Letters to the Editor
Individuals need to work together for the community
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: Everybody talks about politics but nobody does anything about it. Issues shaping our society and community boundaries are not a game or team sport. More empty promises are not the solution. Individual movement is needed. Thank goodness our ancestors did not evade their responsibilities. They met in town halls or whereever was necessary to ... Read More »
7 responsesFirearms not the biggest danger to human life in U.S. or Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: While reading the Lethbridge Herald on Wednesday, June 29, I turned to my favourite page “Readers’ Forum. What caught my attention right away was the cartoon, not sure if that is what you should call it, definitely not funny. The caption read “Guess which one the U.S. Supreme Court deems more dangerous to human ... Read More »
9 responsesThe importance of a family physician can’t be under-estimated
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022
Editor: June 10 marked the fourth anniversary of the passing of legendary Coaldale physician Dr. Robert Kingston. He served as my general practitioner from my infancy to my early thirties, and without him I would not be here. He was able to guide my family through dealing with my complicated health issues that were little ... Read More »
10 responsesWill 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 »
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