Letters to the Editor
Will 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 »
11 responsesIs a ward system a panacea or a distraction?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 17th, 2022
Editor: Whatever the problems and issues we are faced with as residents, there was little attempt to correlate these with the concept of switching to an alternative system of representation with any perceived benefits. In other words, what are the problems a ward system could be expected to solve, to what degree, and at what ... Read More »
5 responsesImagination sets us apart from other living beings
By Lethbridge Herald on June 16th, 2022
Editor: I am convinced that art is as important as science and religion. Art separates us humans from other life forms. It surprises me that some people hate the city council spending money on art. Other animals spend all their time thinking about eating, mating, and mere survival. They are not into prayer, quantum physics, ... Read More »
2 responsesMovement supporting urban chickens taking flight
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2022
Editor: There is a movement afoot. It’s one we probably can’t stop even if we wanted. You’ve probably noticed that in the last couple years the number of jurisdictions in Alberta allowing chickens has grown. Lethbridge is now surrounded by villages and towns who’ve adopted bylaws allowing residents to keep chickens. The benefits are increasingly ... Read More »
16 responsesWhat’s being done to help seniors in Alberta?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 11th, 2022
Editor: Is anything being done for the seniors? No! No celebrations, no help, same old same old talk talk talk. Oh we will help you find a food bank help you find rent to income homes or care units. Anything to make us feel more down trodden. Nothing in the form of celebrations nothing in ... Read More »
12 responsesLegislation needed to address homeless camps
By Lethbridge Herald on June 8th, 2022
Editor: As the weather warms, we have an influx of transients flowing into our city from other provinces and cities since we have so many services set up to support them. We also have grey areas in our Canadian legal system that slow some enforcement efforts in this province from moving encampments along. There is ... Read More »
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