Letters to the Editor
Plan for an Alberta police force a move toward privatization
By Lethbridge Herald on September 2nd, 2022
Editor: I am not impressed with Tyler Shandro’s handling of the health ministry “problems.” I do not support an Alberta police force over the RCMP. I believe this is another step in the UCP and PC movement ideologically toward privatization. We Albertans need more money put into health care and emergency, social services, and housing ... Read More »
5 responsesLiberals should never have invoked the Emergencies Act in Ottawa
By Lethbridge Herald on September 1st, 2022
Editor: This is the letter I sent to the federal committee who is looking into the use of the Emergency Act – perspectives@poec-cedu.gc.ca: My journey with new government regulations began when I started investigating the COVID vaccine. I found that anything that went against this vaccine was quickly taken down, or labelled as misinformation. Those ... Read More »
39 responsesE-scooter and bike riders in the city need to follow the rules of the road and respect others
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: It’s great for people to have alternative transportation, especially if it’s green. However, I have yet to find anything appealing about these orange bikes and scooters strewn around the city like trash. Today is the third time I have dove out of the way for a convoy of these scooters diven by inconsiderate people, ... Read More »
9 responsesDieppe raid deserved better coverage
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: On Aug. 18, Canadian media recognized the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Dieppe — except the Lethbridge Herald. A featured guest at the event at Dieppe was a 100-year-old veteran of the battle, who travelled from Canada for the ceremony. As a reader of the Herald, I noted that there was no mention ... Read More »
1 responseWe need to shop local before we say ‘goodbye local’
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: A recent letter cited the dissatisfaction of a reader who compared prices of items bought in Lethbridge (locally) and similar ones bought online. The conclusion, apparently, was that all further purchases would be from online businesses. My question is, “Why didn’t you do more ‘shopping’ to see whether other local suppliers had better prices?” ... Read More »
1 responseSmith’s planned Sovereignty Act would derail economic recovery
By Lethbridge Herald on August 31st, 2022
Editor: Albertans have legitimate and longstanding grievances with federal overreach and the fiscal and economic policies coming out of Ottawa. As a province, it is critical that we have real, strategic solutions to win meaningful reforms. My opponent for the leadership of the governing UCP, Danielle Smith’s proposed Sovereignty Act, characterized as unconstitutional and unenforceable ... Read More »
1 responseMaking 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 »
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