Letters to the Editor
Language used about Bowman raises concern
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
Editor: After reading the Herald’s March 9 article on the future of the Bowman, I was angered to read that Mike Bruised Head, Travis Plaited Hair and Tanya Pace Crosschild appeared to use a type of language that would guilt or threaten progress on native reconciliation issues. “Rejection perception in the community,” implied “negative far-reaching ... Read More »
14 responsesCouncil needs to set priorities to build better bridges
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
When Lethbridge residents went to the polls last October, a majority of the Council that they elected campaigned on fiscal responsibility. This is perhaps no wonder, given Lethbridge already has one of the highest property tax rates in Alberta, and it had become crystal clear to almost everyone that constantly hiking taxes was no longer ... Read More »
11 responsesThink we are safe from coal mining? Think again
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: Albertans may have breathed a sigh of relief last week when Premier Jason Kenney and Sonya Savage, his energy minister, announced a “pause” in the issuing of permits to operate open-pit coal mines in the eastern slopes of the Rockies. If they did, their relief was premature. The government’s new policy was announced in ... Read More »
9 responsesSunshine List not helpful when addressing dispute
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: The Letter to the Editor by A.W. Shier (Lethbridge Herald, 2022-03-10) requires some context. Mr. Shier uses, as the basis of this letter, the University of Lethbridge (UofL) Public Compensation Disclosure List (Public Sector Body Compensation Disclosure | University of Lethbridge (ulethbridge.ca), accessed 2022-03-10), also known as the “Sunshine List.” Let’s look at the ... Read More »
7 responsesQuestions have to be asked about ULFA strike motivation
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: A recent letter to the editor by a University of Lethbridge faculty member attempts to justify why he and many of the University of Lethbridge faculty deserve a better deal. Much of the material seemed to be selective, such as salary, which is actually in the $150,000 range, plus benefits of 17.5 per cent ... Read More »
6 responsesReasonable grounds appear to exist for Kaycee Madu to be charged
By Lethbridge Herald on March 16th, 2022
Editor: I have followed the saga of Kelechi (Kaycee) Madu QC, then Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, and his phone call to Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee wherein Madu raised three issues: firstly, a distracted driving ticket that he was issued whilst in a school zone; secondly, a concern that this ticket was issued ... Read More »
4 responsesLast Chance Cat Ranch doesn’t deserve the way it’s being treated
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
Editor: Our city has been beset with very serious issues like escalating crime, an opioid epidemic, homelessness, lack of healthcare, and serious financial strains. Yet somehow members of our city council and the City of Lethbridge have decided to wield untold man hours and our city’s resources to satisfy the complaints of one single resident ... Read More »
23 responsesThe provincial government owes students answers
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022
Editor: These past four weeks have been an unfortunately historic moment for the University of Lethbridge. The hallways of our institution have been absent of students since Feb. 10because of a strike and lockout by the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association and the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors. This job action has put students ... Read More »
26 responsesFaculty strike the last resort after 600 days with no contract
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022
Editor: Professors at the University of Lethbridge are known to be great teachers; however, it is perhaps less known that they are also top-notch researchers. Since the role of research in the university and the effect of the strike on research is less visible than the impact on teaching, we decided to write this letter. ... Read More »
9 responsesCouncil showing the city is open for business
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022
Editor: Maybe it’s the gradually disappearing artifacts of COVID. Or the feeling that winter is slowly melting into spring. Whatever the reason for newfound enthusiasm, it seems there’s also a new vibe going on at city council. Maybe, just maybe, Lethbridge is back open for business ,too. There are numerous examples of how Lethbridge ... Read More »
9 responsesStriking U of L faculty need to get back to work
By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2022
Doug Manderville’s March 4th letter “U of L students deserve to be educated for the tuition they have paid” was an awfully painful letter to read. My response is directed at picketing ULFA members feeling “overworked and underpaid” If you really have the best interests of students” at heart, why didn’t you all plan your ... Read More »
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