February 24th, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Communities need to strengthen ties for reconciliation

By Lethbridge Herald on February 21st, 2023

Editor: As a survivor of the residential schools I spent nine years in St. Paul’s Anglican Church and four years in St. Mary’s Residential School on the Blood Indian Reserve.  It’s important for survivors stories and experiences be acknowledged. In 1883 Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald addressed the House of Commons: “When ... Read More »

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UCP responsible for addressing healthcare issues here

By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023

Editor: I read with concern NDP MLA Phillips’ comments on her faulty narrative regarding healthcare in Alberta and specifically privatization. She was long on negative comments regarding both U.S. and Alberta healthcare but short on solutions.  In the Herald article she says, “this is a direct result of the chaos that has come from the ... Read More »

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Changes to 3 Avenue S. will cost businesses customer parking

By Lethbridge Herald on February 16th, 2023

Editor: I work along 3rd Avenue South. I think that maybe for downtown the two-lane road might work well as there is somewhat adequate parking in and around the businesses. However, further east there is no walk-up traffic. People come to the businesses here for specific products and not just browsing or eating. With the ... Read More »

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Reductions to swimming pool hours a disappointment to many

By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2023

Editor: Lethbridge is fortunate that we had farsighted councillors who used our tax dollars to build swimming pools that serve our citizens. We have a good mix of indoor and outdoor pools that allow us to keep active and healthy whatever the weather. In January the hours of operation for our pools were suddenly reduced. ... Read More »

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The public needs to take on the role of independent fact-checker

By Lethbridge Herald on February 11th, 2023

Editor: In the past two weeks new reports about the pandemic became confusing. On the one hand, the Fraser Institute report concludes that the actions taken to combat the COVID pandemic were hugely harmful to our country.  On the other hand, The Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) concludes that it was the circulation of COVID ... Read More »

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Announcer volume too loud

By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2023

Editor: The ridiculous loud volume from announcers at the Lethbridge Hurricanes games should be investigated as there is no other reason than that the person doing the job is in love with the sound of his own voice! Patrons should have the right to converse with each other between periods without having to yell at ... Read More »

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Death an inevitable part of life that should be celebrated

By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2023

Editor: On Jan. 4, Mr. John Warren passed away by “Medical Assistance in Dying.” Three days later on Jan. 7. the Lethbridge Herald published the obituary and his letter to the editor. In the letter he was promoting the environmentally friendly ”green burial” and announced that he would be interred at the green cemetery near ... Read More »

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Cor Van Raay pathway facing needless obstacles

By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2023

Editor:  The Cor Van Raay Link Pathway is a planned multi-use pathway connecting Lethbridge and Coaldale. I understand it is being funded by provincial grants and private donors. Although the project has received full support from both the City of Lethbridge and the Town of Coaldale, there are a small number of property owners and ... Read More »

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An angel who can weld saved two stranded newcomers to the city

By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2023

Editor: I never knew that angels know how to weld.  On Thursday night my husband and I were in our box truck towing our camping trailer when we had a catastrophic failure.  The frame of the box truck broke – the tail hitch and, therefore our trailer, were dragging along the road.  A few minutes ... Read More »

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We can’t afford to whitewash Canada’s history of genocide

By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2023

Editor: For the benefit of Frances Widdowson, the definition of “genocide” is “the intentional destruction of a particular group through killing, serious physical or mental harm, preventing births, and/or forcibly transferring children to another group.”  All of these actions were taken against Canada’s Indigenous population, particularly the Plains First Nations, and they constitute genocide, both ... Read More »

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Opinions should be carefully weighted before adopted as belief

By Lethbridge Herald on February 8th, 2023

Editor: Black and white opinions seem to occupy right-wing views and their uncomplicated, straight forward positions often help the supporter to see those positions as being righteous.  The very fact that what appears to be obvious as it relates to the observer’s culture, religion or background, supports a dedication to those views. The danger, however, ... Read More »

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