April 21st, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Statistics show people who consider themselves Christian in Lethbridge a minority

By Lethbridge Herald on November 10th, 2022

Editor:  I read with great interest the latest 2021 Census data which presented data on, amongst other things, the state of religion in Canada, Alberta, and even good ole Lethbridge. The results were fascinating and, I believe, should serve to break a myth that has persisted about Lethbridge for far too long. The myth: Lethbridge ... Read More »

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Collisions at University Drive/Garry Drive intersection preventable

By Lethbridge Herald on November 10th, 2022

Editor:  Three weeks ago, at around 8 in the evening, I pressed the crosswalk button on the northeast corner of Heritage Boulevard and University Drive.  When the traffic had stopped on University Drive, the Walk signal came on and I proceeded across University Drive, conscious that this was a well-lit intersection – so well-lit in ... Read More »

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The UCP and its greed-driven agenda a threat to all Albertans

By Lethbridge Herald on November 9th, 2022

Editor: Re: AT THE LEGISLATURE Opinion – Oct. 19, 2022 Hiding behind a thin veneer of vague platitudes and gratuitous victory laps, MLA Nathan Neudorf hopes his embellishment of Lethbridge’s prestige will inspire confidence in his party – a party that has been undeniably adept at failing Albertans, as well as public healthcare.  If we ... Read More »

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No amount of talk or meetings are going to solve the homelessness issue

By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

Editor: There appears to be a lot of talk about homelessness and tent cities or encampments in Lethbridge this year and no one appears to know how to deal with it and come up with a solution other than talk about it and move a few homeless people around.   One letter to the editor on ... Read More »

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Danielle Smith showing she’s not a quality leader for Alberta

By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

Editor: In less than a month, Danielle Smith has proven she is not a wise and thoughtful leader.  She publicly messaged her base claiming they’d been ‘discriminated against like nothing [she has] ever seen’ implying, ‘The non-vaccinated among you may have made the wrong decision. Now you need my help. I will now stand on ... Read More »

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Bank of Canada rate hikes pushing Canada into a recession

By Lethbridge Herald on November 4th, 2022

Editor: Both the UCP and NDP have been very critical of the Bank of Canada’s (B of C) rapid interest rate increases, citing the hardship it is causing Canadians, in fact NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was interviewed on CTV saying “there’s absolutely no merit” to the banks approach to fighting inflation. Both parties are calling ... Read More »

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Council should examine needs before going on a hiring spree

By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2022

Editor: After reading The Lethbridge Herald’s report on the budget requests from the different administrative departments I can see why the homeowners of Lethbridge – me included – are looking at a 3.77 per cent increase in taxes in each of the next four years. It seems like there are a lot of 0.5 full-time ... Read More »

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People on AISH deserve support from the provincial government

By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2022

Editor: One of Rachel Notley’s many achievements during her time in office was to index the Assured Income for the Handicapped program (AISH for short). The NDP did this so that Alberta’s disabled community would be able to keep pace with inflation. Soon after, the UCP provincial government reversed the NDP decision, causing the real ... Read More »

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Victims of vehicle damage unfairly treated by the system

By Lethbridge Herald on November 2nd, 2022

Editor: For those drawn into a relatively minor fender bender at no fault of their own, too many are made aware of a consistently overlooked blindspot in the current system of settling the matter, one that constitutes a failure to protect the basic interests of the innocent. Penalties are possibly imposed upon anyone reporting said ... Read More »

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Alberta government seems intent on shredding the social contract

By Lethbridge Herald on October 29th, 2022

Editor: The recent death of Queen Elizabeth has receded quickly with none of the imperial ramifications of the death of her great-great-grandmother Victoria, and certainly none of the dangerous tumult when a Caesar might fall in the heady days of the Roman Empire. Safe to say that when you’re hightailing it north out of Calgary, ... Read More »

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Height and age rules for diving board at city pool are unfair

By Lethbridge Herald on October 28th, 2022

Kids all over the world like jumping off the three-metre diving board. That’s not available to kids in Lethbridge at Stan Siwik family pool.  There are new regulations in place that say if you aren’t a certain height or age (age 13) (height 1.35 m) you can’t jump off. The Lifesaving Society guidelines are being ... Read More »

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