Letters to the Editor
We need to resist the movement to privilege
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
Editor: We are in eminent danger of throwing away the hard won principles that our forefathers fought so hard for. We need to remind ourselves that we chose to be separate and different from American republican and British empire ambitions. Canadians chose to be different. We placed the values of cooperation and social inclusion above ... Read More »
4 responsesScam alert
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
Editor: To government leaders, our judicial system and the internet providers: The latest scam attempt was for me to help someone who has my email on his list by processing a $300 US AMEX gift card to the email of a crook, claimed to be his nephew. This criminal activity needs to be stopped. Millions ... Read More »
1 responseIndividuals need to work together for the community
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: Everybody talks about politics but nobody does anything about it. Issues shaping our society and community boundaries are not a game or team sport. More empty promises are not the solution. Individual movement is needed. Thank goodness our ancestors did not evade their responsibilities. They met in town halls or whereever was necessary to ... Read More »
7 responsesFirearms not the biggest danger to human life in U.S. or Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: While reading the Lethbridge Herald on Wednesday, June 29, I turned to my favourite page “Readers’ Forum. What caught my attention right away was the cartoon, not sure if that is what you should call it, definitely not funny. The caption read “Guess which one the U.S. Supreme Court deems more dangerous to human ... Read More »
9 responsesThe importance of a family physician can’t be under-estimated
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022
Editor: June 10 marked the fourth anniversary of the passing of legendary Coaldale physician Dr. Robert Kingston. He served as my general practitioner from my infancy to my early thirties, and without him I would not be here. He was able to guide my family through dealing with my complicated health issues that were little ... Read More »
10 responsesWill Canada do more to help with food crisis caused by Ukraine war?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022
Editor: People in many countries, especially in Africa, are facing starvation because of Vladmir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Will the Canadian government do all it can to encourage food production here in Canada? Can Canadian farmers respond to this crisis by growing as much grain, et cetera as possible? Will the Canadian government arrange that ... Read More »
14 responsesLet’s take the maple leaf back from protesters
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2022
Editor: At the height of the protests that embarrassed us globally, the Canadian flag was popping up in people’s yards, on their vehicles, in their businesses – places where previously, no patriotism had ever been displayed. Our beloved maple leaf had been commandeered and misappropriated by the so-called ‘freedom fighters’ – until the war in ... Read More »
70 responsesProvince needs to do plastics recycling the right way
By Lethbridge Herald on June 23rd, 2022
Editor: Extended producer responsibility regarding paper and packaging, here’s how it works: A product – say a four-litre plastic jug of soap made by a firm like Proctor and Gamble is sold to Alberta Retailers and Wholesalers and a fee is charged to the manufacturer to recycle the packaging which is the jug and the ... Read More »
3 responsesCity needs to find proper housing for the homeless
By Lethbridge Herald on June 22nd, 2022
Editor: Walking through Lethbridge’s tent city outside the shelter the other day and seeing drug paraphernalia (needles) on the ground made me think I was in the downtown East Side of Vancouver. I have lived in the city for over 30 years and have enjoyed living here. I understand on a basic level the complexity ... Read More »
20 responsesMonkeypox a warning that investments in global health needed
By Lethbridge Herald on June 18th, 2022
Editor: Although monkeypox cases continue to swell in Canada and around the world, the virus doesn’t currently seem to have the biological potential to cause the next pandemic. However, this virus’s spread should serve as a reminder to us all how we, as a global community, are inextricably connected and are still very much susceptible ... Read More »
8 responsesWe haven’t learned much when we want a bigger army
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2022
Editor: A recent Herald poll asked the question “Should Canada invest more in its military given world events?” The conclusion published in the June 10th edition of the paper was 80 per cent Yes and 20 per cent No. So, eight out of 10 who responded have no trouble adding to an already outrageous military ... Read More »
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