responsesWhat are the problems a ward system should address?
By Lethbridge Herald on August 24th, 2022
Editor: Re: The $297,000 solution in search of a problem. City council gave direction to proceed with the establishment of a Ward Boundary Commission at the June 7 city council meeting. The purpose of the commission is to provide a detailed written report and recommendations to city council on an electoral ward system for the ... Read More »
2 responsesTeen donating money for new cat ranch home due to volunteer rules
By Lethbridge Herald on August 13th, 2022
Editor: My name is Rowan and I have volunteered at Last Chance Cat Ranch as often as I could. The city’s choice to put a limit on the number of volunteers has stoppedmy chances of going. I am 14 years old which means I need a parent with me. We have only done the sanctuary ... Read More »
22 responsesCurling club shelter will be a permanent home to squatters
By Lethbridge Herald on August 13th, 2022
Editor: I propose the City Of Lethbridge make the Civic athletic field available to the so called “homeless tent people.” We should provide portable toilets and bottled water to the inhabitants and wait for Mr. Winter to roll in. Once Mr. Winter comes, the real homeless will use our current indoor shelters and the pretenders ... Read More »
6 responsesMany willing to mitigate the homeless situation
By Lethbridge Herald on August 10th, 2022
Editor: Several years ago, I wrote a blog (that a few people read) about the long historical evolution of the idea of the “deserving” as opposed to the “undeserving” poor. In the Middle Ages and Early Modern periods in England, parish and poor taxes helped alleviate somewhat the plight of the “wandering poor” without rigidly ... Read More »
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