Letters to the Editor
City of Lethbridge needs to do more to address stray cat population
By Lethbridge Herald on June 3rd, 2022
Editor: Seeing the cat population in Lethbridge grow to what feels like an out of control level has been bad enough – but when I found a stray who was in desperate need of help and couldn’t find a rescue in Lethbridge, Claresholm, Pincher Creek, etc. to take her in, that’s when I realized how ... Read More »
21 responsesBlue recycling bins contributing to trash problem in the city
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
Editor: All of May there was a highway clean-up being undertaken in Alberta by volunteers concerned about their environment. And because the wind blows 80 per cent of the time in our area, this is an ongoing endeavor. There are also concerned citizens within the City of Lethbridge out on various days throughout the spring ... Read More »
12 responsesNew premier needs to treat all residents of Alberta fairly
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
ditor: It took three years for Albertans to realize that Kenney lost his election in 2019. Brian Jean may have won but Kenney said that he won because someone used their fake credit card to gain 4,000 votes in his favour. The party is still being investigated by the RCMP for allegations of criminal voter ... Read More »
12 responsesPeople need to turn to God to prevent more shootings
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
Editor: “What is society coming to?” “Why all this violence?” “How could God allow this?” Rhetorical questions such as these often circulate following a shooting as we struggle to make sense of tragedy. On Tuesday, May 24, nineteen elementary children and two teachers were murdered in cold blood in Uvalde, Texas. Many of us can ... Read More »
4 responsesHow many have to die in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2022
Editor: How bad can our healthcare system become? Doctors are leaving Alberta in droves. It is so bad that thousands of people have no family doctor. Luckily I do have one but have to wait for two months+ to get an appointment. Will I have recovered or will I have died in the meantime? Last ... Read More »
5 responsesKenney resignation can teach Alberta a lesson about itself
By Lethbridge Herald on May 27th, 2022
Editor: It seems to me, there is a lesson to be learned in Jason Kenney’s resignation. Alberta is traditionally conservative – it’s in our bones, and in our soil – but we are not right-wing extremists. “Business” is important in any prosperous place, but so is the place and it’s people. We can be “led,” ... Read More »
8 responsesLethbridge residents suffer from a perception problem
By Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2022
Editor: I’m new to Lethbridge and did some research on crime and drug abuse statistics prior to taking up residency. So I wasn’t surprised to see the shuffling addicts actively using in the downtown core. There’s a perception problem that contrasts the majority vs minority. And the unbalanced nature of how the majority fails or ... Read More »
11 responsesCosts, not revenue, the real issue at the Enmax Centre
By Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2022
Editor: City council generated some controversy with the decision to implement paid parking at the Enmax. It seems the arena has been the city’s white elephant for some time, so perhaps it was inevitable council would look to enhance its revenues. Still, I wonder why no one seems interested in examining the cost side of ... Read More »
7 responsesCouncil needs to move forward with a ward commission
By Lethbridge Herald on May 25th, 2022
Editor: During the October election, voters were asked, “Do you support using a ward system to elect city councillors starting with the 2025 municipal election?” with 55.69 per cent (14,611) voting “Yes” and 44.31 per cent (11,625) voting “No.” Governance Standing Policy Committee (GSPC) is debating whether to recommend a ward commission to city council. ... Read More »
4 responsesJumping to conclusions about other peoples’ ways is unjust
By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2022
Editor: I was in the changing room of the swimming pool. I overheard a father telling his little boy: “Don’t do that! That’s super-yucky!” Probably it was nothing: I didn’t want to know. All of us do some inappropriate things away from public eyes. Don’t have to be alcohol or drug related. But nobody calls ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter about Ukraine reflects naivety
By Lethbridge Herald on May 20th, 2022
Ramma Kher’s letter on May 6 reflects the naivete of those who have failed to learn from history. The prime minister of a leading world power thought as Kher did. If the world let this one aggressor have the territory he coveted from neighbours, then the remaining territory of that nation would be respected. How ... Read More »
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