Letters to the Editor

Common 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 »

By 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 »

War 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 »

Canadian 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 »

Condominium owners need economic justice

By Lethbridge Herald on July 15th, 2023

Editor: Regarding Nathan Neudorf’s column ‘MLA for Lethbridge East committed to serving the city”: I read with interest Nathan Neudorf’s column of July 12 that he heard loud and clear during the campaign that “affordability, including of powering and heating our homes, continues to be a top of mind issue for many in our city ... Read More »

More effort needs to be made by law enforcement to get drug dealers off the street

By Lethbridge Herald on July 14th, 2023

Editor: The same old song and dance. That’s all I hear or see on the issue of addicts or drug users who are dying. I am sorry this happens. The problem can be solved. Instead of all of us concentrating on saving the poor old drug user from overdosing, we as a society should concentrate ... Read More »

Investment in youth needs to start before they get into trouble

By Lethbridge Herald on July 11th, 2023

Editor: Dennis Bremner’s letter of July 1st, contained hints of ways we fail kids seeking opportunities leading to lives of productivity.  Newspapers everywhere are full of failures.  Millions of helpers become wonderfully employed keeping the “marginalized” alive – and marginalized. “Harm reduction” keeps popping up in the media. “Harm reduction” to whom? Should endless social ... Read More »

Treatment at Chinook Regional Hospital was professional

By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2023

Editor: After spending nine days in CRH I feel I should report my very good experience. I went into Emergency early in the morning. By luck there were only a few people. I was registered and waited a short 10 minutes to be called in for triage. Testers, vitals were taken, blood draws made and ... Read More »

Litter left behind at Henderson Lake park not acceptable behaviour

By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023

Editor: A few thoughts about littering: Canada Day has come and gone, there were lots of activities around town ending with a fireworks display at Henderson Lake.  The morning after I went for my usual morning walk around the lake and noticed there was a considerable amount of garbage on the grass often well within ... Read More »

Climate change is the biggest threat to our way of life

By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023

Editor: Why did two-thirds of Wednesday’s (June 28) Lethbridge Herald poll participants indicate they felt that Canada does not need to react more strongly to climate change? Do they think it is OK to allow the world to get so hot that animals and humans cannot survive? Do they think that they themselves will not ... Read More »

Lack of gratitude and respect for life will cause humanity to die out

By Lethbridge Herald on July 7th, 2023

Editor:  I was inspired by Al Beeber’s story of his dogs, Ben, Rio, and Izzy Grey. (July 1, page A10)  The following is a reflection on our relationship with animals:  Once we adopted through the local PAW Society a male cat infected by Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV). We wanted to give the poor animal a ... Read More »